Sitting in on piano, and some backing vocals, w/ Jackson Browne (also Eric McFadden, Tallan Latz - 8 yr old guitar prodigy, et.al) at this year's Steel Bridge Songfest - 6/14/08.
Halfway Home - LIVE @ The New York Songwriter's Circle, 8/18/08.
She's Waiting For Me - LIVE @ Sala Monasterio in Barcelona, Spain. 10/14/08
I'm Losing You (home recording)
A Night Alone (home recording)
A LIVE performance of "Crawling Out Again" from the Baggot Inn in NYC in Oct of '07.
craig greenberg - keys (some assorted sounds for your listening pleasure), guitars, vocals, harmonica,..and sometimes percussion-including my famous eggs (where it all began!).
*songs by craig greenberg.............
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Influences
The "EARLY": Beatles, Billy Joel, Queen, Paul Simon, Genesis (70's), Phish, P.Gabriel, Sting, Radiohead, Dave Matthews, Pink Floyd, Stevie Wonder, U2, Led Zeppelin, Yes, Rush, Pearl Jam... The "MORE RECENT": Ben Folds, JERRY JOSEPH (musical ways, and other..), Coldplay, Elvis Costello, Randy Newman, Weezer, Old 97's, P-FUNK........The "PHILOSOPHICAL" - mostly Rand, Kierkegaard, Jung, Buddha, Jedi theory
Sounds Like
People have said:
-(on their own or when encouraged by me offering them cash) --Ben Folds, Billy Joel, Elton John, Randy Newman, Old 97's, Dave Matthews, Rufus Wainwright, Paul Simon...also, just vocally, Adam Durwitz, Van Morrison, Kurt Cobain...................................
-(while on psychedelics) --cereal, wheat germ, my hand, lamp
-(while sleeping) --absolute bliss
-(while swimming) --swish swish, garble garble
((*updated 03/27/09. Bio as told by an outside party, who is actually me, describing myself in the third person - oh the self-importance of it all! more detailed bio in my blog. ~c))
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"Singer/Songwriter Craig Greenberg, after spending a couple of years as a wandering musician, seeking out his own sound and voice on the streets and in the bars of South America and Spain, returned to his home country (and home city of New York), in late 2004. Craig, a largely self-taught musician who writes and performs on both piano and guitar, is known for his soulful, endearing (and at times, in your face) vocals and his general strong musicality. His sound has been compared to artists such as Ben Folds, Billy Joel, Coldplay, Randy Newman, Dave Matthews, and Paul Simon. Craig's songs, in content and feel, run the gamut from light-hearted and tounge and cheek, to quite dark and edgy. It's this range that sets him apart as a songwriter. Since returning stateside, Craig has toured, opening dates for NYC and Portland, OR based songwriter Jerry Joseph (Jackmormons, Stockholm Syndrome) at shows in the northwest and northeast, and in Costa Rica over a New Year's '05 and '06 run of shows. He has also played solo dates in Spain, the US Virgin Islands (St. John Songfest), California, Florida, Colorado, Wisconsin, and Oregon. Craig has had the privilege of performing with Jackson Browne on several occasions, most recently accompanying him on piano in front of a crowd of over 6,000 (video posted on this site), as part of Steel Bridge Songfest 4-a benefit concert in Sturgeon Bay, WI, hosted by veteran songwriter Pat mAcdonald (Timbuk 3). At the same festival, Craig has also performed with Jane Wiedlin (the Go-Go's), Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes), and many others. In September of '06, Craig's politically charged song "No Evasion" (currently in music player) got selected as one of the top "Songs of the Times" on Neil Young's website (www.neilyoung.com), reaching as high as 87 out of 500 on a popularity ranking, alongside songs from artists such as Ben Harper, Kris Kristofferson, Crosby & Nash, and Bright Eyes. Recently he was nominated for a Hoboken Music Award for Best Surrounding Area Singer/Songwriter. Craig has also performed and/or worked with several members (previous and current) of George Clinton and P-Funk, and Eric Burdon and the Animals, including Eric McFadden (EMT, Stockholm Syndrome), Kim Manning, Bernie Worrell, Shaunna Hall (Electrofunkadelica, 4 Non-Blondes), and Paula O'Rourke (Tiny), and, has sat-in with Ben Harper sideman, songwriter Tom Freund. Currently, Craig is performing around downtown NYC - past venues include the Living Room, BB King's, Rockwood Music Hall, Pianos, Banjo Jims, the Bitter End, Caffe Vivaldi, Sidewalk Cafe, et.al, both with his own project, and also accompanying IMO Records singer/songwriter Lionel Neykov (www.myspace.com/lionelneykov). In November of '07, Craig co-produced and released his first EP, entitled "The World and Back" (AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON THIS SITE!), and is now in pre-production for his second release, which he hopes to be completed by the end of 2009.
Some back stage footage (w/ me interviewing) of some of the fine folks from Steel Bridge Songfest IV (June 14,2008)..Check it out!
Hey Craig, thanks for finding me. That's cool that you're playing the Loft series. I recently went to a New York Songwriters Circle panel, and everyone there was great. Rock it!
The new True Margrit CD - The Juggler's Progress - is now available for pre-order, along with t-shirts and artwork, photo and drumheads, as we get ready for our monthlong tour of the Great Northwest! Check it out here: http://bit.ly/7Cu8J
Look for us in Washington, Oregon and California between October 15 and November 15, when our tour wraps up with the big show at San Francisco's best rock club, Bottom of the Hill! For the complete show schedule, check here: http://bit.ly/1UgGqQ
The new James Maddock album "Sunrise On Avenue C" is OUT NOW on Ascend Records. Take a sneak peak at his page! If you like it, you can buy it at iTUNES.
James also has aFACEBOOK PAGE and he'd love to stay connected with you there as well. Check out his page HERE and become a fan!
Hi Craig, I have a show this week. Hope to see you there! Saturday August 1st Rockwood Music Hall Walk for the Cure Fundraiser 196 Allen Street (@ Houston St.) New York, NY 3 PM (Afternoon Showcase) Solo acoustic set
Marie
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