Craig Sinclair (guitar, vocals) plays solo and also as part of "The New Charlatans", including Lara Norman (violin, vocals), Roy Martinez (bass guitar), Angus Diggs (drums) and Jean-Guy Lemire (harmonica). Myspace link and demo recordings for the New Charlatans is coming soon!
Influences
Kelly Joe Phelps, Richard Thompson, Jeff Lang, Skip James, Gillian Welch, Dire Straits
Sounds Like
A Cohen brothers film on extended tour around Australia, meeting long lost relatives from west country England
Part 1920's timewarp, part post millennium spiritual yearning, Craig Sinclair conjures a mystical fingerstyle guitar sound, blended with soulful vocals and contemporary original folk-blues songwriting.
Based in Fremantle, Western Australia, these songs echo a sense of place and are distinctively Australian. This is timeless folk-blues music, that draws on many rich traditions, but in the end answers to itself.
The debut solo album, “Stones Beneath The Surface”, was released in May 2006 and launched in front of his home crowd in Fremantle to a packed house at Mojo's Music Bar. Since then it has been featured on RTR FM as well as receiving spot play on Triple J radio and extensive airplay on community radio stations around Australia. A live recording at the Kidogo Arthouse in May 2007 was released in December 2007 and is currently hitting the airwaves around Australia.
One Tiger Down are
playing a charity gig at the Film &
Television Institute (92 Adelaide St
Fremantle) on Wednesday 17th at 6:30pm
Fremantle Anti Nuclear Group (FANG) are putting on a Wine, Sushi and Film night
to help raise awareness on Australia’s position in the uranium mining
industry and it’s impact on the environment. One Tiger Down will be
playing their soulful tunes whilst you can help yourself to some FREE tasty
food and beverages. Entry is by donation.
Hi Craig, I really enjoyed the music at Clancy's on Friday. You and Lara sang so well together and Jean Guy is always an awesome harmonica player, so it was a pure bonus to watch and listen to Angus. Oh, and thank you for playing that beautiful song about peace. Respect to you mate, Chris.
Yeah, met you at last years Broke Festival (end of a busy w'end - you probably don't remember. Really enjoyed your music tho, might catch up with you there again this year.
Hi Craig, I have not heard you play live recently. Time to change that. Last time was Mojos. Have got some new songs up on my profile if you want to have a listen. Hoping to do a CD launch in June. Peace, happiness and music, Chris.
Thanks for the friendship Craig. "Peace is the Road" is an absolute classic which deserves world wide attention. Great lyrics, great music, great production.
Hey Craig. Gutted to miss you at the Grace :-( Drop by and be sure to put an ad up or something next time u r heading Adelaide way or just to say hello! All the best for 2009 too.
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