I have many, many influences and have grown up lucky enough to be exposed to many different amazing artists. A few of them are...
Bruce Springsteen,
Melissa Etheridge,
Johnny Cash,
Willie Nelson,
Elvis,
Bon Jovi,
Aerosmith,
Indigo Girls,
Bob Seger,
Sam Cooke,
Otis Redding,
Aretha Franklin,
Tina Turner,
Keith Urban,
Nickel Creek,
Allison Krauss and Union Station,
Ryan Adams,
Ralston Boyle,
Michelle Citrin,
Sounds Like
Tyler Hitlon, Tyler Summers, Matt Hinkley, Abe Quigley, Steven Lee Olsen, Ryan Laird, Michelle Citrin, Kari Kimmel, Matt White, Josephine, Colin Haye, Keith Urban, Toby Lightman, Lucy Woodward, Melissa Etheridge
"Living life the way you dreamed it could be." This is at the heart and soul of Craig Wilson's music. Craig's musical journey began almost at birth in a small town outside of Detroit. Craig recalls his weekends as…"following my parents around to art shows, and while they sold their art I would sit behind the tent and write songs." These songs were soon put to the test thanks to his older brother who got him a weekly gig at a Detroit bar. "I remember my first time playing live in front of a real bar crowd. I got boo'd! They were used to listening to Springsteen and Bob Seger coming through the jukebox, not some teenage kid with a guitar. The bartender handed me fifty bucks after my set and said "it's okay if you don't want to come back." But with a stubborn streak that Craig carries to this day, he did go back. The next week Craig went back to that Detroit bar and found the passion and energy that was missing...and so did everyone else at the bar that night. With a rafter shaking version of James Taylor's Steamroller Craig brought the house down at the end of his set. He had found his voice, and he made sure everyone within a twelve block radius knew it. From that evening on Craig played to a packed house every week and started getting requests to play his own material.
From those humble beginnings in Detroit, Craig's prowess as a master songwriter has expanded into music production and collaboration with a plethora of artists and writers from the U. S. and abroad. Craig has toured nationally playing some of the country's best venues like the legendary CBGB's, and Irving Plaza in New York City, The Viper Room and The Gig in Los Angeles, and a sold out show for 2000 people at MGM's Theatre of the Stars in Orlando, Florida. He has appeared alongside Cyndi Lauper, Tyler Hilton, and Howie Day. Craig’s first e.p. garnered him radio airplay on Indie radio 104 in Los Angeles, TV placement (NY360) and rave reviews.
"Solo artist Craig Wilson has one of those timeless voices that is good for any decade, and compliments any pop assortment from acoustic to rock. Craig Wilson's songwriting and singing has the making of mainstay artists like Richard Marx and Melissa Etheridge." - Susan Francis- Northeast InTune Magazine.
Currently Craig is working on his first full length album in New York City and Nashville,Tennessee. Craig has the best in the business coming together to make this album. Robert L. Smith, veteran producer/engineer and head of Defy Records has worked with Michael Jackson, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, songwriter Jo Davidson co-producing and playing keys, Winston Roye on bass (Lauren Hill, Jewel, Patti Smyth), David Patterson on guitar (Shawn Mullins, Indigo Girls), Peter Calo on banjo, mandolin and dobro (Carly Simon), Lisa Cochrane on background vocals (Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill) and drummer Steve Hass (John Scofield, Billy Joel). With songs like “I’m Alive” and “OurTime” the album epitomizes Craig’s sound and mantra of living life the way you dreamed it could be. It is scheduled to be released this summer.
Craig Wilson swing thru & listen to the Q-Tip remix I just posted up & the massive response to the remix of "Echo" by Gorilla Zoe for Bad Boy Records. . . hope you enjoy . . .
Heyyyy whats up? So I have 2 weeks and counting... till the end of this little big town contest im in to be able to open up for them on their tour! If you have any free time to vote Id really appreciate it. I moved the demand it thingy under my music player so its a little easier to find on my page, but im gonna throw one in this message just incase! Thankkk you
