craigsinger7 + Musician in Herndon, VA

SEEKING

ABOUT

I'm a passionate music buff and multi-genre vocalist looking to join a full band with good performance chops and similar interests. As a lead and backup singer, I will bring solid performance, reliability, commitment, passion, balance, and a good sense of humor to the group I join - along with fun, no-drama collaboration. Life is short, let's have some fun and treat people to some great tuneage!

Screen name:

craigsinger7

Member since:

Mar 07 2023

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

30

Gigs played:

10 to 50

Tend to practice:

1 time per week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

I have had an eclectic upbringing that ranged from classic rock and 80s-90s alternative rock to soul, R&B, pop, country rock, and old-school outlaw country. As such, my influences run across a diverse spectrum. Here are some of the standouts, in no particular order:

(Classic rock/rock-blues)

British/global: Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Who, Bad Company, Pink Floyd, Queen, Elton John, Moody Blues, ELO, Jethro Tull, Black Sabbath, Gerry Rafferty, Badfinger, Uriah Heep, Dire Straits, Genesis (Collins years), Joe Cocker, Supertramp (Roger Hodgson leads), Traveling Wilburys, Phil Collins, Van Morrison, Peter Gabriel, Rod Stewart, The Kinks, Deep Purple, Argent, Little River Band, Steve Winwood, Blind Faith, Traffic, Thin Lizzy, Dave Clark Five

American/Canadian: Bob Seger, Tom Petty & Heartbreakers, Black Crowes, The Doors, CCR, Fleetwood Mac, Crosby Stills & Nash, John Mellencamp, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan, The Guess Who, Jimi Hendrix, Springsteen, Steppenwolf, Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan, Chicago, Foreigner, Monkees, Beach Boys, Bee Gees (original sound), Blood Sweat & Tears, Bob Welch, Grand Funk Railroad, REO Speedwagon, Little Feat, The Band, Steve Miller, John Mayer, The Band, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Canned Heat, Cheap Trick, Dave Mason, Elvis, Joe Walsh, Mamas & The Papas, Metallica, Van Halen, The Turtles, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Amos Lee

(Southern rock)

Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker Band, Elvin Bishop, ZZ Top, Molly Hatchet

(Alt-rock, 80s-90s - Present)

REM, Police, U2, Psychedelic Furs, The Cars, Coldplay, Collective Soul, Cracker, The Pretenders, Velvet Underground/Lou Reed, Crowded House, CAKE, Mazzy Star, Pearl Jam/Eddie Vedder, Social Distortion, Catherine Wheel, Sublime, Everclear, Smithereens, The Squeeze, Lemonheads, XTC, James, Creed, Sting, The Replacements, The Connells, The Clarks, Love Spit Love, Matchbox Twenty, Radiohead, Plain White T’s, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Counting Crows, The Church, Death Cab for Cutie, Green Day, Howard Jones, The La’s, Marcy Playground, Matthew Sweet, Midnight Oil, Modern English, The Shins, The Stranglers, Third Eye Blind, Silverchair, Smashing Pumpkins, Stereo MC’s, Sugar Ray, The Sundays, Talking Heads, Sinead O’Connor, Wallflowers

(Acoustic)

Paul Simon/Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, John Denver, Chris Isaak, Colin Hay, Bob Dylan, Luka Bloom, Billy Bragg, Bread, Stephen Stills, Ray LaMontagne, Alexi Murdoch, Donovan, Harry Chapin, Gordon Lightfoot, Amos Lee, Passenger, Tracy Chapman, Nick Drake, Rob Thomas, Seals and Crofts, Jim Croce, Amos Lee, Mandolin Orange/Watchhouse

(Soul, R&B, Reggae)

Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder, WAR, Otis Redding, Hall & Oates, The Spinners, Billy Preston, Ray Charles, KC and the Sunshine Band, J. J. Cale, The Commodores, Sam Cooke, David Bowie, The Fugees, Khalid, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, The Honeydrippers, Temptations, Sly & the Family Stone, Marvin Gaye, Earth Wind & Fire, Al Green, Bob Marley, Mighty Diamonds, Wycleaf Jean, Terence Trent D'Arby

(Country)

Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams Sr., Johnny Cash, Hank Williams Jr., Zac Brown Band, Don Williams, Freddie Fender, Drive-By Truckers, Roger Miller

(Country Rock) The Eagles, Pure Prairie League, Firefall, Poco, Hootie & the Blowfish, Cowboy Junkies, Mandolin Orange/Watchhouse

Instrument experience:

Vocalist:

Advanced

EQUIPMENT

Mikes, stands, tambourine, percussion shakers

MUSIC