John Craigie (musician)

[2] Hailed as a "Modern-Day Troubadour" in the style of Woody Guthrie,[3] Craigie's comedic storytelling style has been compared to Mitch Hedberg, while his music and commitment to living on the road has drawn comparisons to Guthrie, Ramblin' Jack Elliott and Pete Seeger.[2] He has performed with or opened for Jack Johnson, Gregory Alan Isakov, Todd Snider, Paul Thorn, James McMurtry, Shawn Colvin, Sean Hayes, Nicki Bluhm, Aoife O'Donovan, ALO, Shook Twins, Rainbow Girls, Avett Brothers, The Infamous Stringdusters[4] and Trampled by Turtles.He attended college at UC Santa Cruz in Northern California, where he graduated with a degree in mathematics.His album No Rain, No Rose, released in 2017, was recorded in his Portland-home living room, and features Gregory Alan Isakov and Shook Twins.[9][11] 2020's Asterisk The Universe features Rainbow Girls and was recorded with friends in a Northern California cabin.
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