Drafts of originals in prep of the Sitting on a Lake recording project.

Sitting On A Lake 3

Sitting on a Lake Ref Tracks 08-29-18

Chicago Rain0829

Range Dance0829

A Thirsty River Never Dies0829

Tomahawk Trail0829

Finding Blue0829

Backseat Driver0829

Love's Here Today

Coach0929

Home Fire

Winter Bird

Kraig James is a squatchy performing singer/songwriter from the Duluth, MN area.  Kraig’s style is a Minnesota hotdish of genre’s, with dashes of rock, blues, alternative, folk, praise, county, and Americana.  His unique “Campfire Americana" style often includes his fire drum burning next to him on stage.  

As a one-man show his baritone vocals are a perfect fit for venues who want to bring their live music forward, but also provide patrons with the ability to visit with each other comfortably.  His pleasing vocal muse is accompanied by a stompbox that gets the audience tapping their toes, harmonica for occasional melodies, and his trusty Alvarez acoustic guitar.
He has cataloged over 100 original songs, which he dips into dynamically during performances that leave sticky lyrics and melodies lingering in listeners’ heads.  

His original songs reflect the trials and tribulations of living with, not in, Northern Minnesota and his shows sprinkle in familiar traditional covers ranging from Dylan, Young, Cash, Nelson, Haggard, Denver, Taylor, Buffett, and Prine, along with more current Trampled by Turtles, Mraz, Coldplay, Avett Brothers, and several others from his vast catalog.  His style is a great fit for pubs, coffee houses, brewery tap rooms, opening and supporting slots for regional/national artists, and festivals.  He often plays with a dynamic set of musicians who go by the name Kraig James and the Campfire Stars when performing.

As a performing singer/songwriter, Kraig James is also familiar with sound setup and promotion, and can provide his own pro sound for both smaller and medium-sized venues.  

Kraig co-founded the Highway 61 Folks Festival in 2002, which featured a Songwriters Contest that included future stars such as Haley Bonar, Teague Alexy, Justin Roth, Eric Pollard (Actual Wolf), Sara Thomsen, Bill Isles, and Colleen Myhre.  The headliners for the first few years were future national greats Charlie Parr and Trampled by Turtles.  Kraig also books and hosts a Songwriters Series at the Streetcar Pub in Carlton, MN.

Kraig James Music

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