IMP Something Out of Nothing_11.21.2018

Craig is a singer-songwriter and keyboardist whose varied mix of songs range from quirky to touching.

British alternative folk-rock duo.

What happens when a classically-trained violinist and lo-fi folk guitarist with different tastes, playing styles and approaches to writing music try and create songs together in an attic?

Website: 
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Instagram: 
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All my work done with beer & salt n’ vinegar chips.

Songs from the edge of somewhere.
You don’t know if you’re walking into a protest, a party, or a funeral.
Bluesy, soulful rock’n’roll.
Haunted, deep and raw. 
The kind of raw you can’t fake.

“You don’t sound like anyone else,” said Danny Thompson - legendary bassist for Nick Drake and Joe Strummer - about English producer Conil.

Tchad Blake, sonic architect for Tom Waits and Elvis Costello, agreed: “Strange Part of the Country is an amazing album. I still listen to it.”

Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green was also a fan, making a rare visit to Conil’s studio to record a mellow take on “Woke Up Around Midnight,” his smoky tribute to the jazz greats.

Conil’s distinct sound has drawn praise from Marc Ribot, Davey Graham, Pino Palladino, and John Leckie - artists and producers known for recognising the real thing when they hear it.

Upon release, Strange Part of the Country made quiet but lasting waves. Q Magazine gave it four stars and a Q Recommends stamp. Blues Matters Magazine put Conil on the cover, calling him “one of the most original artists out there.” In the U.S., “Years Between” climbed to number three on the Alternative Radio Chart.

Raised in England on the Rolling Stones, the Velvet Underground, and Tom Waits, Conil later lived in some of the world’s most musically charged cities - New Orleans, New York, Chicago, Austin and Berlin - chasing sound wherever he went.

That began early. He travelled far, met the Dalai Lama, climbed Kilimanjaro, and crossed the Himalayas - experiences that shaped his perspective and his music.

He is now finishing his long-awaited second album - recorded in New Orleans, Chicago, London and Greece - with Danny Thompson, Tchad Blake and more.

Consider these rough sketches of demos...meant as a reference for future potential...a plain musical journal/sketchbook.
Also are a bunch of covers...some new...some old.
All songs played live and recorded in one take on an iPhone using an Alhambra 2C Cedro guitar unless otherwise noted.  Most songs recorded at the Rock Shop.
Solid Canadian Cedar top with Maple Binding, high gloss natural finish
Mahogany back & sides
Rosewood Fingerboard, Mahogany neck, 650mm radius.

The duets are designated.  

* the tracks designated WIP and IMPROV are (works in progress and improvisations) generally one take stream of consciousness...and more often than not...never finished……so far  :)

Trapped in a garage in Austin TX, writing songs for dead June bugs with whatever i can get my hands on. Send Help

IMP Something Out of Nothing_11.21.2018

SUNRAWB