- Craig Cardiff
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Craig Cardiff 
Blacksheep Inn Performance. 5 Dec 2008Background information Birth name Craig Cardiff Born 9 July 1976
Waterloo, OntarioGenres Folk Website craigcardiff.com Craig Cardiff (born 9 July 1976) is a Canadian folk musician from Waterloo, Ontario, who is known for his soft voice and digital vocal and guitar loops.
He is also known for his unusual policy towards the distribution of music, opting for more circulation and awareness, rather than simply monetary gain. He displays this in the formatting of his 2007 CD Goodnight (Go Home)[1] in which he included another CD with sample tracks to give to a friend so as to spread the music. He has been known to perform at many summer camps, including YMCA Camp Pinecrest, which has created an increasing fan base in the teen generation.
The songwriter enjoys a reputation for finding innovative ways to record and distribute music; his 2008 release "Mistletoe" was recorded using the iPod / iPad application Octopod and in October 2010, Cardiff released the EP "Songs for Lucy" as a free download on his website, www.craigcardiff.com.
Cardiff was born to a musically talented family, including two sisters who sometimes accompany him on his recorded albums.
He has toured with Glen Phillips, lead singer of Toad the Wet Sprocket, and others.
He currently resides in Arnprior, Ontario.
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Tribute to Mordechai Richler and "Barney's Version"
In anticipation of the film's release, Canadian folk singer Craig Cardiff worked with producer Ben Leggett to re-record the singer's 2003 song, "Barney and Miriam" (previously released on 'Gingers on Barrington Street with Rose Cousins') during sessions for Cardiff's upcoming "Floods and Fires." The song, a loving tribute to the Mordechai Richler novel, was released as a free download on www.craigcardiff.com.
Discography
Studio albums:
- Floods and Fires - 2011 [Forthcoming]
- Mothers and Daughters - 2010 [Released December 2010; now available]
- Mistletoe - 2009
- Goodnight (Go Home) - 2007
- Auberge Blacksheep – 2006
- Soda – 2003
- Happy – 2001
- Live From the BBC – 2000
- The Great American White Trash Novel – 1999
- Judy Garland! (You’re Never Home...) – 1997
- Stuck Up in Outerspace - 1996
Live albums:
- Songs for Lucy (Free download) - 2010
- Easter Eggs – 2008
- Fistful of Flowers – 2005
- Bombshelter Living Room (with Les Cooper) – 2005
- Gingers on Barrington St. (with Rose Cousins) – 2003
All albums were released through MapleMusic.
References
- ^ Dillon, Moya (26 September 2007). "Craig Cardiff Goes Green With New Album", Chartattack.com. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
External links
Categories:- Living people
- Canadian folk singers
- Canadian male singers
- Canadian singer-songwriters
- 1976 births
- Canadian singer stubs
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