Craig Struble is quickly becoming one of the most well-known harmonica players in the independent scene. He won the Hartford Advocate's Readers Poll for Best Harmonica Player in 2006, 2007 and 2008 and has been featured on WNPR. His recent work with the bands Bronze Radio Return, Fivewise, and Percy Hill has taken him throughout the United States. In addition to playing with the aforementioned bands, Craig has appeared as a guest musician with several acts including Dispatch, The Pat McGee Band, The Jerry Garcia Band, Deep Banana Blackout and many more.
What sets Craig apart from most harmonica players is his non-traditional approach to the instrument. His style cannot be defined in simple terms. He takes the harmonica far above the boundaries of blues, making his melodies expressive and memorable. Craig recently began studying under Howard Levy, a Grammy Award winning harmonica master and founding member of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. His work with Mr. Levy has enabled him to incorporate a wide range of styles into his playing making his harmonica a much more versatile instrument in any genre of music.
Craig is renowned for playing his harmonica through an actual Leslie organ speaker. By doing so, he creates a sound amazingly comparable to a Hammond B3 Organ. By using effects such as this, Craig makes his playing innovative and limitless.
.Craig is available for recording and live performances. Just drop him a line here if you are interested.For more info or just to chat, feel free to IM Craig anytime: AIM Fivewise1 Yahoo: five_wiseCheck out his most recent collaboration: www.myspace.com/Bronzeradioreturn
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Member Since: 3/16/2005
Band Website: Bronzeradioreturn.com AIM (fivewise1)
Influences: John Popper, Howard Levy, Stevie Wonder, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
Type of Label: Major
My Blog
WNPR Interview
I'm finally getting around to posting my interview on WNPR. Let me know what you think. (click the mp3 link on the page): http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wnpr/news.news
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Nominations for Grand Band Slam..Please help!!
Hello Everyone, The Hartford Advocate is accepting nominations for this year's Grand Band Slam. When you get a chance, please click on this link: http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/nomi/index.cfm?pid=2... Posted by on Sat, 05 May 2007 07:22:00 GMT