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Craig Bray

I Hit Things With Sticks

About Me

I am a Percussionist who believes in the totality of the word and have worked to embrace the limitless possibilities evident in my chosen field be it contemporary drumset, solo marimba, orchestral timpani, jazz vibes, electro-acoustic production or world percussion. I value in my music making the power of creative collaborations and as such I am currently preparing for my debut recital which will present a program of new chamber works that I have had commissioned for me and my friends. I am also working on my next project, an exploration of percussion and song.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/24/2008
Influences: The Academy Is..., Alarm Will Sound, Arcade Fire, Astrud Gilberto, At The Drive In, Battles, The Beatles, Leonard Bernstein, Bill Evans, Blood Brothers, Braid, Brand New, Brunswick, Bright Eyes, Charlie Parker, Chick Corea, Christie Front Drive, Circle Takes the Square, Coheed and Cambria, Copeland, The Cure, Cursive, Dave Brubeck, The Dear Hunter, Death Cab, Desparecidos, Dillinger Escape Plan, The Faint, Foo Fighters, The Format, Fugazi, Gary Burton, Phillip Glass, Glassjaw, The Good Life, Green Day, Head Automatica, The Hold Steady, Incubus, Jens Lekman, Jimmy Eat World, Joe Pass, John Coltrane, LCD Soundsystem, Lifetime, The Mars Volta, Miles Davis, Minor Threat, Minus the Bear, Modest Mouse, Muse, NOFX, Ornette Coleman, Piebald, The Postal Service, Radiohead, Maruice Ravel, Refused, Steve Reich, Saves the Day, Igor Stravinsky, Say Anything, Franz Schubert, Sigur Ros, Sonny Rollins, Sufjan Steves, System of a Down, Sunny Day Real Estate, Taking Back Sunday, Third Eye Blind, Thrice, Tool, Edgar Varese, The Weakerthans, Weezer, Wilco.
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