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Colin Cripps

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About Me

I hail from Canada,more specifically Hamilton,Ontario.Years spent mining the musical landscape with the likes of Crash Vegas,Junkhouse,Jim Cuddy Band,Kathleen Edwards,as well as countless hours making noise for many artists on record.I have also been involved in writing and production for artists like Blue Rodeo,Big Wreck,Blackie & the Rodeo Kings,Bryan Adams,Colin James,Colin Linden,Craig Cardiff,Alex Slate,Sarah Mclachlan, Headstones,Stephen Fearing,Justin Rutledge,Junkhouse,Tom Wilson,Kathleen Edwards,Shaye,Oh Susanna....I have spent most of the last 4 years as the guitar player/producer for Kathleen Edwards. I am also a huge vintage guitar nut.I have been collecting,appraising and evaluating guitars since the stone age.I am always on the hunt for anything cool and unique.Oh yeah and I like that there "Sexdrive" pedal.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/23/2006
Influences: Cliff Gallup,Pete Townshend,Richard Lloyd,Beatles,Tim Friese-Green,Johnny Marr,The Edge,Will Seargent,Neil Young,Speedy West,Colin Linden,Jack Dekeyser,Ed O'brien,Johnny Greenwood,Ry Cooder,Dave Edmunds,Robbie Macintosh,David Robbins,Daniel Lanois.
Record Label: Sony
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Closer to the Snow

Well,again it's been awhile,and much has happened since my last post.It is getting considerably colder here now(I am NOT a fan of winter these days),and I have been busy working on a few projects.One ...
Posted by Colin Cripps on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 04:28:00 PST

It's been awhile!!?

I can't believe how fast the time flies by.Since last I "blogged" I have done much in the way of musical experiences.I have continued to tour and play with a great group in Jim Cuddy's Band.We have ha...
Posted by Colin Cripps on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 06:37:00 PST

Hello it's winter

Well it's been sometime since I have posted.Much has happened.The new year has brought some new challenges.I have maintained working with Jim Cuddy,his tour in the fall was a lot of fun,and his record...
Posted by Colin Cripps on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 06:44:00 PST

Summer's over and time to tour

Well,it's early September.I have spent the whole summer working on various things,a few gigs with Kathleen,as well as Jim Cuddy.I have also had the pleasure of working in Vancouver a couple times now ...
Posted by Colin Cripps on Fri, 08 Sep 2006 08:25:00 PST

Texas BBQ and Collin Herring

Well I am back from my two week intensive workout with the great Collin Herring.We tracked his new record at Top Hat in Austin and we essentially worked 14 days straight and lived on BBQ and Curra's m...
Posted by Colin Cripps on Mon, 26 Jun 2006 08:36:00 PST

Howdy friends

Howdy friends,hope you are all well.I thought I would update you on our progress.I am in the studio working on Jim Cuddy's(Blue Rodeo) second solo record co-producing/playing.The first was done way ba...
Posted by Colin Cripps on Sat, 06 May 2006 04:24:00 PST

Hey folks

Hello everyone,thought I would post my first Blog.I am currently working on (co-producing/playing) Jim Cuddy's second solo record.It promises to be a bang up sequel to his first record which we did al...
Posted by Colin Cripps on Sun, 05 Mar 2006 08:21:00 PST