Craig Hansen
I am a lifelong musician who lives in Stillwater, Minnesota. I have been playing in bands for decades, everything from hard rock to acoustic roots music.
Enjoy this introspective Rock track.
"Fog Covers Me" is a Rock track by Craig Hansen on SoundClick. Featuring guitar, the production has a distinctive and cohesive sound. This track is 100% human-made, with no AI involved or any samples used. A male vocal is a key driving element of this track. With its introspective tone and a solid bounce rhythm, the track covers a lot of emotional ground. For fans of Vocals looking for something new, Craig Hansen delivers on SoundClick.
Mid-tempo track by Craig Hansen.
"Stomp Blues" is an Electric Blues track by Craig Hansen on SoundClick. Featuring guitar, the production has a distinctive and cohesive sound. This track is 100% human-made, with no AI involved or any samples used. No vocals are used in this instrumental beat. With its thoughtful tone and a solid bounce rhythm, the track covers a lot of emotional ground. It has charted at #16 on the SoundClick Electric Blues chart. SoundClick gives artists like Craig Hansen a platform to share original Electric Blues music with listeners around the world.
A thoughtful Acoustic Folk track by Craig Hansen.
"Lunar" is an Acoustic Folk track by Craig Hansen on SoundClick. The arrangement reflects a careful attention to detail that rewards repeated listening. It does not contain any samples or third-party loops. No vocals are used in this instrumental beat. With its thoughtful tone and a steady groove rhythm, the track covers a lot of emotional ground. Stream "Lunar" and explore more from Craig Hansen on SoundClick.
Track in the style of Vocals.
Craig Hansen delivers a subdued Hard Rock experience on SoundClick with "Soldier". Rooted in Rock, the song brings a smooth energy to the Hard Rock space. No external samples are used in this track. A male singer provides a powerful vocal layer to the mix. The sound is easy to get into, appealing to a wide range of hard rock fans. "Soldier" has peaked at #15 in the Hard Rock category on SoundClick. If Rock is your sound, "Soldier" is a strong addition to your playlist.
Track with a measured feel.
Independent artist Craig Hansen drops "When It Goes Wrong", an Electric Blues track on SoundClick. Rooted in Blues, the song brings a measured energy to the Electric Blues space. It does not contain any samples or third-party loops. A male vocal is a key driving element of this track. The track has a solid bounce quality that makes it easy to connect with. "When It Goes Wrong" has peaked at #15 in the Electric Blues category on SoundClick. If Blues is your sound, "When It Goes Wrong" is a strong addition to your playlist.
I am a blind musician, although this is a fairly new challenge for me. I have had some vision issues on and off for most of my life, but the total blindness experience is only in the last few years. Before then, I found ways to function quite normally. Well, I still function more or less normally, but with careful attention to where I am and what Im doing.
I am primarily a lead guitar player, but I play other instruments and also sing. For most of my life, I've played with other musicians whether in bands or other musical settings. With the pandemic, vitually all gigs have been canceled and I've turned to my home studio instead.
Recording by myself poses a new challenge for me. I have not found an accessible computer-based recording solution, and so use what is essentially an analog mixer with an integrated digital recorder. How I got this far is very much due to John Henke, another SoundClick musician. John and I played in bands and recorded together years ago.
Anyway, my ability to digitally edit is very limited. Generally, I lay down one rhythm track that I may or may not keep. Then Ill build tracks on top of that. Each track is really a live performance. If I screw up, I start over. Thus, my recordings are far from perfect, but I also hope they capture some element of live performance. It takes patience to work this way, but all blind people learn patience!
Recording my music has created my own personal island. Due to the pandemic, I miss gigging and working with other musicians, but home recording has allowed me to explore my own songwriting and I take some pride in the recordings Ive created, even with their many flaws.
In addition to posting my music here, I also work with another musician to provide the music for the online services of a Unitarian church. This has been an interesting experience.
Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments about my music.
I am also an author and have published three novels:
- Skeleton Train
- Winter Lake
- The Morning Door
These novels form a series telling the story of Jason Audley, a more or less misfit young man trying to find his way. The setting is northwest Wisconsin, and these quirky adventure stories are in the tradition of Huck Finn. If you would like to know more, please visit my author page on Facebook at Craig J. Hansen - Author.
The books are available on Booklocker.com (an independent online bookseller), Amazon or your local independent bookstore.