Craig Hansen
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Craig Hansen

Acoustic Folk & Folk Rock Music | 200+ tracks and 6.1K streams.

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.

66 top 50
254 songs
6.1K plays
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The Deep End The Deep End

Independent artist Craig Hansen drops "The Deep End", a Hard Rock track on SoundClick. Rooted in Rock, the song brings an even-tempered energy to the Hard Rock space. 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. Listeners can expect an understated experience, with a tone that is heavy, hard rock and classic rock. "The Deep End" has peaked at #13 in the Hard Rock category on SoundClick. Producers and creators can get a royalty-free Creative Commons license for "The Deep End" — the standardized, legally-sound way to grant permissions.

Hard Rock No samples

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Where You've Been Where You've Been

Craig Hansen delivers a grounded Country experience on SoundClick with "Where You've Been". Rooted in Country, the song brings an even-tempered energy to the Country space. This authentic song uses zero artificial intelligence or samples; it is all human-made. A male singer provides a powerful vocal layer to the mix. The sound is broadly appealing, appealing to a wide range of country fans. Need a grounded beat for your next project? "Where You've Been" is available with a royalty-free Creative Commons license on SoundClick.

Country General No samples

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Take Your Time Take Your Time

"Take Your Time" is a measured Rock track by Craig Hansen, released on SoundClick. Featuring vocals and guitar, the production has a distinctive and cohesive sound. This is an entirely human-produced track, no AI, no samples, no shortcuts. Musical depth is added by a strong male vocal layer. With its consistent pulse rhythm, the song draws the listener in with ease. Get this rock track with a royalty-free Creative Commons license — only available on SoundClick.

Rock General No samples

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Alright Alright

"Alright" is a Country track by Craig Hansen on SoundClick. Built around vocals and guitar, the song delivers a steady listening experience. 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 even-keeled tone and a steady groove rhythm, the track covers a lot of emotional ground. The track is available royalty-free with a Creative Commons license, the standardized, legally-sound way to grant permissions.

Country General No samples

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War of Choice War of Choice

"War of Choice" is an even-keeled Reggae track by Craig Hansen, released on SoundClick. Featuring vocals and guitar, the production has a distinctive and cohesive sound. This is an entirely human-produced track, no AI, no samples, no shortcuts. Musical depth is added by a strong male vocal layer. With its consistent pulse rhythm, the song draws the listener in with ease. It has reached the top 10 on the SoundClick Reggae chart, peaking at #9. Get this reggae track with a royalty-free Creative Commons license — only available on SoundClick.

#35 in Reggae No samples

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.

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Discover Craig Hansen, a heavy rock artist on SoundClick. Over 250 original tracks and 6.1K streams on SoundClick. Music artist from Stillwater, MN. 200+ songs free to stream. Add to your playlist now.