Craig Roy
Craig Roy is a songwriter and musician living and working in Seal Beach, California. Craig is primarily a live artist, peforming either solo with his acoustic guitar, or with revolving backing bands using various local musicians and singers.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Craig began playing trumpet when he was 8, and guitar at 16. His first band was Meat Nixon, playing up and down the West Coast numerous times. Meat Nixon eventually became Speaker, signing to Capricorn Records. At that time, Craig was working with his new band, Liquid Southern Californa, ironically, in Seattle. He moved back to the Los Angeles area and began playing trumpet for a number of bands including Len Brown Society and the DIBS, as well as starting his solo career. At present time, Craig is performing live in and around the Los Angeles area, sometimes solo, and other times with a backing band.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Craig plays live around Long Beach all the time!
Your musical influences
Van Morrison, Leonard Cohen, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Pentangle, Bob Dylan, Sandy Denny, and many others.
What equipment do you use?
Craig is sort of a lo-tech guy, using mostly organic analog gear, like his MS-20 Korg.
