Hamilton, Ontario
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) is a Canadian musician and record producer.
Career
Colin Cripps is a Canadian guitarist and member of
Blue Rodeo
Blue Rodeo is a Canadian country rock band formed in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario. They have released 16 full-length studio albums, four live recordings, one greatest hits album, and two video/DVDs, along with multiple solo albums, side projects, a ...
and the Jim Cuddy Band. He has been a member and producer of the bands
Crash Vegas
Crash Vegas was a Canadian folk rock band which formed in 1988, and achieved moderate success in the early 1990s.
Biography
The band was formed by Michelle McAdorey and Greg Keelor of Blue Rodeo in 1988, who were also in a romantic relationship. ...
and
Junkhouse
Junkhouse was a Canadian rock band, formed during 1989 in Hamilton, Ontario. They released three albums during the 1990s, which spawned numerous charting singles in Canada. They initially disbanded in 1998, and reformed for various one-off shows a ...
.
He has also produced and written material for
Kathleen Edwards
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Big Wreck
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Colin James
Colin James (born Colin James Munn, August 17, 1964) is a Canadian rock and blues singer and songwriter.
Biography Early years
James was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. His grandpa was Serbian. He got his break opening for Stevie Ray V ...
Jim Cuddy
James Gordon Cuddy, (born December 2, 1955) is a Canadian singer-songwriter primarily associated with the band Blue Rodeo.
Early life and education
Cuddy was born in Toronto, Ontario. His Mother Jean Cuddy was an English teacher at Monarch Par ...
,
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings are a Canadian folk rock– alternative country band with blues and country influences. The band was formed in 1996, in Hamilton, Ontario, by Tom Wilson, Stephen Fearing, and Colin Linden.
Career Early Period: 19 ...
,
Stephen Fearing
Stephen Fearing (born 1963) is a Canadian roots/ folk singer-songwriter.
,
Oh Susanna
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Sarah McLachlan
Sarah Ann McLachlan Order of Canada, OC Order of British Columbia, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is ''Surfacing ( ...
,
Justin Rutledge
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Rutledge's musical style is often compared to that of American alt-country singer Ryan Adams. His influences, both ...
,
Bryan Adams
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, Collin Herring, Andrew Walker, and Dawn Langstroth. He has also worked in film, composing the music for ''Wrestling with Shadows'', ''The Life and Death of Owen Hart'', ''Machine Gun'' and ''Planet Storm''.
In 2007, Cripps appeared with Bryan Adams, playing guitar and backing vocals on a BBC special in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of
The Beatles
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, '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.'' In 2006-2007, Cripps played guitar on the Bryan Adams record '' 11'', which was released internationally in March 2008.
Cripps produced and played guitar on Kathleen Edwards' second album '' Back to Me'' in 2005 (released on Rounder Records), and on her third album ''
Asking for Flowers
''Asking for Flowers'' is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards. The album was released March 4, 2008, and was well received by critics, similarly to her first two albums released under Zoë Records, ''Failer'' and ...
'', released in 2008.
Cripps has co-produced and played guitar on all of Jim Cuddy's solo albums to date.
In 2009, Cripps produced and played guitar on Ladies of the Canyon's ''
Haunted Woman
''Haunted Woman'' is the debut studio album by Canadian country music group Ladies of the Canyon. It was released on June 1, 2010 by Kindling/Warner Music Canada. The first single was "Follow Me Down."
Track listing
External links
* ''Haunted W ...
'' (released on Warner Canada in June 2010) produced and played guitar on the British band's ''Count to Fire'' (released independently summer 2010).
As well in 2009, Cripps played on sessions for ''
The Wailin' Jennys
The Wailin' Jennys are a Canadian music group. They have released several albums and received two Juno Awards. The group has been featured several times on the American Public Media program ''A Prairie Home Companion'' and their album ''Firecr ...
'' (album released March 2011), Alistair Griffin, Ruth Moody (released late 2010), and Andrew Cole (released in 2010).
In 2010, Cripps worked as session guitarist on
Sarah McLachlan
Sarah Ann McLachlan Order of Canada, OC Order of British Columbia, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is ''Surfacing ( ...
's ''Laws of Illusion'' (released internationally in June 2010), as well starting production and guitar on upcoming releases for Gavin Slate and Cindy Doire. In December 2010, Cripps produced three songs for Ladies of the Canyon (one written by and including guitar from Ron Sexsmith) as a Christmas song sampler. In 2011, Cripps worked on releases for Bryan Adams, Cindy Doire, The Coppertone, Ian Thornley, and Paul Reddick.
In April 2012, Cripps produced Paul Reddick's CD, ''Wishbone''. Cripps also produced a record for The Cooper Brothers, titled ''Southbound'', which was released in 2013.
Cripps joined Blue Rodeo as a full member in 2013, due to Greg Keelor's inability to play electric guitar live anymore due to ear issues. Blue Rodeo released ''
In Our Nature
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'' in October 2013, with Cripps contributing guitar/backing vocals on his first album as a member of the band. As a member of Blue Rodeo, Cripps was presented with the 2014 Governor General's Performing arts lifetime achievement award in May, 2014. Cripps had previously played guitar as a guest on Blue Rodeo's 1997 album ''
Tremolo
In music, ''tremolo'' (), or ''tremolando'' (), is a trembling effect. There are two types of tremolo.
The first is a rapid reiteration:
* Of a single Musical note, note, particularly used on String instrument#Bowing, bowed string instrument ...
''. Additionally, he co-wrote the song "No Miracle No Dazzle" on that album
Cripps released his first solo album, titled ''Stormy Northern Days'', in 2013
In 2015, Cripps, (along with "Champagne" James Robertson), and known as "C and C Surf Factory" released the surf guitar instrumental album ''Garage City'' through Six Shooter Records.
A fully instrumental album of original tunes, it was written and produced by Cripps and Robertson over a year of recording at the Bathouse Studio in Bath, Ontario.