Ian Miles Crawford (born September 29, 1988) is an American musician and vocalist born in

Eugene, Oregon Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast. As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...

. He is most prominently known for being a

guitarist A guitarist (or a guitar player) is a person who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of guitar family instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselv ...

and

backing vocalist A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are us ...

for a number of different bands including

The Cab The Cab is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. Their debut album, ''Whisper War'', was released on April 29, 2008. They have been called "The Band You Need to Know 2008" by '' Alternative Press'' magazine. They were also featured in t ...

Panic! at the Disco Panic! at the Disco is the solo project of American musician Brendon Urie. It was originally a pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 by childhood friends Urie, Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith, and Brent Wilson. They recorded their firs ...

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, and The Academy Is... In 2016, he founded the

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group The Contestants, which released their debut studio album, ''No Contest'', in May 2016. On April 1, 2018, Ian released his solo album, ''Grand Wheel.''

Career

He was lead guitarist of

from 2007 until his departure in 2009. On June 1, 2009 The Cab's lead singer

Alexander DeLeon Alexander Michael DeLeon (born April 8, 1989), also known as Bohnes, is an American singer, best known as the lead singer for the rock band The Cab. With the band, he signed to Fueled by Ramen and Decaydance in 2007, subsequently releasing thei ...

announced on his blog that guitarist Ian Crawford had decided to leave the band. Although DeLeon did say that Crawford had decided to leave due to creative differences, there seemed to be no animosity between him and the band. For their upcoming "What Happens in Vegas..." tour, The Cab announced that their friend Bryan Dawson would be replacing Crawford. Crawford was also a touring guitarist for

. In 2009, after the departure of

Ryan Ross George Ryan Ross III (born August 30, 1986) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter best known for his work as the lead guitarist and primary songwriter of the band Panic! at the Disco before his departure in 2009. Ross and former Panic ...

and

Jon Walker Jonathan Jacob Walker (born September 17, 1985) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Formerly the bassist of Panic! at the Disco, Walker was also the lead guitarist and occasional split vocalist of The Young Veins (wh ...

, Crawford joined Panic! at the Disco as their touring guitarist. He left the band in 2012, explaining that he wished to make "real, genuine" music. On June 11, 2014, it was announced that Crawford would become the lead guitarist of

. On November 24, 2015, it was confirmed by Crawford himself that he was kicked out of the band. Crawford also announced that he would go on tour with The Academy Is... on their 10th anniversary tour. In 2016, Ian Crawford formed the

band The Contestants and released their debut studio album, ''No Contest'', on May 6, 2016. Ian is also a member of the Seattle band The Hollers. In 2018, Ian released his solo album ''Grand Wheel.''

Discography

Solo

* Grand Wheel (2018) *"

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" *"Over My Head, Over Me *"Better in Time" music by Ian Crawford lyrics by Ren Patrick

With The Cab

*''

Whisper War ''Whisper War'' is the debut studio album by American rock band The Cab. It was released on April 29, 2008 by Fueled By Ramen/ Decaydance Records. The album was produced by Patrick Stump, who also provides vocals on "Bounce", "One of Those Nigh ...

'' (2008) *''

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'' (2008) **"Bounce (snippet)" & "Take My Hand Machine Shop Production" *''

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'' (2008) **" Disturbia" (

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Cover) *'' The Lady Luck EP'' (2009) **"Take My Hand (Remix)(feat. Cassadee Pope)", "Diamonds Are Forever (And Forever Is A Long Time)" & "Lights" *''

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'' (2011)

With Stamps

*''Tramps'' (2010) *''Stamps Ventures of a Lifetime'' (2011)

With Play For Keeps

*2010 ''Goodbye Natural, Hello Manmade.'' – guitar on "X.I.F."iTunes – Music – Goodbye Natural, Hello Manmade by Play for Keeps
Itunes.apple.com (August 28, 2010). Retrieved on 2011-10-17.

With Dallon Weekes

*guitar on "Skid Row (Downtown)"

With Ashbury

*2008 guitar and vocals on "Under Your Skin"

With Never Shout Never

*2015 '' Recycled Youth, Vol. 1'' *2015 ''

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References

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