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THE DARK RIDER oozes guitars, effects pedals, distorted amps, moody lyrics, dark soundscapes and insomniac studio experiments.         

THE MERCURY NEWSPAPER: "The mad sounds Craig Griffiths gets out of his guitar are often mind blowing - blistering guitars, weird noises and a deep voice that is rambling yet engrossing. Smoking guitar skills: creative, forward thinking, experimental & splendid fun"

WARP MAGAZINE: "Big riffs, psychedelic offerings and downright dark lyrics are combined with aplomb. As eclectic as it is electric. Thanks to airplay in Los Angeles many are already familiar. If not, you should be" 

Craig got a reel to reel tape machine and a drumkit when he was 5 and bought Black Sabbath's just-released ‘Paranoid’ album when he was 9 - three life-changing events back when he was the free-ranging wild child of bohemian parents in the beachside eastern suburbs of Sydney, Australia. After many years of playing in bands he now prefers to lurk in the recording studio crafting albums conceived as soundtracks to imaginary films. He collects guitars, guitar pedals and studio gear and plays all instruments on his albums except for special guests from Australia and around the world.

His main fanbase is in Los Angeles, a city that's always welcomed weird and wild guitar hustlers. Craig's songs get extensive airplay there and he's contributed in various ways to projects by INXS, The Angels, skater legend Tony Hawk, a Jimi Hendrix tribute album and numerous other books and albums. He's also a widely published writer with a lifelong interest in the darker side of life - often evident in his music and lyrics.

ALL INSTRUMENTS, VOCALS & PRODUCTION ON 'THE DARK RIDER' BY CRAIG EXCEPT:

JIM DOOLEY (New York) - drums on 'Ignition'  :  JEAN THOMPSON (Minnesota) - vox on 'Music', 'Ignition'

TEX PERKINS (a Melbourne street) - voicemail on 'Tex'  :  OLGA TOLCHINSKAYA (Moscow) - vox on 'Music'

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Glenn A Baker & Kevin Borich promoting Craig's book