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John Craigie
John Craigie is a singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon who writes folk music. His song 'I Am California' came out in 2012 on his self-titled debut album...
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John Craigie is a singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon who writes folk music. His song 'I Am California' came out in 2012 on his self-titled debut album and connected with listeners in that state.
He's put out other records like 'Water and Land' in 2013, 'Scarecrow' in 2015, 'The Apocalypse' in 2017, and 'Asterisk the Universe' in 2020. He's worked with other musicians including Aoife O'Donovan, Greg Brown, and Anaïs Mitchell.
In 2016, Craigie was diagnosed with a rare soft tissue cancer and had to pause his work for treatment before returning to performing.
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