MP3 Craig DeMetz - Tribute
From the early pop sound of the late 70''s to today''s adult contemporary.
15 MP3 Songs
POP: 70''s Pop, POP: Folky Pop
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(The-best-way-to-listen-is-to-click-the-purple-button.)
All the music is pure - all is a true story. It''s songs with complete soul.
Maybe that''s also why he''s batting .1000 on the radio; (1 for 1 with a grand slam home run)- on the ONLY station ever submitted to . . . he is the #1 album played on the FM station (out of 1200 albums) - for the past 3 years.
Bio / History
I grew up in Virginia in a carefree, happy childhood. This was not to last, however. After moving to outer Los Angeles during high school, hard times hit; and continued through college. After singing and playing in a few garage bands, I hung the harder rock up and became introspective. Influences of the Broadway musical Evita and Dan Fogelberg came and went. At the end of high school, I began writing-- not by trying to; but by music and lyrics that just came flowing out of me; especially due to some very deep and shattering experiences (with girls).
Several years ago, one studio owner said, "You have a catalog of songs". He compared me to the Moody Blues, and Lindsey Buckingham.
Last year, a sixteen year old girl (who mostly listens to KIIS FM 102.7) -during and after a couple good listens- compared me to Kevin Lyttle, on a few occasions.
Also, most lately; I''ve received tons of VERY nice compliments on my singing (after karaoke primarily); including from the guitarist from Sweet! ("You really do have a good voice.") Many thanks also to the good people of St. Anne''s Church for being so estatic and offering to pay money for my (nonexistent at the time) "album" whenever I soloed there recently.
In the 1990''s, for 11 years; I was a paid choir director and singer for the Catholic Church (for the youth orientated mass).
Since then, others have compared me to 80''s music in general. I kind of like to think of it (in a comparison), sounding like Elton John, Abba, and others.
I also used to sing for weddings, (the way back high school garage bands), and several years ago a convention in Pasadena, a fashion show, et al.