Well, if you sat down with Craig (over a few beers, of course) and asked him all sorts of random questions about himself, it would probably go a little something like this:

Family status: One hot wife and two super cool little boys

Started playing guitar: 1986

Started playing in Mt Olive: November 15, 2003

Day job: Owner of the Wisconsin Guitar Academy, Mukwonago.

Music degree: Guitar Minor
UW-Whitewater

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Pre Mt. Olive

PROJECT: Retrobeast
ALBUMS: Play On & Cloud Factory
w/ Phil Collen of Def Leppard
& Tommy Holland of Steppenwolf

PROJECT: Small World
ALBUM: Innerspection Road
w/ Phil Collen of Def Leppard

BAND: Tommy Holland Band
w/ Tommy Holland of Steppenwolf

BAND: Mr Pogo
ALBUM: A Taste of Things To Come
Local original band

BAND: Live Bait
Local 90's "Alternative" cover band.




Guitar influences: Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, George Lynch

Favorite song to play: All of them...except 'Sister Golden Hair'!

Favorite beverage during shows: Beer...no wait...FREE BEER!

Favorite CDs: Back In Black (AC/DC), Van Halen I, Boston I, Pyromania (Def Leppard), Beast From The East (Dokken)

Favorite quote: "I've been thinking, Mr. Hand. If I'm here and you're here, doesn't that make it our time? Surely there's nothing wrong with having a little feast on OUR time."-Jeff Spicolie (eating pizza and learning about Cuba), Fast Times At Ridgemont High

Favorite TV show: Anything on the History or Discovery Channel.

Favorite food/snack: Is beer a snack?

Favorite local bands: Photograph & the Metal Men