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Craig Finn

voc, g, *1971 US, Boston
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Rock

Craig Finn (born August 22, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the frontman of the American indie rock band The Hold Steady, with whom he has recorded six studio albums. Prior to forming The Hold Steady, Finn was the frontman of Lifter Puller.Described by Pitchfork as "a born storyteller who's chosen rock as his medium," Finn's lyrics are often noted for having a strong literary bent, stringing together recurring characters and storylines throughout.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
Genres
  • Rock
  • Folk
  • World
Plays With
Lifter Puller
No Pun Intended
The Hold Steady
Popular Tracks   
God in Chicago on We All Want the Same Things by Craig Finn
Blankets on I Need A New War by Craig Finn
Something to Hope For on I Need A New War by Craig Finn
Birthdays on A Legacy of Rentals by Craig Finn
Messing with the Settings on A Legacy of Rentals by Craig Finn
Ninety Bucks on We All Want the Same Things by Craig Finn
The Amarillo Kid on A Legacy of Rentals by Craig Finn
Preludes on We All Want the Same Things by Craig Finn
Maggie I've Been Searching for Our Son on Faith in the Future by Craig Finn
Head Rolls Off on Tiny Changes: A Celebration of Frightened Rabbit's 'The Midnight Organ Fight' by Frightened Rabbit

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Band Members
Discography

Title Artist Year Type
Devinyl Splits No. 7Craig Finn / Kevin Devine2018Single
We All Want The Same ThingsCraig Finn2017Album
PreludesCraig Finn2017Album
Fault LinesCraig Finn2017Single
Newmyer's RoofCraig Finn2015Album
Maggie, I've Been Searching For Our SonCraig Finn2015Single
Faith In The FutureCraig Finn2015Album
Songs For SlimSteve Earle / Craig Finn2013Single
Some GunsCraig Finn2012Single
JacksonCraig Finn2012Album
Clear Heart Full EyesCraig Finn2012Album
Tiny Desk ConcertCraig Finn2012Album
Honolulu BluesCraig Finn2011Album
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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