Craig is an Austin, TX based songwriter. Craig Franklin grew up in Collinsville, IL, about 20 miles east of St.Louis, MO. His biggest influence in music early on came from what his family was listening to. This ranged from Motown soul and R&B, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, The Guess Who, Rare Earth, Slade, Rolling Stones, Montrose, Foghat, RUSH, UFO, etc.