Craig's Brother
| Craig's Brother | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Santa Cruz, California, United States |
| Genres | Punk rock, Pop punk, Melodic hardcore, Skate punk |
| Years active | 1995–2001, 2003–present |
| Labels |
Tooth & Nail (1998-2000) Takeover Records (2004-2007) DIY (2007-present) |
| Associated acts | Yellowcard, Inspection 12, Too Bad Eugene, HeyMike! |
| Website | www.craigsbrother.com |
| Members | Ted Bond Scott Hrapoff Heath Konkel Glade Wilson |
| Past members | David Cree Brent Kaping Andy Snyder Adam Nigh Nick Handley Dan McLintock Ryan Key Garret Baldwin Justin "Juice" Cabrera Tristan Pardee Steven Neufeld Sam Prather Chuck Rocha Jason Ragan |
Craig's Brother is an American punk rock band. They have released three full-length recordings internationally, two on Tooth & Nail Records and one self-released.
Craig's Brother began in 1995 when Ted Bond, singer and guitar player for General Handywork, joined forces with Andy Snyder, Scott Hrapoff, and Heath Konkel, to pursue a sound that was inspired by the early Fat Wreck Chords releases, particularly Lagwagon. The story behind the name is that Scott's brother was popular in high school, and people would often refer to Scott simply as "Craig's Brother".
After Adam Nigh joined the group in 1997 Craig's Brother signed a contract with the independent label Tooth & Nail Records, and in 1998 the band released their first full-length album Homecoming. Recorded at Westbeach Studios in Hollywood, and produced by Donnell Cameron.
After spending the summer of 1998 touring to promote Homecoming Andy and Adam left Craig’s Brother to form the band Too Bad Eugene. Determined not to give up, Scott, Ted, and Heath began searching for a new guitar line up. In December of that year a young guitar player from Florida by the name of Ryan Key convinced the band that he should allow him to come out to California to audition. Ryan later memorialized his experiences auditioning for Craig’s Brother in the song “Rock Star Land" by Yellowcard. Ryan was joined shortly thereafter by Dan McClintock from Inspection 12. At one point, the two of them represented Craig's Brother at the Cornerstone Festival as an acoustic duo. After touring vigorously the majority of 1999 the band found themselves without a van or money to buy one in August. When the band decided to go home and regroup, Ryan decided to go back to Jacksonville where he got a job with Sean Mackin and eventually joined Yellowcard. The band returned home and started to work on their second album, Lost at Sea. After recording finished in Vancouver, Canada in January, Dan McLintock also opted to return home to Jacksonville, rejoining his old band Inspection 12. In fall of that year Heath also announced that he was quitting. The band continued to play shows experimenting with a number of drummers and guitar players including Garrett Baldwin, Justin (Juice) Cabrera and Steven Neufeld.
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