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WITH EMOTIVE AND SOUL SEARCHING LYRICS, COMBINED WITH A POWERFULLY STRONG VOCAL RANGE,
"RED ON MAROON" IS THE DEBUT ALBUM BY SINGER/SONGWRITER CRAIG SHERIDAN. A FIREFIGHTER BY DAY, THIS "WELSHMAN" NOW RESIDES IN DEAL, KENT - UNITED KINGDOM & HAS SPENT THE LAST 2 YEARS WRITING MATERIAL FOR HIS FIRST ALBUM. HIS FRESH APPROACH AND LYRICAL CONTENT MAKES HIM STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD AND DRAWS UPON PERSONAL EXPERIENCES BOTH TRIUMPHANT AND TRAGIC.
CRAIG SELF TAUGHT HIMSELF TO PLAY GUITAR JUST OVER 2 YEARS AGO, AFTER A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE AND PERSONAL TRAUMA. THE ALBUM IN ITS ENTIRERITY HAS BEEN RECORDED AT HIS HOME IN KENT IN A "SELF BUILT" STUDIO .THIS WAS THE ONLY WAY POSSIBLE FOR CRAIG TO RECORD HIS ALBUM AT THE PRESENT TIME, AND ENABLED HIM TO PERSUE HIS DREAM AND MAKE THIS ALBUM A REALITY. WITH ENVIABLE ENERGY AND FORESIGHT ESPECIALLY AGAINST ALL THE ODDS STACKED AGAINST HIM AT THE TIME. STARTING IN "MARCH 2009", UNDER THE WATCHFUL EYE OF GOOD FRIENDS AARON JACKSON AND JOSH AUSTIN - GLASS HOUSE PRODUCTIONS, CRAIG POURED HIS HEART AND SOUL INTO THIS ALBUM. WITH HIS CONTINUING POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON LIFE AND BELIEF IN "GOOD KARMA" AND AN AMAZING CIRCLE OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY THIS ENSURES A HEALTHY MUSIC CAREER.
"RED ON MAROON" IS A POWERFUL AND DIVERSE BLEND OF SONGS, FROM THE EVER POSITIVE AND UPBEAT
"WINTER SUNN", HIS FIRST SONG WRITTEN IN OCTOBER 2007, TO "BLACK RANE", WHEN HE WAS AT HIS LOWEST EBB! CRAIG'S ALBUM WILL TOUCH A HUGE AUDIENCE AND HIS LYRICAL SONGWRITING TALENT IS CLEARLY VISIBLE. MANY PEOPLE WILL RELATE IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER TO HIS MUSIC, WITH DEEP CONNECTIONS TO BOTH WALES AND CANADA. "THIS ALBUM IS ME WEARING MY HEART ON MY SLEEVE, FOR ALL TO SEE" REMARKS CRAIG. "MY SONGS ARE OFTEN BASED AROUND SIMPLE CHORD PROGRESSIONS AND A NATURAL FEEL FOR WHAT I AM PLAYING".
RICHARD BATCHELOR - The Gig Guide
Craig Sheridan is further proof that the south-east can produce some great songwriters. He not
only wears his heart on his sleeve but with an emotional voice and powerful lyrics, lets it bleed
down his arm. ‘Aurora’ and ‘One Track Road’ are great examples of this. ‘Times Change’ and
‘Winter Sunn’ are two great upbeat numbers that show a sunnier side to his song writing.
The album also contains a live acoustic version of ‘Times Change’, which opens with a beautiful
solo that makes it well worth listening to again. The real surprise on the album is the last track; a
gorgeous instrumental track called ‘Saskatoon Sunset’ that completely caught me off guard,
soaring and full of a grace that just washes over you like great ambient music should and I hope
he continues to follow in this style for the future. An incredibly promising debut.