Craig Owens
Fragile, high-tenor vocals paired with intimate acoustic arrangements. The theatrical heart of post-hardcore stripped down to its most vulnerable, confessional core.
Fragile, high-tenor vocals paired with intimate acoustic arrangements. The theatrical heart of post-hardcore stripped down to its most vulnerable, confessional core.
Craig Owens’ solo work feels like a secret shared in a quiet room. While his history is rooted in the explosive energy of post-hardcore, his individual output trades screams for whispers and distorted guitars for the warm, resonant wood of an acoustic. It is music that prioritizes the breath between notes, leaning heavily into a high-tenor range that feels both technically impressive and emotionally precarious.
What makes this sound distinctive is the theatricality he brings to the singer-songwriter format. Even when the instrumentation is minimal, the vocal delivery is dramatic, utilizing rapid-fire phrasing and soaring falsetto leaps that reveal his roots in the experimental rock scene. There is a sense of 'the stage' even in his most lo-fi recordings, creating a unique tension between grand emotional stakes and small-scale production.
Newcomers should look toward his acoustic reinterpretations of his band catalog or his early solo EPs. It is the perfect entry point for those who love the emotional honesty of the 2000s emo era but want something more contemplative and suited for a quiet, reflective night in.
Craigery "Craig" Owens (born August 26, 1984) is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of Chiodos. He has also had an involvement in various projects such as Cinematic Sunrise, The Sound of Animals Fighting, Isles & Glaciers, and Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows. He has recorded as a solo artist, is an established music producer, has written and recorded with the likes of Dr. Dre, and has also acted in the 2012 film K-11. Owens sings in the tenor vocal range. He currently performs under the stage name badXchannels.
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Shares emo, stripped back, acoustic folk, dry intimate (signature)
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Shares emo, acoustic folk, autumn walk, dry intimate (signature)
Shares stripped back, acoustic folk, dry intimate, falsetto (signature)
Shares emo, stripped back, acoustic folk, autumn walk (signature)
Shares stripped back, acoustic folk, autumn walk, dry intimate (signature)
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