The Crawdaddies

Genre: Rock
Secondary Genre: Blues Baltimore, Maryland USA Contact

The Crawdaddies, a very popular and award winning band from the East Coast that infuses some of Louisiana's Cajun / Zydeco / Blues sounds with North Eastern Roots Rock / Americana / Ska influences to create a very unique, groove laden sound that is all its own.

Artist Information

Biography

For booking and management please contact:
Head-On Entertainment, Inc
(410) 903 8634, E-mail: contact@headonentertainment.com

THE CRAWDADDIES
A band founded in 1995 on the premise of “why not, it might just work,” The Crawdaddies infuse Cajun, Zydeco, Blues, Ska, Roots, Rock and Reggae into an incomparable, groove-laden sound that is unquestionably its own.

The Crawdaddies are, Kraig Greff, accordion, piano; Chris Huntington, vocals, guitar; Chris Everett, vocals, guitar, washboard; Rod Gross, drums, vocals and Dan Hones, bass, vocals. Each road-seasoned member hosts an impressive and diverse musical / performance resume, most notably, 2008 Emmy award recipient Greff who toured with Della Reese, Barry White, Joe Williams and Diana Ross.
Consummate headliners, the eclectic, good-time spirit of their set has allowed The Crawdaddies to share the stage with a wide range of artists including:
Etta James, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Trombone Shorty, Dr. John, Charlie Daniels, Last Train Home, Buddy Guy, The Old 97s, The Radiators, Jimmy Cliff, Carbon Leaf,
CJ Chenier, John Eddie, Joan Jett, The Spinners, Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Terrance Simien, G. E. Smith, Marshall Crenshaw, The Young Dubliners, Buckwheat Zydeco, and Reel Big Fish.
The Crawdaddies were also invited to perform on the 2009 Mardi Gras Mambo Tour with Dr. John and the Neville Brothers.
The band has been featured in Dirty Linen magazine three times, has toured the USA extensively earning a strong grass roots following and is a regular fixture on the national college, festival and theater circuits. The band has performed many major festivals including Ann Arbor, MI Summerfest, Bethlehem Musikfest, PA, Gumbo Ya Ya Festival in Rock Island, Illinois, the DC BBQ Battle, the Virginia Wine Festival, The Barbecue Festival in Lexington, NC and the American Music Festival…plus many more. The Crawdaddies’ performance from the famous WC Handy Blues Festival in Henderson, KY is now being featured nation wide on the popular PBS music program “Jubilee”. The band has been selected to showcase the 2013 Millenium Music Festival, mainstage at three NACA (National Association of Campus Activities) regional conferences, the prestigious NACA national convention in Nashville, TN, the PA Fair Convention in 2012 and the 2011 MD Fair Convention. In 2006 AOL Citiguide chose The Crawdaddies as “editor’s pick” for best entertainment from Baltimore, MD.
The Crawdaddies’ four CDs, Live from the Road, Keep Lookin’ Up, Accordions Are Cool and Spice it Up have received regular rotation on college radio, internet radio and broad-format “triple A” radio stations world wide. The Crawdaddies were nominated “Best Roots Rock Band” by the Washington Area Music Association in 2012, 2011 and 2007. The Crawdaddies song "Cuttin' the Body Loose" was a finalist in the 2010 New Orleans Songwriters Festival! The Crawdaddies won three 2009 DC TIVA Peer awards for “Love that Natty Boh” and CD “Keep Lookin’ Up” (Louddust Recordings) was nominated for a 2009 JPF Music Award. Song “Gimme Some” won the “Silver” award in the 2008 Mid-Atlantic Song Contest and In July 2007 "Gimme Some" also landed in the top 20 of the Unisong International Song Contest Category: AAA/Americana. The music video for the song "The Life of Riley" won an award at
the 2007 BVA Film Festival and CD "Spice it Up" won awards
in two categories at the 2006 JPF Music Awards,
Santa Anna, California!

The band proudly endorses Audix Mics, D'Aquisto Strings, Vic Firth Drumsticks and G&L Guitars.

"It's hard not to keep lookin' up with music as buoyant and infectious as The Crawdaddies'...these lads are authentic roots rockers even when they have tongue firmly placed in cheek."
-Adam Harrington
Whisperin & Hollerin UK

Instrumentation

Kraig Greff - Accordion and Piano
Chris Huntington - Vocals and Electric Guitar
Chris Everett - Acoustic Guitar, washboard and vocals
Dan Hones - Bass and Vocals
Rod Gross - Drums and Vocals

Discography

-“Groovin’ in the Grass" Compilation CD Song: Gimme Some (2012)
-“Live from the Road” The Crawdaddies (2010)
-“Live from the Road – Single” Love that Natty Boh and Cuttin' the Body Loose, The Crawdaddies (2009)
-"Music 4 More Compilation CD” song: Cuttin’ the Body Loose (2009)
-"Keep Lookin' Up" Loud Dust Records (2007)
-"Drop Hits 2006 Best Of Compilation CD" song: Gimme Some (2006)
-"Spice it Up" (re-master) Stringbean Int. Records UK (2005)
-"More Happy Songs For Hard Times" EP (2004)
-"Cajun Christmas" Single (2003)
-"Spice it Up" (2001)
-"Accordions Are Cool" (1997)


MORE INFO ON EACH RELEASE:
"Live from the Road' The Crawdaddies 4th full length CD. Sold out of its first pressing in three weeks. Won three DC Peer Awards. Song "Cuttin' the Body Loose" finalist in the "2010 New Orleans Songwriters Festival Song Contest"
Receiving radio play on AAA stations nationwide.
"Keep Lookin' Up" The Crawdadies (official release date with record label February 2007)
the bands 3rd full length CD distributed by LoudDust Records to stores nationwide and worldwide digitally.
receiving radio play with rave reviews accross the USA and UK.
Song "Find Yourself" received honorable mention from the 17th annual Billboard World Song Contest.
CD was nominated for a Wammie award by the Washington Area Music Association
Video for song "Life Of Riley" won a 2007 BMA award. The song "Life of Riley" was selected as the theme song for a children's audio book and the song "Jive Time Farmer" made it to the final selection of the 2007 Mountain Stage new song contest.
“A great mix of Zydeco, Cajun, Funk, Soul, Reggae, and Roots Rock...you can't miss with The Crawdaddies.”
-Don Zelazny
American Roots
2008

"Drop Hits 2006 Best Of Compilation CD" song Gimme Some, written by Chris Huntington performed by The Crawdaddies. Distributed to over 150 College radio stations, 1500+ A&R reps, and most music conference grab bags including NEMO, Philly Music Conference, Atlantis, Millennium, and NXNE.

"Spice it Up" (re-master) The Crawdaddies 2005 released in USA and Europe through Stringbean Records. Radio play on over 300 radio stations with rave reviews.
won two 2006 Just Plain Folks Music Awards

"More Happy Songs For Hard Times" The Crawdaddies EP released 2004 airplay on many college and AAA stations in USA

"Cajun Christmas" Single, The Crawdaddies, released in 2003 some AAA radio play in Northeast USA

"Spice it Up" The Crawdaddies' second full length CD released in 2001, radio play on over 300 radio stations in USA mostly college and AAA stations, some radio play in Holland, Belgium and The Netherlands and some songs off this CD picked up for national TV series and commercials.

"Accordions Are Cool" The Crawdaddies first CD released in 1997, radio play on college stations in Northeast USA and one song used on a film sound track.

Official Website

http://www.thecrawdaddies.com

Links

Audio

Lyrics

Video

The Crawdaddies Love that Natty Boh

Photo Gallery

  • Cdads 2013 promo

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  • The Crawdaddies headline the main stage at Wine in the Woods 2012

  • 2011 Headlining Festival stage at Artscape in Baltimore

  • The Crawdaddies headline the Baltimore Book fest 2011

  • 2011 The Crawdaddies headline Wine in the Woods Festival Columbia, MD

  • The Crawdaddies at the Fraze Pavillion, Dayton, OH 2010

  • Audience at the WC Handy Festival Henderson, KY 2010

  • The Crawdaddies at the House of Blues Atlantic City, NJ 2009

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  • MD Seafood Fest2009

  • The Crawdaddies at the 2009 MD Seafood Festival

  • The Crawdaddies live at the Recher Theater

  • The Crawdaddies at 2009 WC Handy Blues Festival, KY

  • Many fans stand in the rain to see The Crawdaddies @ Michael Arnone's Crawfish Fest, NJ

  • Chris throws beads at Summer Fest 2008

  • The Crawdaddies perform for 30,000+ people in Rockville, MD

  • The Crawdaddies at The 2006 BBQ Festival, NC

  • CrawdadLOGO2012

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  • 2012 crowd Crawdaddies pack them in 10,000 deep

Press

  • Quotes and Raves [+ Show ]

    "Jive Time Farmer is fun, innovative, and really unique. You guys are great! Good lyrics, good narra...

  • New Music Now Spotlight: The Crawdaddies [+ Show ]

    New Music Now Spotlight: The Crawdaddies Published: February 13, 2008 8:12 PM EST By: Isaac Josep...

  • American Roots 2008 [+ Show ]

    The Crawdaddies - Keep Lookin' Up January 2008 Timing is everything. The Crawdaddies new CD Ke...

  • 2007 Roots Time Review [+ Show ]

    THE CRAWDADDIES KEEP LOOKIN' UP Website: www.thecrawdaddies.com E-mail:headonent@aol.com (managem...

  • “Editor’s Pick” 2006 AOL Citiguide [+ Show ]

    The Crawdaddies, a Charm City favorite, are a little like a steaming bowl of Louisiana gumbo -- rich...

  • 2006 CD Review The Crawdaddies Whisperin & Hollerin UK [+ Show ]

    The Crawdaddies, Keep Lookin' Up Genre: 'Indie -Release Date: '2006' Our Rating: 8 stars out of 1...

  • 75 Or Less Records CD Review The Crawdaddies [+ Show ]

    Review The Crawdaddies - Keep Lookin' Up The Crawdaddies have been unleashing their brand of zyd...

  • Dirty Linen magazine 2004 [+ Show ]

    While a lot of roots-rock bands these days claim to be a boiling gumbo of spicy sounds, the oft-utte...

  • zydecoroad, CD Review The Crawdaddies [+ Show ]

    The Crawdaddies who hail from the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. area describe themselves as a band ...

  • CD Review, The Crawdaddies "Spice it Up" Roots Town Music [+ Show ]

    I was recently introduced to The Crawdaddies, a five man band that since 1995 has made its home in...

Setlist

The Crawdaddies highly acclaimed live sets are very upbeat and danceable. The show engages the audience with a high energy level and the band is known to toss mardi gras beads to audiences while performing. The music is a 90% original, very infectous mix of Roots Rock, Zydeco, Blues, Funk and Ska and if the band plays a cover it is a very unique version of the song
example of quirky covers:
The Monkees' "Last Train to Clarksville" done with a Cajun feel
AC/DC's "You Shook Me" done reggae
the theme to Fat Albert funked up
"Swamp" Talking heads done with a swing to it
commonly a festival set will be 60 or 90 miniutes long sometimes the band will play two 60 minute sets with one break for festival work
The Crawdaddies have enough live material to perform 5+ hours

Basic Requirements


Calendar

DateTimeVenueCity
May 24, 2013 Friday 7:00 PM Party on the Plaza Outdoor Summer Concert Series Baltimore, MD, US
Jun 8, 2013 Saturday 8:00 PM Gumbo Ya Ya Festival Rock Island, IL, US
Jun 16, 2013 Sunday 6:00 PM Ladew Gardens Monkton, MD, US
Jun 17, 2013 Monday 12:00 PM Downtown Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD, US
Jun 21, 2013 Friday 7:00 PM Grist Mill Park Alexandria, VA, US
Jun 22, 2013 Saturday 1:00 PM Boordy Vineyards Summer Concerts Hydes, MD, US
Jun 23, 2013 Sunday 7:00 PM Township Park Amphitheater SPRINGETTESBURY, PA, US
Jun 28, 2013 Friday 6:00 PM Rockville Town Center Rockville, MD, US
Jul 7, 2013 Sunday 6:00 PM Jerusalem Mill Village Jerusalem Mill Village, MD, US
Jul 11, 2013 Thursday 9:00 PM The Globe Theater Berlin, MD, US
Jul 12, 2013 Friday 8:00 PM CARROL ARTS CENTER Westminster, MD, US
Jul 16, 2013 Tuesday 7:00 PM Festival Park Aberdeen, MD, US
Jul 21, 2013 Sunday 7:00 PM Thornwald Park Carlisle, PA, US
Jul 26, 2013 Friday 6:00 PM Downtown Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD, US
Aug 2, 2013 Friday 7:00 PM Annapolis Town Center Annapolis, MD, US
Aug 6, 2013 Tuesday 9:00 PM Fager's Island Ocean City, MD, US
Aug 17, 2013 Saturday 6:00 PM Quiet Waters Park Annapolis, MD, US
Aug 18, 2013 Sunday 1:00 PM Fiore Winery MD, US
Aug 24, 2013 Saturday 7:00 PM Burlington County Amphitheater Westampton, NJ, US
Sep 7, 2013 Saturday 7:00 PM Maryland Seafood Festival Sandy Point, MD, US
Jan 1, 2014 Wednesday 12:00 PM The Crawdaddies are a nationally touring act please go to www.thecrawdaddies.com for more details and up to date Calendar USA, MD, US