| Craig Carothers | |
| Origin: | Portland, Oregon |
| Instrument: | Guitar, Bass, Voice, Kife |
| Genre: | Singer-Songwriter |
| Years Active: | 1975–present |
| Label: | Dwight Rabbit |
| Associated Acts: | Orange, Orange; Go 90; Mariah; The Nerve; Uma Thurman; Craig Carothers Band; Craig Carothers Trio; Craig Carothers & Tim Ellis |
| Past Members: | Tim Ellis |
Craig Carothers is an American singer-songwriter originally from Portland, Oregon, who now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Carothers's "Little Hercules" was recorded for Trisha Yearwood's 1996 album Everybody Knows. The record went gold.
Carothers grew up in the Pacific Northwest. His parents, both public school music teachers, introduced him to a wide range of music, including jazz, gospel, classical, and blues. Carothers also cites a number of Motown, pop, and folk influences.[1]
Early in his career, most of his performances were in the Pacific Northwest, playing primarily in his hometown of Portland, Oregon. During those years he shared the stage with a range of notable acts, including Bruce Cockburn, Donovan, John Gorka, John Hiatt, Patty Larkin, Michael McDonald, Anne Murray, Richard Thompson, and David Wilcox.[1]
In 1995, Carothers began taking trips to Nashville, and other Southern cities, Birmingham, Atlanta, Houston, and Little Rock. Some of his performances at Nashville's Bluebird Café were featured on the Nashville Public Radio program Players and Poets.[2]
Later that year, Country music artist, Trisha Yearwood recorded his song, "Little Hercules," leading to a Gold record. A publishing deal followed, and over the next few years a number of other artists recorded songs written or co-written by Carothers, including: Berkley Hart, Kathy Mattea, Kate Markowitz, Lorrie Morgan, Peter, Paul and Mary, Sons of the Desert, and Andrea Zonn, to name a few.[1]
In 2000, Carothers moved to Nashville and has continued to tour more widely ever since.
Other notable accomplishments include:
When not traveling to perform at dozens of shows each year, Carothers continues to write, produce, and teach.
Carothers' latest studio album, Alpenglow, was released in late 2016, and features two songs co-written with Bruce Hornsby, "Alpenglow" and "Alma Mater."
A number of songs written or cowritten by Carothers have been recorded by other artists. A few examples are: