Adam Craig is an American country music singer-songwriter from Tenino, Washington. Craig has made a name for himself since moving to Nashville, Tennessee in September 2004, as a songwriter. In March 2011 he signed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing, and has co-penned songs including Parmalee's "Close Your Eyes", Jason Aldean's "Church Pew or Bar Stool", Dustin Lynch's "World to Me", and Love and Theft's "Whiskey on My Breath". Now signed to Stoney Creek Records, Craig has released his self-titled debut EP, and his debut single to country radio called "Reckon", written by Randy Montana, Derek George and Jeremy Stover.
Early life
Adam Craig grew up in Tenino, Washington, 75 miles south of Seattle. He played baseball throughout high school until learning guitar at the age of 18. After playing one year of college baseball, and touring in a three-piece country band, Adam decided to focus on music, performing with Sara Evans and meeting with a Nashville-based producer. In 2004 Adam moved to Nashville.
Music career
Soon after his move to Nashville, Craig signed his first publishing deal. He performed at clubs on Broadway, and eventually formed a band under the name TelluRide and later, The Adam Craig Band. The band independently released three singles, charting on the Billboard Indicator Chart. In 2010 Adam had his first song recorded by a major label artist, with "Church Pew or Bar Stool" by Jason Aldean. It was that song and others that landed him signing with Sony/ATV in April 2011, and to the Broken Bow label group in 2014. Craig was credited as one of the country artists to watch in 2017 by Sounds Like Nashville.
Songwriting discography
| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Co-Writers |
|---|
| 2010 | Jason Aldean | My Kinda Party | "Church Pew or Bar Stool" | Josh Thompson (singer), Michael Howard |
| 2014 | Parmalee | Feels Like Carolina | "Close Your Eyes" | Shane Minor, Trent Tomlinson |
| Dustin Lynch | Where It's At | "World to Me" | Matt Rogers, Ash Bowers |
| The Swon Brothers | The Swon Brothers | "Same Old Highway" | Josh Thompson, Jeff Middleton |
| Dallas Smith | Lifted | "Wastin' Gas" | Jon Nite, Matt Dragstrem |
| Jason Aldean | Old Boots, New Dirt | "Fast Lanes" | Josh Thompson, Michael Howard |
| 2015 | Love and Theft | Whiskey on My Breath | "Whiskey on My Breath" | Stephen Barker Liles, Tyler Reeve, Mark McGuinn, Trent Tomlinson, Russell Dickerson |
| "Let's Get Drunk and Make Friends" | Stephen Barker Liles, Andy Gibson, Tyler Reeve, Mark McGuinn, Trent Tomlinson, Russell Dickerson |
| "Tan Lines" | Stephen Barker Liles, Eric Gunderson, Trent Tomlinson |
| Montgomery Gentry | Folks Like Us | "Folks Like Us" | Ash Bowers, Neal Coty |
| 2016 | Cole Taylor | | "Take a Drink" | Lindsay Rimes, Shane Minor, Cole Taylor |
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Release date | Track | Writers |
|---|
| Adam Craig EP | May 20, 2016 | 1. "Reckon" | Randy Montana, Derek George, Jeremy Stover |
| 2. "Call It a Night" | Liz Rose, Busbee, Adam Craig |
| 3. "Just a Phase" | Jim Beavers, Lindsay Rimes, Adam Craig |
| 4. "Born Wild" | Jon Nite, Brad Warren, Brett Warren, Adam Craig |
| 5. "It's All Good" | Jamie Paulin, Lindsay Rimes, Adam Craig |
Singles
Music videos
| Video | Year | Director |
|---|
| "Reckon" | 2016 | Chris Hicky |
| "Just a Phase" | 2017 | Peter Zavadil |
