Craig Gruber

Craig Gruber
Instruments	Bass
Associated acts	Elf, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, Bible Black, Gary Moore, Ozz, Ninja, Ed3n [

Craig Gruber is an American rock bass player, best known as the original bassist in Rainbow. Along with the other members of Rainbow, except guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, he had played in the band Elf, consisting of vocalist Ronnie James Dio, keyboardist Mickey Lee Soule, drummer Gary Driscoll and guitarist David Feinstein. Elf released three albums before they all joined Blackmore in his newly formed Rainbow. David Feinstein later formed his own band The Rods. Craig Gruber played on Rainbow's first album Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow. Soon after the album was released, the entire band was sacked except for Ronnie James Dio.

Craig Gruber also played with Gary Moore on Moore's 1984 album We Want Moore. In 1980 he formed Bible Black with former Elf and Rainbow drummer Gary Driscoll. The band produced two albums before Driscoll's murder in 1987.

Craig is currently building a line of high-end "soloing" basses, which can be seen at Infinite Metal Werkz and has been working on an Elf reunion, though such a prospect seems unlikely given the death of Ronnie James Dio.

Craig has been writing, producing and touring and early in 2010 Formed "ED3N"- Classic Rock Band/ with- Rainbow-Sabbath- Dio Influences/ Metal Band. Signed w/ European, Usa, and So. American Labels in 2010- May 2011 Cd Release Worldwide.- Management Co- SolMusicManagement Tiziana Hurd.-/ Switzerland/ Usa/Canada.

Ed3n's vocalist, Jeff Fenholt, whose resume includes Black Sabbath's 7th star sessions as well as the Original Vocalist in Broadways Successful Jesus Christ Superstar Show. The Guitarist is David Shankle, of DSG and formerly Manowar. Drums, will be announce as soon as the label is confirmed.

Discography

With Elf

• Carolina County Ball (1974) (US title: L.A./59)
• Trying to Burn the Sun (1975)
• The Gargantuan (1978) compilation
• The Elf Albums (1991) compiles 1974 & 1975 albums

With Rainbow

• Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (1975)

With Gary Moore

• We Want Moore (1984)

With The Rods

• Heavier Than Thou (1986)