Michael Crafter
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Michael Richard Crafter | |
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 Crafter in 2003 performing live in I Killed the Prom Queen. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 28 June 1981 |
| Genres | Metalcore, hardcore punk. |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, businessman |
Michael Crafter (born 28 June 1981) is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter and entrainment manager. His career as a Musician started with being the lead vocalist for I Killed the Prom Queen. He is currently the lead vocalist of Confession, and is also a former vocalist for Carpathian and Bury Your Dead.
Biography
Crafter is a fixture of the Australian metalcore scene and lives a straight edge lifestyle.[1][2] He also has his own clothing label named "Mistake Clothing".[citation needed] Crafter made a brief appearance on the eighth season of Big Brother Australia after being voted in by the public through an online voting process via the Big Brother website. He was evicted by a fellow housemate after three days. But his eviction was planned due to the I Killed The Prom Queen's "Say Goodbye Tour".[3] He also appeared in the 2009 documentary Parkway Drive: The DVD, providing commentary on the band's career. In addition to this, during the live set he performs a stage dive during the closing breakdown to "Boneyards", the sets opening track.
Music career
 | This section's factual accuracy is disputed. (August 2010) |
Confession
Crafter is currently the vocalist for the band, Confession, whose members are from Melbourne, Victoria, Adelaide and Byron Bay, New South Wales Australia. Confession was formed by Crafter in 2008.
In 2008, Confession released an EP on Resist Records entitled Can't Live, Can't Breathe and in 2009 released the album "Cancer", which earned the Australian Album of the Year Award.
Kirk Cameron, previously a member of I Killed The Prom Queen replaced Tyrone, temporary. After Kirk Cameron's short stint with Confession, Dan Brown went back to playing guitar in the band and made way for Jamie Hope of The Red Shore to fill in on bass for the "Keeping it Bogan" tour before Byron Carney of 50 Lions was announced as the new bass player. However, Byron's stay with Confession was short lived and Dan went back to bass for a while and Confession played as a 4 piece until they recruited former bassist of The Red Shore Tim Anderson.
The band uploaded a debut song from the Album named "Thats Not The Goose" featuring JJ Peters, then weeks later released a second track titled "She's Not What She Seems". The band then released the album "Cancer" and had toured around Australia, UK & Europe. Their sophomore album has now been recorded in Sweden with producer Fredrik Nordström. They have played a new song at various shows entitled "Asthma Attack". Confession has announced that their sophomore album is titled "The Long Way Home" and is to be released 23 September via Resist Records. They will embark on the "Long Way Home Tour" with bands such as Thy Art Is Murder and Antagonist A.D. to support the release of the album. The tour is to take place in Australia in October.
Members
- Michael Crafter - Vocals
- Dan Brown - Guitar/Clean Vocals
I Killed The Prom Queen
Crafter was the vocalist for I Killed The Prom Queen from 2000–2006, he then reformed with I Killed The Prom Queen after the breakup in 2008 to do, the apparent, last Australian tour. He has featured on all of the band's discography. The Australian Tour edition of the album titled 'Music For the Recently Deceased' features vocals recorded by Crafter, with the 2008 release featuring his vocal versions of the songs 'Sharks In Your Mouth', 'Say Goodbye', '€666' and 'Like Nails To A Casket'. The 2011 re-release contained a disc featuring all 11 tracks with his vocals.[4]
Carpathian
Crafter joined Carpathian shortly after the release of their debut album, Nothing To Lose, in 2006. After seven months, Michael parted ways with them in February 2007. Despite popular belief, he never performed on any of their recordings in this time.[5]
Bury Your Dead
In early 2007, he was recruited as vocalist for the American band, Bury Your Dead,[6] but decided to leave mid-tour in May 2007.[7][8]
Other activities
Crafter is well known in Australian heavy music scene, running an online blog, Broken Glass Online, which was popular for its forum and nudity, and was relaunched after Crafter got bored with Can't Stop Won't Stop, another forum. He also organised the festival Prepare To Burn[5]- also known as Crafterfest. After the success of prepare to burn, crafter was employed as a festival advisor for the Ozzfest and Warped Tour in the USA, while on Australian shores, he played a major role in the organisation of the Sydney Mardi Gras.
Crafter is also the manger for the Sydney-based extreme metal band Thy Art Is Murder
Discography
- All albums with I Killed The Prom Queen unless noted
| Year | Album Title | Record Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Choose to Love, Live or Die (with IKTPQ) | Final Prayer |
| 2003 | I Killed The Prom Queen / Parkway Drive: Split CD | |
| 2003 | When Goodbye Means Forever... (with IKTPQ) | Resist Records |
| 2005 | Your Past Comes Back to Haunt You (with IKTPQ) | |
| 2008 | Music for the Recently Deceased: Australian Tour Edition (with IKTPQ) | Stomp Records |
| 2008 | Can't Live, Can't Breathe (with Confession) | Resist Records |
| 2008 | Sleepless Nights and City Lights (CD/DVD) (with IKTPQ) | Stomp Records |
| 2009 | Cancer (with Confession) | Resist Records |
| 2011 | The Long Way Home (with Confession) | Resist Records |
References
- ^ Vinall, Sam (15 August 2006). "Carpathian". dBmagazine. Retrieved 21 February 2007.
- ^ "Promenading with Australia's Most Dangerous Hardcore Outfit, I Killed The Prom Queen". Faketrain.com. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
- ^ Michael enters BB house on day 7 and leaves BB house on day 10
- ^ "Music For The Recently Deceased CD". I Killed the Prom Queen Merch. 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Crafter leaves Carpathian". FasterLouder.com.au. 12 February 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2007.
- ^ "Bury Your Dead finds new singer". Lambgoat. 28 March 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2007.
- ^ "Vocalist MICHAEL CRAFTER Quits BURY YOUR DEAD". Blabbermouth.net. 11 May 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2007.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|First=(help) - ^ "Crafter leaves Bury Your Dead". Killyoustereo.com. 10 May 2007. Archived from the original on 13 May 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2007.
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