Craig Akin Craig Akin New York City Craig Akin is an in-demand upright and electric bassist in New York City. He has played and recorded with countless musicians of many different styles and is available for recording on your project too. From jazz to pop, and folk to rock, Craig is comfortable and creative, and can deliver the goods like any veteran on his instrument. He has performed well over 4,000 gigs and has now added home recording to his arsenal. Warm and familiar, you know this tune by heart. Yet with twists in tempo, his story marches to its own beat. Meet Craig Akin, a versatile bassist whose 25 years of experience have afforded him the skills to play myriad styles of music with ease. Born into a musical family in the buckle of the Bible Belt and now attuned to the rhythms of the New York skyline, he’s a quick study whose talents have taken him across the globe. Whether he’s playing his upright or electric bass, on stage or in the studio… jazz, pop, folk or rock, Craig Akin is comfortable and creative, and he consistently delivers the goods. With a degree in music education and formative years spent cutting his teeth in Kansas City’s jazz & blues scene, he currently tours part-time with Americana harmony powerhouse Red Molly and can be found playing and recording with various other notable East Coast artists. Craig Akin has performed well over 4,000 shows, contributed to more than 70 albums and recently added a home recording studio to his artistic arsenal. He welcomes collaboration and new music ventures, be they shows, tours or recording. Craig Akin’s tracks upright bass solo "It's a Bass Thing" by Craig Akin published on 2019-11-07T16:07:33Z Fender P w/ rock songwriter W.C. Beck by Craig Akin published on 2019-10-30T18:52:05Z Upright with folk/rock duo Moors and McCumber by Craig Akin published on 2019-10-30T18:25:07Z Upright w/ modern jazz composer Josh Kwassman by Craig Akin published on 2019-10-30T18:19:37Z Antique upright for neo-folk songwriter Rick Bruner by Craig Akin published on 2019-10-25T18:39:51Z Electric bass with Americana band Red Molly by Craig Akin published on 2019-10-25T18:35:12Z Electric bass with indie rock band Little Embers by Craig Akin published on 2019-10-25T18:19:05Z Upright for pop songwriter Courtney Cotter by Craig Akin published on 2019-10-25T18:11:12Z
