Background
The Ryan Craig Band formed in 2023. The band performs all over the Chicagoland area and Nashville's Music Row! Last year, they released two of their hit singles "Drink Your Memory Away" & "Summertime Feeling"! The two songs landed on Local Radio Stations 98.3 WCCQ & 100.7 The River! The boys are known for taking requests and connecting with their audience. The band is most know for their variety in music and play your favorite covers, from Joe Diffie to Metallica! The Ryan Craig band is a Country Rock Band with a touch of Nashville. Read on to find out more about the members of the band and come out and join as part of our "rowdy crowd family."
Meet the band
Lead singer: Ryan Craig
Ryan Craig is a traveling Nashville Recording Artist that frequents the music row scene & the midwest! Ryan's hometown is Peotone, IL were he was born and raised. The aspiring artist picked up the guitar 4 years ago and hasn't looked back. Coming out with his two singles "Summertime Feeling" & "Drink your memory away" Both landed radio spots at 98.3 WCCQ & 100.7 The River. Ryan has written over a hundred songs and loves the creative aspect of story telling. Before music, the talented musician aspired to be a Radio/TV Personality. The Guitar took him on a different path and the rest is history. Ryan's influences in music are Kip Moore, Kenny Chesney, The Foo Fighters, Motley Crue, Hardy, Jack Johnson, & John Mellencamp.
Lead Guitar: Nathaniel Holmes
Nate is a Freeport, IL area native who started playing guitar around the age of 19. Instead of learning the typical “Smoke on the Water” riff that everyone learns, he set out to master one of his favorite songs in the mid 2000s “Thunderhorse” by Dethklok because you can never be too metal! Baptized in the metal collection of his father, Nate grew up listening to The Scorpions, Metallica, Megadeth, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Testament, Pantera, and Alice In Chains. Nate has always strived to be a technically proficient player and has made no excuses along his guitar journey; seeking to master some of the most difficult techniques of the guitar heroes he grew up listening to. His musical articulation and style are heavily influenced by guitar greats such as Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Alex Skolnick, Joe Bonamassa, and Carlos Santana.
Bassist: John Rock
From Lake in the Hills, IL! John was the lead singer of a rock band that had their bass palyer quit a week before the first show. He bought a bass because "the show must go on" and never looked back. A self taught player that has been playing in the Chicagoland area for over 20 years doing genres from top 40s, Rock, oldies and Country. Personal music favorites include The Beatles, Queen and Rush.
Drums: Kevin Lipovitch
