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Craig Bickhardt is a masterful singer-songwriter whose five-decade career has made him a
respected voice in American folk and roots music. Signing his first record deal at 19, he has
since released eleven albums, including Outpourings—a critically acclaimed collection that
climbed to #2 on the National Folk/Americana Chart in 2023.
Renowned for his emotional honesty and literary craftsmanship, Bickhardt’s songs have been
recorded by icons such as Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Alison Krauss, Kathy Mattea, Art
Garfunkel, Nicolette Larson, The Judds, and B.B. King. His artistry also reached Hollywood
when he wrote and performed the closing theme for the multiple Academy Award–winning film
Tender Mercies (1984), starring Robert Duvall and Tess Harper.
Onstage, Bickhardt continues to captivate audiences with his intricate acoustic guitar work,
soulful vocals, and eloquent storytelling. He has graced stages from the Grand Ole Opry and
Austin City Limits to Mountain Stage, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, and The Bluebird Café,
sharing bills with legends including Bruce Springsteen, Judy Collins, Harry Chapin, and Stephen
Stills.
"Craig Bickhardt is the American counterpart to Richard Thompson... stylistic, original, creative
and daring." -John Apice, No Depression (July 17, 2014.)
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