While I like a lot of different kinds of music from a variety of decades, I’ve always enjoyed Deep Purple, with their mix of roaring keyboard and top-notch guitar. This song, On the Ground, is a bit inspired by their sound. The lyrics, however, are entirely me. It’s a person saying “I am here.“ The…
This blues song is about when a friend or a relative or anyone close to you does something stupid. And then you decide that it is not worth losing the relationship, so you go on. You continue despite the loss and probably never reveal how you really felt. The song is available on all streaming…
I wrote this song to try to capture a little bit of the tragedy of the Lusitania. I read a book about it a few years ago and I’ve always thought it might be a good subject for a song, but had not really figured out how to approach it. Easiest way for me is…
Looks like the last blog was a long time ago! So, I am starting something completely new with the blog. I’ll be announcing new songs as I release them. This time, I am announcing the release of Welcome to the Metaverse. You certainly hear a lot about this concept, and I wanted to add my…
Craig Hansen’s new book, and the third in the Jason Audley series, “The Morning Door” is now available for purchase on both Amazon and Barnes & Noble. From the back cover: Jason Audley, 35 years old, has had a colorful past (see The Skeleton Train and Winter Lake for his earlier adventures). Once a whimsical…
On Saturday, January 25th, Craig will be performing with his Cattail Moon Band-mate, Sue Birch, at the Ckilkoot Cafe & Cyclery in Stillwater, MN. The show starts at 8pm and goes to 10pm. Click here for a link to the Chilkoot Cafe. Hope to see you all there!
Cattail Moon Band played at the Lake Harriet Bandshell on August 26, 2013. CMB is an acoustic, string band that Craig plays lead guitar for. Their set ranged from traditional, folk Irish music like “Whiskey in the Jar” to classic rock like Neil Young’s “Cost of Freedom/Ohio”. You can watch a couple of short clips…
I’m pleased to say that I am well into the third book in the Jason Audley series. I don’t know if I will go much past book 3 in the series, but I am sure enjoying this third project. I don’t want to give much away, but I will say this: We pick up Jason’s…