Biography

Alex's journey in music and collaboration started with his first electric guitar in grade school. Discovering melodies and learning songs evolved into basement jams with his brother Clint. They started playing in public together and eventually formed a surf punk band called The Mojo Spleens. Performing shows within the d.i.y. punk scene, self recording, self releasing music, grassroots networking, self booking and touring nationally during that period set the groundwork for his next chapter and alias as Crankshaft.

With new perspective gained from mental health education, he started writing and arranging music for a self titled album. Much of this music features a three piece horn section which accompanies the fundamental guitar, bass, and drums, promoted as: Alexander Craig and the Lifters.

"The biggest difference between my new frame of mind verses the alias period is authenticity, I'm through releasing and performing songs that can't be sung with authenticity, moving forward I'm focused on writing and singing with purpose and honesty."

Alexander continues to be productive with creativity by writing and arranging songs, producing and mixing studio recordings, directing and editing videos as well as making mixed media, functional and visual art.