Festivals Booked For 2012:
April - Juke Joint Festival - Clarksdale, MS
July - SoundTown Music Festival - Somerset, WI
August - Bayfront Blues Festival - Duluth, MN
August - Rumble Fest. - Amherst, WI

Performance Highlights:
2011 - Toured 4,635 miles around the east side of the United States, playing 26 shows, in 14 states, in 30 days
2011 - Performed at the Double Door - Chicago, IL
2011 - Performed with Nick Savage (Sax Player for Bo Diddley '88 - '08) - Gainesville, FL
2011 - Summer events - Minneapolis Messaround, Memory Lanes Block Party, Bearded Lady - (Local)
2010 - Summer events - West Bank Music Festival (Local)
2009 - Toured 1,412 miles around the Minnesota state map, playing 13 shows, in 13 days
2009 - Summer events - The Deep Blues Festival, The Anoka Car Show - (Local)

Has Opened For:
Alex Ligertwood - Lead singer for Santana '79 - '95.
T-Model Ford - The oldest active Delta Blues Player! Signed to Fat Possum & Alive Naturalsound.
Bob Log III - Has toured internationally since 1993, signed to Fat Possum & Sympathy for the Record Industry.
Dennis "Fergie" Frederiksen - Lead singer for Toto '84 - '86.
Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm - Grandson of Delta Blues legend R.L. Burnside.

Recording Highlights:
Has produced, recorded and written 26 songs on three independently release albums since 2009.
Has sold over 3,700 CDs since 2009.
Has collaborated with 16 different Minneapolis musicians in the studio including:
Bruce McCabe - Piano (Johnny Lang, Lamont Crampston, Hoop Snakes)
Keith Boyles - Upright Bass (Kenny Burrell, Patrick Auburn Hare, Nigel Kennedy)
Patrick Harison - Accordion (Minnesota Orchestra, Patty and The Buttons, Jack Klatt)
Javier Matos - Harmonica (The Blue Devils, The Dog House Lords, The Innocent Sons)
Elmer "Danger Johnson - Upright Bass (Dave Wolf, Al Subola, Trailer Trash)
Jeremy Krueth - Drums (Sunshine Behavior, American Revival)
Page Burkum - Drums (The Cactus Blossoms, The Innocent Sons)
Johann Swenson - Drums (Cadillac Kolstad, Jack Knife and the Sharps)

Crankshaft Archives:
Performance listings from 2010 to current
Flyers/Art from 2008 to current
Monthly Updates from 2011 to current

Radio Highlights:
(Live Radio Performances)
2011 - Crankshaft and the Gear Grinders - 90.3 KFAI's Live From Studio 5 - Minneapolis/St.Paul, MN
2010 - Crankshaft - 88.1 KVSC's Monday Night Live - St. Cloud, MN
2010 - Crankshaft - 90.3 Live on KFAI's House Party - Minneapolis/St.Paul, MN
2009 - Crankshaft - 90.3 Live on KFAI's Radio Rumpus Room - Minneapolis/St.Paul, MN
(National Tracking)
The Album "Junkyard Rhythm" has received play on 37 FM stations and podcasts since spring 2011 including:
NPR's Car Talk - Nationally Syndicated (USA)
The Current - 89.3 FM - Minneapolis, MN
103.9 FM - Hastings Community Radio - Wauchope, Australia
KLAX - 90.7 FM - Berkeley, CA
WGCS - 91.1 FM - Goshen, IN
KBSA - 90.9 FM - Eldorado, AR
KDAQ - 89.9 FM - Shreveport, LA
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8.5"x11"
Junkyard Rhythm CD
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11"x17"
Crankshaft - One Man. One Band.
Venue Flyer

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Press Kit Photos:
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Clip Art:
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