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Craig Owens
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Craig Owens performing in 2009
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| Birth name | Craig Owens |
| Also known as | badXchannels |
| Born | August 26, 1984 |
| Origin | Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, electronic, Alternative R&B |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
Craig Owens (born August 26, 1984) is an American musician. He is best known as the lead singer of the band Chiodos. Craig has also been part of many other music projects. These include Cinematic Sunrise, The Sound of Animals Fighting, Isles & Glaciers, and Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows. He has also made music as a solo artist. Craig is a music producer and has worked with famous artists like Dr. Dre. He even acted in the 2012 movie K-11.
Today, he performs his music under the name badXchannels.
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Craig Owens' Music Journey
Starting with Chiodos
In 2001, Craig Owens and his friends formed a band in Davison, Michigan. They called themselves "Chiodos Bros." to honor the Chiodo Brothers, who were special effects artists. In 2004, the band signed with Equal Vision Records. They changed their name to Chiodos and released their first album, All's Well That Ends Well, in 2005. They continued to make music and tour for many years.
Craig left Chiodos for a while but later returned in 2012. The band played their first reunion show in Flint Local 432 in Michigan. They also started planning a new album. However, in 2016, Craig announced that Chiodos was no longer making music. He explained that it was hard for the band to keep going full-time. He said that making music together was no longer a passion for most of them.
Other Cool Bands and Projects
The Sound of Animals Fighting
Craig was also a singer in a "supergroup" called the Sound of Animals Fighting. A supergroup is a band made up of members from other famous bands. Craig sang on their 2006 album, Lover, the Lord Has Left Us... In this group, each member wore an animal mask. Craig's character was the Ram.
Cinematic Sunrise
While working with Chiodos, Craig and his bandmate Bradley Bell started a side project. They called it Cinematic Sunrise. This project was a way for them to play music that did not quite fit Chiodos' style. In 2008, Cinematic Sunrise released a short album called A Coloring Storybook and Long Playing Record.
Isles & Glaciers
In 2008, Craig shared that he was working on another supergroup. This group included members from bands like Emarosa, Pierce the Veil, and Cinematic Sunrise. They called themselves Isles & Glaciers. Their album, The Hearts of Lonely People, came out in 2010. Craig mentioned that the group sometimes talked about making more music together.
Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S.)
In 2009, Craig released a solo album called "Με την αγάπη (With Love)". Soon after, Chiodos announced that Craig was no longer their singer. Craig then took some time to write new songs. In 2010, he announced a new supergroup called D.R.U.G.S. (Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows). Their first album, D.R.U.G.S., was released in 2011. It did very well on music charts.
Solo Music and New Sounds
Bea5t
In 2016, Craig released a short music collection called Empathy Is A Gift. He released it under the name Bea5t. You could download it from his music page.
badXchannels
After Chiodos stopped making music, Craig started releasing new songs as badXchannels. He released a short album in late 2016. He also released two more songs in early 2017. These songs were later put together into an album called Transmissions. Craig also worked with The Frst on a song called “Love In 3D” in 2024.
His Music Albums
Craig Owens has released several albums and singles as a solo artist. He has also been featured on many songs by other musicians.
Studio Albums
- With Love (2009)
- Las Vegas Sessions (2016)
Singles
- "Bibles and Badges" (2011)
- "Fragile" (2015)
Featured Appearances
Craig has lent his voice to many songs by other bands and artists, including:
- The Sound of Animals Fighting
- The Devil Wears Prada
- In Fear and Faith
- Broadway
- MxPx
- Jon Connor
- The Color Morale
- Our Last Night
- Dr. Dre
- Adventure Club
- 100 gecs
