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16 Facts About Colin Cripps

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Colin Cripps was born on January 26,1961 and is a Canadian musician and record producer.

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Colin Cripps is a Canadian guitarist and member of Blue Rodeo and the Jim Cuddy Band.

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Colin Cripps has been a member and producer of the bands Crash Vegas and Junkhouse.

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Colin Cripps has produced and written material for Kathleen Edwards, Big Wreck, Tom Wilson, Colin James, Craig Cardiff, Jim Cuddy, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Stephen Fearing, Oh Susanna, The Headstones, Sarah McLachlan, Justin Rutledge, Bryan Adams, Collin Herring, Andrew Walker, and Dawn Langstroth.

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Colin Cripps has worked in film, composing the music for Wrestling with Shadows, The Life and Death of Owen Hart, Machine Gun and Planet Storm.

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In 2007, Cripps appeared with Bryan Adams, playing guitar and backing vocals on a BBC special in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of The Beatles, Sgt.

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Colin Cripps produced and played guitar on Kathleen Edwards' second album Back to Me in 2005, and on her third album Asking for Flowers, released in 2008.

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Colin Cripps has co-produced and played guitar on all of Jim Cuddy's solo albums to date.

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In 2009, Colin Cripps produced and played guitar on Ladies of the Canyon's Haunted Woman produced and played guitar on the British band's Count to Fire.

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In 2010, Colin Cripps worked as session guitarist on Sarah McLachlan's Laws of Illusion, as well starting production and guitar on upcoming releases for Gavin Slate and Cindy Doire.

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In December 2010, Colin Cripps produced three songs for Ladies of the Canyon as a Christmas song sampler.

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In 2011, Colin Cripps worked on releases for Bryan Adams, Cindy Doire, The Coppertone, Ian Thornley, and Paul Reddick.

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Colin Cripps produced a record for The Cooper Brothers, titled Southbound, which was released in 2013.

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Colin Cripps joined Blue Rodeo as a full member in 2013, due to Greg Keelor's inability to play electric guitar live anymore due to ear issues.

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Colin Cripps had previously played guitar as a guest on Blue Rodeo's 1997 album Tremolo.

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Colin Cripps released his first solo album, titled Stormy Northern Days, in 2013.