18 Facts About Jim Creeggan

Jim Creeggan was born in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, Ontario.

Jim Creeggan's mother taught piano lessons to neighbourhood children, which Creeggan credits as part of the reason for his interest in music.

Jim Creeggan has played the double bass since he was in school.

Jim Creeggan was a member of a variety of school bands, as well as local youth symphony groups.

Jim Creeggan lived in the Knox College, Toronto residence while attending the University of Toronto for bass performance, though he did not complete a degree.

Jim Creeggan has been with the band ever since, while his brother left the band in 1995.

Jim Creeggan regularly plays a double bass, both bowed and pizzicato.

Jim Creeggan has played Electric double bass, and bass guitar for BNL.

Jim Creeggan won the 1999 best male bassist award from the Gibson Guitar Corporation.

Jim Creeggan uses a French bow for his double bass.

Jim Creeggan has occasionally played guitar on some Barenaked Ladies songs; mainly on songs which he sings lead.

Jim Creeggan has contributed to albums with each of the other members of the violin family, and has orchestrated musical charts for various band instruments to be recorded by session musicians.

Jim Creeggan made minor contributions to the writing of the band's first two albums, in the form of several co-writes.

Jim Creeggan's first major songs contributed to an album was for the band's third release, 1996's Born on a Pirate Ship, which featured both "Spider In My Room" and "In The Drink"; two songs written exclusively by Creeggan, and both with him on lead vocals.

Jim Creeggan wrote and sang a song titled "Narrow Streets" for the 2015 album Silverball.

Jim Creeggan has played bass as a guest on a number of albums; mostly of Canadian artists.

Jim Creeggan commonly joins artists opening for Barenaked Ladies who do not play with a full band.

Jim Creeggan has done this on the band's Ships and Dip cruises as well.