Craig Blackwell

Craig Blackwell was born and raised in Florida. He found his love for the guitar at the age of 7. With full support of his mother, he began taking lessons from Sandy Devito. By the age of 13, Blackwell was performing with Devito at local restaurants and venues. As he progressed, he found that he not only enjoyed jazz but he also loved the sound of hard rock, metal & blues. Blackwell spent most of his time practicing and developing his style & skill. He knew at a young age what kind of...

Craig Blackwell was born and raised in Florida. He found his love for the guitar at the age of 7. With full support of his mother, he began taking lessons from Sandy Devito. By the age of 13, Blackwell was performing with Devito at local restaurants and venues. As he progressed, he found that he not only enjoyed jazz but he also loved the sound of hard rock, metal & blues. Blackwell spent most of his time practicing and developing his style & skill. He knew at a young age what kind of guitar player he wanted to be. With inspirations like Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony MacAlpine, Paul Gilbert & Blues Saraceno, Blackwell was on his path to where he knew he wanted to be as a guitar player. By the early 90s, Blackwell joined a band called Infrared. Members: Todd LaTorre, Jerry Gallina, Matt Buckner, Steve Monroe. Infrared went on to win best metal band in Tampa Bay. Blackwell was in and out of studios working with and developing artists of many genres of music. Artists such as Underoath, Smackhead, The Noon, TwiceShy & JB. In 2002, Blackwell crossed paths with world renowned techno remixer, Lawrence Fordyce aka Ford Tunes. Together they collaborated on a remix for Mandy Moore’s single, “Have A Little Faith In Me”. This single was in full rotation on radio stations across the USA. During his spare time, Blackwell found himself writing instrumental music in his home studio. A diverse mix of rock, blues & fusion forms the foundation of his future works. After 10 plus years of production, Blackwell has finally put some of his best work onto one CD. This CD is called “Clarity”. Blackwell is always working on new music. We can only wait and see what comes next. Blackwell is currently living in Florida with his beautiful wife and long time love, Stacey. Together, they are raising their son Landon.