Craig Howell has been writing and recording music for many years. He is an accomplished guitarist and multi-instrumentalist who can lay down a great groove with catchy hooks, adding lead with power and feeling when needed. Craig plays mainly Rock and Roots Rock, but also does some Electronic music (drum and bass, soundtrack, etc) and Soundscapes (meditation music, ambient, etc), and some Novelty types that worked for ringtones and was licensed for a game. Placements include broadcast commercials and documentaries.
He is also a songwriter who has written over 300 full songs with lyrics.
Tough, plodding, beefy, riff-driven guitar rock. A swampy feel for southern reality shows, car mechanic shows, BBQ competition, pawn shows, man against nature shows. Instrumental, Rock, Southern Rock
Chugging, raunchy guitar track with hooky lick. Party in your pickup with the bad boys as you drive to the concert. Bikers and beer drinkers ready for action, rolling down a city street at night. Works as a bumper for any harder edged TV or southern reality show. Instrumental, Rock, Southern Rock
Straight up mid tempo old school rock and roll with big guitar chords. Transition for shows involving hard work, hard partying or hard characters. Instrumental, Rock, Roots Rock
Upbeat intense synth track with breakbeat drums. Background for driving a fast car down the highway through the city. Could be used in a auto chase scene in a sci-fi setting. A corporate video about hi tech or visions of the future. Commercial promotion for the newest exciting luxury sports car. Instrumental, Electronic, Breakbeat
Mid tempo chugging guitars with heavy backbeat. Works as short segment bridge for any in or out on TV or radio show. Discovery, anticipation. Use behind a day of work or concentration. Considering a mystery, coming to conclusions and acting on them. Instrumental, Rock, Melodic Rock
Strong rock guitar plucking and holding a seventh chord. Stinger for anticipation of what will be coming next, like a problem that needs to wait to be resolved. Intro or outro for TV shows where a scene is left hanging. Awaiting conclusion. Comedy or children's show, dramatic, over the top. Instrumental, Rock, Roots Rock
Mid tempo punchy, hard hitting southern rock guitar power chords with riff and slide. For any swamp gator or hillbilly TV reality show in or out cue. Any media with muscle cars, truckers, bikers, BBQ, cowboys, rednecks, beer drinking and partying, Instrumental, Rock, Southern Rock
Up tempo raw rock guitar with hard rocking lead. Demo sequence on home shows during hard work tearing things apart or in and out transition. Cues for scenes with fights, getting into trouble, vandalizing, robbing, getaway, shooting. Instrumental, Rock, Hard Rock
Down home blues rock guitar shuffle with happy lead. In and out to food shows like Diners Drive-ins and Dives or subjects of the 1950s or 1960s, classic cars or small town life. Cue for home shows or travel shows in the cities of the south or rural areas. Instrumental, Rock, Blues Rock
Fast rock guitar chord hits with wild double leads. Demo sequence for home shows tearing things apart, running out of time. Cue for fast paced scenes, car chase, getaway, wild party, maybe sports. Would work for over the top comedy where someone is running to catch someone or has to escape. Instrumental, Action, Moderate Rock
Raw, riff driven funky guitar rock ala Hendrix or Stevie Ray Vaughn. Background for scenes that have muscle and attitude. In or out for pawn shows, bikers, drugs, trafficking. Retro feel for media about the 70s, living grungy street life, competition. Commmercial involving linking past and present, Instrumental, Rock, 70s Rock
Mid tempo rock guitar power chords over bass and big drum groove. Sounds like, feels like The Who. Smooth yet powerful. Intro or outro transition for a TV show, pawn, cars, competitions, discovery. Radio show spot ID for commercial rock station. Ad for beer, outside fun in the sun, state tourism. Instrumental, Rock, Classic Rock
Upbeat lively bouncy hooky riff rock with a surf feel to it. Great for a memorable theme to game show, home show, beach property, travel, sailing, biking, going for it and seeking new horizons. Intro/outro or background to action sequence, loving what you are doing and doing it with delight. Instrumental, Rock, Melodic Rock
Midtempo jangly, picky, clean, pretty electric guitars ala Petty or Birds. Reveal for home show. Any transition into or out of commercial for TV or radio that has a mellow or laid back vibe, cooking show. Happy, upbeat, feeling good walking down the street. Here comes my girl. Station ID. Instrumental, Rock, Folk Rock
upbeat chugging rock guitars with crashing chords. Transition in or out TV or radio spot. Getting out of town, road trip. Moving forward on a new plan. Letting the old fade away and begin again. Competition, going the distance and winning. Amusement park, travel. Station ID. Instrumental, Rock, Roots Rock
Upbeat heavy climbing riff rocking guitars into balls to the wall ending. Intense transition or background to action sequences, chase, getaway, criminal, plan gone wrong, think fast. Hard edged film or TV cue, mean dudes coming for you. Sports competition, race cars, motocross, risking it all, Instrumental, Action, Intense Rock
Uptempo catchy drum and bass groove with synth bass riff, inserts quick cool drum solo beat breaks. Energizing track for film or TV behind action scenes. Hawaii Five-0 crime detective feel, retro modernized spy action music or military. Cue for a commercial, man on a mission across continents, Instrumental, Electronic, Breakbeat
Heavy but pleasing crashing guitar chords over midtempo beat. Loud and proud, pushing through any obstacles, achieving the results. Good as a cue for any working scene, demo, flipping, hard work being completed. In or out commercial transition for rock radio, harder edged TV shows, Instrumental, Rock, Hard Rock
Dark trudging dirge, big slow beat with rhythmic staccato hits, with breathing long synth notes coming to climax. Ominous anticipation for chilling film or TV scene conclusion. Following a madman to his destination where evil will be done. CSI type investigation testing for evidence of a bad crime. Instrumental, Electronic, Electro-Industrial
Mystical driving atmospheric instrumental with backing world groove and female voice singing eerie Eastern tones (no lyrics). Good soundtrack for a movie, pilot or TV series. Theme for a TV show or film about mystery and intrigue and the deep instinctual cravings of humanity. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Indietronica
Uptempo jangly rock guitars with a straight ahead beat ala REM. Pick up and leave, gotta get going, heading out, hit the road. Cue for action, demo sequence for home show, group travel excitement, kids TV shows, friendly action montage, retro college party. Instrumental, Rock, Folk Rock
Uptempo intense rock guitars with pounding beat ends with dramatic climb. Transition or bumper to extreme sports, motocross, X games, action sequence for TV or movie. Background for dangerous or fast activity. Instrumental, Rock, Hard Rock
Starts with excited male voices "pick up, pick up" with continuous midtempo beat and bass line, then repeating "push the button, uh huh" Ringtone, Novelty
Fast catchy upbeat guitar rock. Works for cue or transition for demo on home shows or flips. Intro outro, get moving, start the party, kids shows, sports, travel, action music. Instrumental, Rock, Melodic Rock
Mid tempo power chord riff rock ala AC/DC or KISS. Demo sequences for flipping and home shows. Transition for pawn and picker shows. Kickstarted bike winding out and ready to roll. Muscle cars, testosterone, tough guys, machines with power, military, sports, Instrumental, Rock, Hard Rock
Short funky off-time rock guitar hits with lead riff. Outro cue or quick transition for funny scene or after a situation where something odd has come to light. Possible cartoon or teen show use. Instrumental, Rock, Progressive Rock
Uptempo fun classic rock n roll guitar with a slightly retro feel. Diners Drive-ins and Dives would love this song. Road trip in a classic car, pool party, burgers on the grill and beer on the tap. Instrumental, Rock, Roots Rock
happy upbeat cooking rock guitars with catchy keyboard melody. Cruising traveling fun instrumental song, teen show or children cartoon, vacation, new beginning. Edits good for outros of any kind but may be slightly heavier than full track, Instrumental, Rock, Melodic Rock
Midtempo bouncy fun catchy roots rock guitars. Great transitions for pickers, pawn, country oriented TV shows, travel, teen, family or children. Heading out on the backroads to old familiar places with good friends or family, Instrumental, Rock, Roots Rock
Tom beats, then adds intense organ, then adds string arpeggio, building up to the ending. Dramatic backing for film or TV scene watching a crime being committed, hidden in the shadows silent, fear of being discovered, heart beating out of your chest and there is nothing you can do but watch. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
Fast energetic power pop guitar chord riffs with change-up ending. Flipper demo sequence, active game show competition, action, racing, amusement park rides, comedy, teen or children shows, hurrying to get someplace, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Power Pop
midtempo raw classic rock guitar chords and bluesy lead ala AC/DC, almost a southern feel to it. Cues and transitions for motorheads, muscle cars, truck commercial, pawn shows, flippers demo work, monster truck, arena wrestling or boxing, classic rock radio intro outro, Instrumental, Rock, Hard Rock
Upbeat, foot-tapping acoustic guitars with rythmic piano hits. Light, happy feel expressing hope and faith that the way will be found together as they make it through to the sweet sunshine. Good for commercials with travel themes or relationship themes. Instrumental, Rock, Soft Rock
Funky drum beat with syncopated keys in a robotic rhythm, then distant, melodic long synth passages on top creating a sort of mystical feel amidst the constant percussion of the keys. Creativity and dream state meet computers and machines to form the perfect vehicle. Possible corporate use or CSI TV, Instrumental, Electronic, Funktronica
