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Michael Crafter
Crafter in 2007
Crafter in 2007
Background information
Birth nameMichael Crafter
GenresMetalcore, hardcore punk
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • entertainment manager
Instrument(s)Vocals, bass guitar

Michael Crafter is an Australian singer, songwriter and entertainment manager. His music career began as lead vocalist for I Killed the Prom Queen.

Crafter is the vocalist of Confession, and formerly fronted Carpathian, Bury Your Dead and xAll It Cost Was Everythingx. He also founded the Mistake clothing label and a printing business.

Biography

Crafter is a vocalist and music manager in the Australian metalcore scene and lives a straight edge lifestyle.[1][2] Crafter made a brief appearance on Big Brother Australia after being voted in by the public through an online voting process via the Big Brother website. He was evicted after three days, claiming his eviction was planned due to I Killed the Prom Queen's Say Goodbye Tour.[3] Crafter stated that had made plans to appear on Big Brother in the next season, wishing only to remain in the household.

Crafter appeared in the 2009 documentary Parkway Drive: The DVD, providing commentary on the metal act Parkway Drive. He provides background on the band and explains their beginnings in Byron Bay. Crafter is also seen performing a stage dive during the closing breakdown to "Boneyards" during the band's live set.

In 2016 Crafter announced he ended his music career to move onto business ventures in Perth, Western Australia.

Music career

I Killed The Prom Queen (2000–2006, 2008)

Crafter was the vocalist for I Killed The Prom Queen from 2000 to 2006. He then reformed with I Killed The Prom Queen after the breakup in 2008 to do what was marketed as their last Australian tour. The 2008 Australian Tour edition of the band's second album Music For the Recently Deceased features several bonus songs with vocals recorded by Crafter for the songs "Sharks in Your Mouth", "Say Goodbye", "€666" and "Like Nails to a Casket". The 2011 re-release contained a disc featuring all 11 tracks with his vocals.[4] These vocals were recorded during Crafter's original tenure with the band shortly before he was fired during the recording of the album.

Carpathian (2006)

Crafter joined Carpathian shortly after the release of their debut album, Nothing to Lose, in 2006. After seven months, Michael parted ways with them in February 2007. Despite rumours to the contrary, he never performed on any of their recordings.[5]

Bury Your Dead (2007)

In early 2007, he was recruited as vocalist for the American band, Bury Your Dead,[6] but decided to leave mid-tour in May 2007 due to "homesickness".[7][8]

Confession (2008–2016)

Crafter subsequently formed the band Confession in 2008, with members from Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Byron Bay, New South Wales Australia.

In 2008, Confession released an EP on Resist Records entitled Can't Live, Can't Breathe and in 2009 released the album Cancer, which earned the Australian Album of the Year Award. Their second album The Long Way Home was released in late 2011.

I Killed The Prom Queen guitarist Kevin Cameron replaced Tyrone temporary in the lineup at this time. After Cameron's short stint with Confession, Dan Brown went back to playing guitar in the band and made way for Jamie Hope of The Red Shore to fill in on bass for the Keeping it Bogan tour before Byron Carney of 50 Lions was announced as the new bass player. However, Byron's stay with Confession was short lived and Dan went back to bass for a while and Confession played as a four-piece until they recruited former The Red Shore bassist Tim Anderson. The Long Way Home tour was relatively successful, and showcased Confession's new lineup.

In 2014, Confession released a new album called Life and Death which included features from The Amity Affliction vocalists Joel Birch and Ahern Stringer. Around this time Crafter also restarted the band after a dramatic altercation with a few unloyal bandmates that played out on the band's social accounts

In 2016, Confession announced their breakup, and held a farewell tour that went right around the country.[9] Crafter stated that moving forward he wanted to explore different avenues with businesses.

In 2022 Confession reformed and announced the When Goodbye Means It’s Life & Death tour, which took place in Australia across September and October.[10] The band performed both Confession and I Killed the Prom Queen songs at the shows.[11] The shows also served as a tribute to the late I Killed the Prom Queen bassist Sean Kennedy, who took his own life the previous year.[10][12]

Discography

I Killed the Prom Queen
Confession

References

  1. ^ Vinall, Sam (August 2006). "Carpathian". dbmagazine.com.au. No. 392. Archived from the original on 25 August 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2007.
  2. ^ Hawk, Ken. "Promenading with Australia's Most Dangerous Hardcore Outfit, I Killed the Prom Queen". faketrain.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2004. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
  3. ^ Michael enters BB house on day 7 and leaves BB house on day 10
  4. ^ "Music for the Recently Deceased CD". I Killed the Prom Queen Merch. 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Crafter leaves Carpathian". FasterLouder.com.au. 12 February 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2007.
  6. ^ "Bury Your Dead finds new singer". Lambgoat. 28 March 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2007.
  7. ^ "Vocalist MICHAEL CRAFTER Quits BURY YOUR DEAD". Blabbermouth.net. 11 May 2007. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2007.
  8. ^ "Crafter leaves Bury Your Dead". Killyoustereo.com. 10 May 2007. Archived from the original on 13 May 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2007.
  9. ^ "Confession vocalist Michael Crafter Fires band mates". Faster And Louder. 9 May 2012. Archived from the original on 14 August 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Confession honour two decades of music with 'When Goodbye Means It's Life & Death'". Blunt Magazine. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  12. ^ Lochrie, Conor (24 February 2021). "Sean Kennedy, former I Killed the Prom Queen bassist, passes away at 35". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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