Craig Stickland is a Canadian pop singer-songwriter,[1] whose debut album Starlit Afternoon was a Juno Award nominee for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2021.[2]

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and raised in Toronto, Ontario,[3] Stickland released a number of singles in 2019 before the release of the full album Starlit Afternoon.[4] He toured as a guitarist in Alessia Cara's band on her The Pains of Growing Tour,[4] and filled in as the full opening act for one show in Minnesota for which primary opener Ryland James was unavailable.[5]

Stickland has also had some supporting or guest roles as a film and television actor, most notably in the film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.[6]

References

  1. Mitch Mosk, "Premiere: Get High on Craig Stickland’s Fiery Celebration 'Burn It Down'". Atwood Magazine, January 25, 2019.
  2. Holly Gordon, "The Weeknd, JP Saxe, Jessie Reyez and Justin Bieber lead 2021 Juno Award nominations". CBC Music, March 9, 2021.
  3. Christina Laderoute, "Canadian powerhouse, Craig Stickland, is a musical sensation". The UMass Lowell Connector, September 11, 2019.
  4. 1 2 Angelica Acevedo, "Craig Stickland Debuts Fiery Video For 'Burn it Down'". Billboard, February 12, 2019.
  5. Mike Barrett, "Alessia Cara Fans Hit The Jackpot At Sold Out Mystic Lake". Twin Cities Media, November 3, 2019.
  6. Owen Maxwell, "Craig Stickland doesn't waste a minute". Ottawa Life, November 9, 2019.


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