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John Critchley


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John Critchley became known in the music world as the driving force behind the widely celebrated Canadian band, 13 Engines. John was the singer and lead guitarist in the band and produced several of their albums. In 2000, John released his first solo CD Crooked Mile, on the SoundKing/Outside imprint to critical acclaim.

John has recently focused his attention producing and engineering in [l266448], of which he is the owner.
John has also been active in scoring for film and television. In 2002 he scored the feature film “Goldirocks” which had it’s theatrical debut in Toronto and enjoyed an extensive international film festival run, winning “Best Indie Feature” at the La Femme Film Festival in Los Angeles. John has since also recorded and sound edited the special features segment of the Goldirocks DVD.

ALBUMS


John Critchley
Crooked Mile
2000, CD, Album, Sound King Records
Greg Clarke + The Madvarks
Only The Best
2023, LP, Album, Madvark Records
The Discarded
The Discarded As The Getgoes
2022, LP, Rock Bottom Records (7),
Eugene Ripper
Fast Folk Underground 4.0
2015, CD, EP, Not On Label (Eugene Ripper Self-released)
Sea State
Boy With A Gun
2014, LP, 180, Not On Label (Sea State Self-released)
The Fugitives
Everything Will Happen
2013
The Royal Crowns
Volume 3
2012, CD, Album, Royal Crown Recordings
Various
Have Not Been The Same: The CanRock Renaissance
2012, CD,
Shred Kelly
In The Hills
2012, ,
Folk/Country
Amelia Curran
Spectators
2012, ,
Indie Rock/Folk
Elliott Brood
Northern Companion
2011, 7", Single, Town Of Machine Publishing
The Warped 45s
10 Day Poem For Saskatchewan
2009, CD, Album, Pheromone Recordings
Dan Mangan
Nice, Nice, Very Nice
2009
The Warped 45s
The Warped 45s
2008, CD, EP, Not On Label (The Warped 45s Self-released)
13 Engines
Smoke & Ashes
1993, CD, Single, Promo, Atlantic
Various
Scoop This
1993, CD, Comp, EMI Music Canada, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Country Rock/Breakbeat/Folk Rock/Britpop
13 Engines
More
1993, CD, Single, Promo, EMI Canada, Capitol Records
13 Engines
Ignition
1993
13 Engines
Perpetual Motion Machine
1993,
13 Engines
Byram Lake Blues
1988
13 Engines
Before Our Time
1987
Elliott Brood
Days Into Years
2011, ,
Folk Rock
Key Frames*
Monophone Heart
2015
Sherman Downey And The Ambiguous Case
The Sun In Your Eyes
2013, ,
Folk Rock
The Bon
Stupid Question / Ancient Times
2009, 7", Boppa Do Down
The Legendary Dirtbikers
The Legendary Dirtbikers
2009, 7", Single, Num, 500, The Legendary Dirtbikers
Dan Mangan
Nice, Nice, Very Nice
2009
Various
Killed By Canada
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Fans Of Bad Productions Records, ,
Hardcore/Punk/Grindcore
The Leather Uppers
Bright Lights
2006
Tijuana Bibles
Party Rockers
2006
Itch
Euphoria 10th Anniversary Special
2001, CD, Shape, EP, Scu, Not On Label
13 Engines
Conquistador
1995
Snowdogs
Brag
1994, CD, Album, Johnson Recordings
13 Engines
A Blur To Me Now
1991,
13 Engines
Brave New Waves Session
2017
13 Engines
Perfect Largeness: The Nocturnal Years
1996, CD, Album, Comp, RM, Nocturnal Records (4)

APPEARANCES +


Various
International Pop Overthrow Vol. 24
2023, 3xCD, Comp, Omnivore Recordings, ,
Power Pop/Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock
Good Lovelies*
B​-​Sides
2021
Jorge Luis Torres "Papiosco" & Iroko Project
Ancestral
2013, CD, Album, The Canada Council for the Arts
The Bon
Static Electricity
2011, CD, Boppa Do Down
The Hidden Cameras
Origin:Orphan
2009, CD, ,
Indie Rock
Jane Bunnett
Embracing Voices
2008
Hazardous Waste
Pay EP
2008, ,
Hardcore/Punk
Nassau
Machines To Paradise
2006, CD, Album, Outside Music
Wayne Omaha
Let It Mellow
2004, CD, Album, Transsiberian Music Company
Various
CDPRO Vol #4 (February 1996)
1996, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
Country/Blues Rock/Aboriginal/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Folk/Soft Rock/Jazz-Funk/Space Rock/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Eurodance/Neo Soul/Contemporary R&B/Britpop
Various
CDPRO Vol #23 (August 1995)
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
Country Rock/Country/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Sea Shanties/Soft Rock/Prog Rock/Neo Soul/Reggae-Pop/Disco/Britpop
Various
Triple Scoop
1995, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Power Pop/Indie Rock/Industrial/Punk/Ragga HipHop/Funk Metal/Post Bop/Jazz-Funk/Britpop
Thundering Dragon
Percussion Music From China
1994, CD, Album, Weltmusik (2), Weltmusik (2), Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Haus der Kulturen der Welt
Various
CDPRO VOL #13 (April 1994)
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada
Various
Heal It - A Canadian Compilation
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada
John Duncan
Send
1993, CD, Album, Touch
Various
CDPRO Vol #7 (April 1993)
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada
Various
CDPRO Volume #23 (November 1993)
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada, ,
Alternative Rock/Folk/Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Country/Chanson/Ballad/Hard Rock
Various
CDPRO Vol #8 (April 1993)
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Canada
Various
Eat The Music (EMI Music Canada Sampler)
1993, ,
Country Rock/Folk/Soft Rock/Art Rock/Pop Rock/Easy Listening/Chanson/Country/House/Alternative Rock/Nursery Rhymes
Various
CDPRO Vol #35 (April 1991)
1991, CD, Comp, Promo, Capitol Records, EMI Music Canada
Various
CDPRO Vol. #48 (September 1991)
1991, CD, Comp, Promo, Capitol Records, EMI, ,
Hard Rock/Alternative Rock/Hip-House/Indie Rock/Dance-pop/Contemporary R&B/Soft Rock/Pop Rap/Swingbeat/Soul/Pop Rock
Various
No Flies Here!
1991, CD,
Strafe FR*
Lufthunger
1991
Various
Goldirocks
2004, CD, Comp, Rubber Road Records