Born into a musical family, Craig Cardiff had little choice but to write songs and perform. “If you wanted to quit clarinet, you had to have your next musical instrument picked out already.” FLOODS & FIRES is Cardiff’s 16th album, and most ambitious in scope, both musically and lyrically, “I wanted to take the time these songs deserved, and not rush them.” To this end Cardiff enlisted engineer/producer Benjamin Leggett, and the two built a studio in Cardiff’s farmhouse outside of Ottawa, and recorded an army of piano, horn and strings. Noted as one of Canada’s most impressive musical workhorses, Cardiff is constantly releasing recordings and experimenting with that process - his one release, “Kissing Songs,” was recorded entirely on an iPod touch. Hailed as the Che or Kerouac of indie music, Craig is a pioneer in alternate venue touring, often appearing in churches, basements, festivals, prisons, camps and even the occasional theatre or festival appearance.