Kristoff Krane
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Kristoff Krane is a multi-genre recording artist, author, and teacher from the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis, MN. In addition to releasing a number of his own works, he has served as an emcee/vocalist for Abzorbr, Face Candy
, Saturday Morning Soundtrack, and Puppy Dogs and Ice Cream. Keller has also authored a 200-page collection of poems/essays/thought exercises called "The Other," and has taught as a creative writing and musical instructor at numerous schools in the Twin Cities area.
, who introduced him to numerous Twin Cities recording artists eventually take Krane on tour (as an opening act for Eyedea & Abilities
) and record numerous songs with him, as well as inviting him to be a vocalist in the Free Jazz "Face Candy
" project.
Krane released his first full-length solo album, "This Will Work For Now," in 2008. In 2010, he released two additional full-lengths, "Hunting For Father" and "Picking Flowers Next to Roadkill."
Krane holds a degree in psychology from Concordia University
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EPs
Other Projects
Face Candy
Face Candy is an improvisational Jazz Rap group from Minnesota formed by rapper Eyedea. The group released one album This Is Where We Were in 2006. The lineup consisted of Eyedea, Kristoff Krane, J.T. Bates and Casey O'Brien at the time of Eyedea's sudden death in 2010...
, Saturday Morning Soundtrack, and Puppy Dogs and Ice Cream. Keller has also authored a 200-page collection of poems/essays/thought exercises called "The Other," and has taught as a creative writing and musical instructor at numerous schools in the Twin Cities area.
Career
Krane's music is often experimental and highly introspective; his work frequently explores positivity and the common bonds humans being share with one another. When he was nineteen, he spent four-and-a-half-months in jail; he emerged newly focused on pursuing his lifelong interest in music, and began freestyling with popular Twin Cities musician EyedeaEyedea
Micheal Larsen , known by his stage name Eyedea, was a well-known freestyle battle champion and underground rapper. His notable wins included the televised Blaze Battle sponsored by HBO and a victory at Scribble Jam...
, who introduced him to numerous Twin Cities recording artists eventually take Krane on tour (as an opening act for Eyedea & Abilities
Eyedea & Abilities
Eyedea & Abilities was an influential American indie rap duo from Saint Paul, Minnesota, consisting of DJ Abilities and the rapper Eyedea...
) and record numerous songs with him, as well as inviting him to be a vocalist in the Free Jazz "Face Candy
Face Candy
Face Candy is an improvisational Jazz Rap group from Minnesota formed by rapper Eyedea. The group released one album This Is Where We Were in 2006. The lineup consisted of Eyedea, Kristoff Krane, J.T. Bates and Casey O'Brien at the time of Eyedea's sudden death in 2010...
" project.
Krane released his first full-length solo album, "This Will Work For Now," in 2008. In 2010, he released two additional full-lengths, "Hunting For Father" and "Picking Flowers Next to Roadkill."
Krane holds a degree in psychology from Concordia University
Concordia University, Saint Paul
Concordia University is a liberal arts university located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Concordia University was founded in 1893 and currently enrolls approximately 2,800 students...
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Discography
- This Will Work For Now (2008)
- Hunting For Father (2010)
- Picking Flowers Next To Roadkill (2010)
EPs
- "Mixxy #1" (2007)
- "Mixxy #2" (2008)
- "Mixxy #3" (2010)
Other Projects
- "Abzorbr EP1" (Abzorbr, 2005)
- "Abzorbr/Carbon Carousel Split EP" (Abzorbr, 2006)
- Capable of Teetering (Abzorbr, 2006)
- Saturday Morning Soundtrack (Saturday Morning Soundtrack, 2006)
- This Is Where We Were (Face CandyFace CandyFace Candy is an improvisational Jazz Rap group from Minnesota formed by rapper Eyedea. The group released one album This Is Where We Were in 2006. The lineup consisted of Eyedea, Kristoff Krane, J.T. Bates and Casey O'Brien at the time of Eyedea's sudden death in 2010...
, 2006) - "Abzorbr EP2" (Abzorbr, 2007)
- See-Through Eyes (Abzorbr, 2007)
- "Abzorbr EP3" (Abzorbr, 2009)
- "Waste Age Teenland" (Face Candy, 2011)
- "Prey For Paralyisis" (with Sadistik, 2011)