This past Friday, Josh Cramoy, a 25-year-old musician performed on acoustic guitar at the Club de’Ville. The University Activities Board saw Cramoy perform and asked him to come down and play for us here at Millersville. Senior Donald Brennan, the president of UAB, said he wanted to have Cramoy perform at Club de‘Ville because he thought MU students would appreciate Cramoy’s talent.
Cramoy is originally from Connecticut until his family recently moved to New York. He and his brother, Jeremiah, are part of the Josh Cramoy Band. They have been around since 2000 and have always loved singing and playing music since they were very young. Cramoy performed solo for us at the Club de ‘Ville on Friday, and captured the interest of many. His passion for music shines through when he sings and it draws the audience into his lyrics.
“My favorite track is ‘What I Got Medley’ because it’s the Fresh Prince of Bel Air song and pretty much everyone knows it. I like to get the crowd involved in the music,” Cramoy said. He asked the audience to sing along and his performance was an enjoyable one even if you didn’t know the words to the songs. Cramoy writes his own music and listeners can relate to his lyrics. “I’m inspired by real life experiences, relationships and different perspectives. I like to look outside the box as well and write about a variety of things,” he said. Cramoy has one CD out, an acoustic EP, a full-length album and he is working on his second album right now.
Josh Cramoy's passionate singing touches the crowd. He entertained his audience with music as well as humor. Photo by: Christian Shuts.
Cramoy is currently on his college tour and he said they tour from February to May. He enjoys getting to travel, go around to different universities and perform at various venues. Cramoy has opened for many reputable musicians like Gavin DeGraw, OAR, and Eve 6. They have performed at the World Cup Bobsled Championships and the Alpine National Championships as well.
Cramoy listens to every type of music. He listens to anything from Tool and Rage Against the Machine, to Matchbox Twenty, The Beatles and Dispatch. He attempts to vary his own music and it ranges from Rock, Folk, Country, Hard Rock to Pop Rock, Soft Rock, Acoustic to Jazz Rock. When Cramoy performs, he not only sings to entertain the crowd, but it is clear that he enjoys being on stage.
Cramoy towards the end of his performance took a break by joking around with the crowd and conversing with them. He was a very friendly and funny guy who was more than glad to talk to anyone who approached him after the show. He ended with Britney Spears’ “Hit Me Baby One More Time” and the crowd joined in.
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