Jim Creeggan
Jim was born on February 12, 1970 in Scarborough,
Ontario. Jim, along with his
brother Andy, joined BNL in 1989 as the bassist. Jim stands out among the group
as the strong, quiet, tall redhead. He often gets teased by interviewers by being
compared to the comedian, Carrottop. But honestly.. theres no comparison... get
over it folks.
Jim started out in music at a very young age. His family had alot of influence on his
musical talents. He was exposed to many different forms and types of music, which
has given him such versatility. Jim and his brother Andy would get together and
sing at family gatherings and such. For some unknown reason the two could just
start a tune and it would come out wonderfully. They always just clicked. They
had started off singing in small groups with their school, church and friends, and
things just took off for them from there.
Jim says he always wanted to be a track star and never thought about being a
professional musician. In fact, hes set records! Jim ran the 4 x 800 meter with his
university track team.
Jims baby is his double upright base. It was
made for him by Jacques Gagnon of
Montreal. Jim also has acquired a Zeta Bass in the past few years. That is the
wonderful stand up electric bass you hear in songs like, I Live With It. It
really is
an amazing addition to the bands sound. Jim also plays a blond Ken Smith
5-string and an early 70's Fender Jazz Bass.
Jim has also worked on solo recordings with his brother Andy. They are available
privately and soon in record stores throughout North America. The CDs are
titled, Brothers Creeggan I and Brothers Creeggan II. Brothers Creeggan have
been touring while BNL have been on hiatus so check their home page for more
details.
Jim has also appeared on a solo CD done by Kevin Hearn and on the latest Sarah
McLachlan CD Surfacing.
Jim has moved back to the Toronto area after spending living time in New York city to
study music...