Craig Owens

Craigery Michael Owens is a musician from Davison, Michigan who currently resides in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He is best known as the former lead vocalist of Chiodos,as well as for his involvement in various side projects such as Cinematic Sunrise and Isles & Glaciers. He was part of The Sound of Animals Fighting and was given an offer to reprise his role in their third album, The Ocean and the Sun, but declined due to a full schedule.

Owens was born when his mother was 17 years old. His parents would often fight and as a young boy, he would climb out of his bedroom window and listen to music in his mother's car. On July 20, 2008, Craig Owens attempted to overdose on prescription Xanax in his Michigan home. The police report stated he had been severely depressed; ongoing criticism from fans had apparently brought him to his breaking point.

I woke up in the emergency room surrounded by my family and best friends, with an IV in my left arm, and hooked up to machines.

The attempt was the result of a long struggle with bipolar disorder, and frequent anxiety attacks. Owens has stated that he has not suffered any permanent physical damage from the incident and can't wait to embark on his next tour with Chiodos. Craig had booked over 350 Chiodos shows before they were signed to Equal Vision.

On December 15, 2008, a new side project was revealed to be called Isles & Glaciers and includes Craig Owens (ex-Chiodos,Cinematic Sunrise) and Jonny Craig (Emarosa, ex-Dance Gavin Dance) providing Vocals, Vic Fuentes (Pierce the Veil) on guitar and backing vocals, Nick Martin (Underminded,Cinematic Sunrise) on guitar, Matt Goddard (Chiodos) on bass, Brian Southall (The Receiving End of Sirens) on Programming/Guitar, and Mike Fuentes (Pierce the Veil) on Drums/Percussion.

Craig Owens and Jonny Craig of Emarosa will be featured as guest vocalists on the debut album "Kingdoms" by rock band Broadway, which is set to release on July 7, 2009.

Isles & Glaciers made their first live debut at the 2009 SXSW showcase show in Austin, Texas, which was presented by Alternative Press. At the show, the band announced that they have finished recording their debut EP and that it will be released sometime in the summer of 2009.