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Craigery Michael Owens is a musician from Davison, Michigan and he currently resides in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He is the lead singer of Chiodos, Cinematic Sunrise, and is co-leading another side project, Isles & Glaciers, along side Jonny Craig of Emarosa. He was also a 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 and Anthony Green were both featured for cover stories in Alternative Press in September 2008.

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 father's car. He has cited Alkaline Trio's Goddamnit as a favorite in high school as well as the band MxPx.

On July 20, 2008, Craig Owens attempted to overdose on prescription Xanax in his Michigan home.

"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.

Both Craig Owens and Jonny Craig of Emarosa, have started a new project and band which is currently recording. On December 15, 2008 this side project was revealed to be called Isles & Glaciers and includes Craig Owens (Chiodos,Cinematic Sunrise) and Jonny Craig (Emarosa) 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 in March 2009.