Craig Lincoln Hooper (born 23 November 1959) is an Australian musician who was a core member (with
Dave Mason) of
indie rock
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band
The Reels
The Reels are an Australian rock music, rock band which formed in Dubbo, New South Wales in 1976. It disbanded in 1991, and reformed in 2007. Its 1981 song "Quasimodo's Dream (song), Quasimodo's Dream" was voted one of the APRA Top 30 Australian ...
(1977–1992), and was in bands The Mullanes (the initial incarnation of
Crowded House
Crowded House are an Australian-New Zealand rock band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria (state), Victoria, Australia, in 1985. Its founding members were Neil Finn (vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter) and Paul Hester (drums), who were both for ...
),
The Church (appears on their 1984 five-track extended play, ''Persia'') and
The Crystal Set.
As a keyboardist or guitarist, he was a session musician for
Do-Ré-Mi,
Rockmelons and
Ross Wilson.
Hooper was also involved in songwriting (co-writing with The Reels members) and record producing (with Mason and Bruce Brown).
References
Australian male songwriters
Crowded House members
Living people
1959 births
The Reels members
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