Craig Carothers is an American singer-songwriter originally from Portland, Oregon, who now lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

[1] Early in his career, most of his performances were in the Pacific Northwest, playing primarily in his hometown of Portland, Oregon.

[1] In 1995, Carothers began taking trips to Nashville, and other Southern cities, Birmingham, Atlanta, Houston, and Little Rock.

A publishing deal followed, and over the next few years a number of other artists recorded songs written or co-written by Carothers, including: Berkley Hart, Kathy Mattea, Kate Markowitz, Lorrie Morgan, Peter, Paul and Mary, Sons of the Desert, and Andrea Zonn, to name a few.

Other notable accomplishments include: When not traveling to perform at dozens of shows each year, Carothers continues to write, produce, and teach.