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Oli McCracken is a British-American singer-songwriter whose music has always lived somewhere between places. Born in the UK and raised in Chicago and Denver, McCracken spent almost a decade in Colorado’s music scene before moving to England in 2023.

Now based in London, he continues to build on his Americana roots, with folk, soul, rock and R&B broadening a sound developed over the past decade. Since releasing From Scratch in 2016, McCracken has built a catalogue of EPs, albums and singles, with 2025’s Old Man’s Gun becoming his most-streamed song to date.

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His forthcoming releases, recorded at Spiritual Records in Camden with producer Jack Trouble, pushes that evolution further. McCracken’s Americana roots remain at its core, while Trouble’s background in pop and R&B brings new textures to the songs. Sparse, vocal-led arrangements sit alongside rock and deep, soulful grooves.

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Written during a period of profound transition, the songs explore grief in its many forms - the loss of people, connections, places, and versions of a life that no longer exist. McCracken leaves space for listeners to find their own meaning.

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Since moving to the UK, McCracken has performed almost exclusively solo with an acoustic guitar, stripping away the safety of a full band and putting the songs, stories and voice at the centre of the room. The result is a show that can swing from disarmingly funny to deeply affecting.

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With some new music on the way, McCracken looks ahead to the next stage of a career that continues to expand on a sound built over nearly a decade of writing, recording and performing.