Michael Cragg
Freelance music writer·The Guardian
United Kingdom, Europe
- Blues
- Edm
- Electronic
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Blues · Edm · ElectronicRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Michael Cragg works as a freelance music writer at The Guardian and is publicly associated with blues, edm and electronic, working into United Kingdom. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Blues · Edm · Electronic
Formats
Press Feature
Market
United Kingdom · Europe
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
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- The release story and why it fits The Guardian.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Michael Cragg cover?
Genres
- Blues
- Edm
- Electronic
- Folk
Coverage
- Blues
- Edm
- Electronic
- Folk
Market
- United Kingdom
- Europe
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Michael Cragg?
Michael Cragg is a United Kingdom-based freelance music writer associated with The Guardian. Their published work centres on Blues, Edm and Electronic. Coverage runs through Press Feature. The audience sits primarily in United Kingdom and Europe. Genres in scope include Blues, Edm and Electronic. Freelance music writer · The Guardian. Michael Cragg works as a freelance music writer with The Guardian, based in United Kingdom. Michael Cragg is freelance music writer at The Guardian, based in United Kingdom. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Blues, Edm, Electronic, Folk and Jazz, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Press Feature, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Michael is publicly associated with Blues, Edm, Electronic and Folk. Reach concentrates on United Kingdom and Europe, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Freelance music writer. Works at: The Guardian. Based in: United Kingdom, Europe. Campaign types: Press Feature, Review. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Michael's press feature coverage and the United Kingdom market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Freelance music writer
- Works at
- The Guardian
- Based in
- United Kingdom, Europe
- Campaign types
- Press Feature, Review
- Territories
- United Kingdom, Europe
- Languages
- English
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About Michael Cragg
Michael Cragg works as freelance music writer and covers Blues, Edm, Electronic and Folk. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Michael Cragg is based in United Kingdom, Europe. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Michael is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Michael's press feature coverage and the United Kingdom market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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