Craig De Maio has been an active part of the Philadelphia music scene for over fifteen years. He began playing drums at age twelve and since then has performed with various bands and projects around the Philadelphia and New Jersey area. His style ranges from instrumental ambient, trip-hop, down-tempo, rock/pop, electronica, jazz, experimental and funk.

Interview with Craig De Maio.

We discuss the appearance of his song "Intro to Reality" on several different compilation CDs; Stranamente Music; Craigs appearance on the acid jazz edition of solipsistic NATION; how he chose which songs to appear on his album Intro to Reality; how school has changed him as an artist; re-working old songs; how being a multi-instrumentalist led him to electronic music; creating music for documentaries, video games, commercials and public service announcements; why has Philadelphia become a home for great music; why he also records under the name Roscoe; adding the sound and feel of vinyl to the songs he writes as Roscoe; performing live; other musical projects he is involved with.

Featured songs are:

1. "Intro to Reality"
2. "The Circus Tent Experiment"
3. "Mr. Peanut Vendor"