Member Since: 12/15/2004
Band Website: chrismaher.net
Band Members: These wonderful people have helped make the music on my upcoming album: Simon Beins , Jacob Berns , Angela Carlucci , Dashan Coram , Sonya Cotton , Johnny Dydo , Jake Friedman , Casey Holford , Sam James , Chris Kiehne , Yoko Kikuchi , Colin Kindley, Jack Lewis , Crystal Madrilejos , Nick Millhiser , Sam Morgan, Andrew Raposo , Daoud Tyler-Ameen , Bob Young , Stefan Zenuik . Mark Ospovat twisted the dials, pressed the buttons and wound the reels.
Sounds Like: Jezebel Music said: "Chris Maher never lets his lovers hold him back from a good bought of clever wordplay. 'How to Lie' is an ironic bid-thee-farewell with a bit of bile in the delivery and a healthy dose of optimism. Maher has a slew of songs like this; 'Heather' snagged him a finalist slot in the 2007 Williamsburg Live Songwriter Competition."
Jezebel Music also said: "It's clear that [he's] got something extra special going on." And: "Chris Maher [is] a strong performer... His lyrics were witty and imaginative, his confidence brimming."
Of Some Songs!, Urban Folk thought: "On Chris Maher's teaser EP of songs from his long-in-the-works debut full-length [his songs] stand up next to David Dondero's South of the South, mostly in the slightly country instrumentation and the personal-but-not-too-much-information subject matter... The strongest song on this EP is 'The Happy Kind,' [a] simple voice, guitar and harmonica song not unlike something off Paul Westerberg's Stereo... This is strong promising stuff."
Also mused Urban Folk : "Instantly likeable, he sings great song after great song... Take any chance you can to see this guy perform live!"
As Put It On Promotions put it: "A Lo-fi Anti-folk Mark Eitzel for the 21st Century!"
Wrote FunFunFun : "[A] wit and an energy that was so entartaining and watchable. He sang of lazy days on the streets of New York, love equations and ways to deceive... Chris had me enthralled throughout."
Advertised Melting Vinyl : "[One] of NYUSA's more articulate artists."
According to Queens Amongst Idiots : "The fun really starts with anti-folk singer Chris Maher. He sings sweet songs about love and eating Chinese food on the roof of his car... His lyrics are smart, perceptive and witty and his melodies are charmingly understated."
Said Nadav of WMBR's Phoning It In : "[Songwriter] and all around Good Dude and Nice Guy Chris Maher... phones it in from Seattle, WA. Poor cel phone quality can't destroy these songs; so good they're untouchable."
So says Tiny Mix Tapes : "Maher's brand of acoustic guitar is likeable... The melodies are very pop ready; shades of... Sam Beam and Devendra Banhart can be found in his playing."
Flagpole Magazine said: "Back in 2000, NYC singer-songwriter Chris Maher was diving into the antifolk scene and also playing bass for Dim Mak hip hop band Automato as they were writing their DFA-produced debut. When not fooling around with a new lap-pop project, he's now turning out some solo acoustica, drawing comparisons to McCartney, Damien Rice and Elliott Smith."
Record Label: Recommended If You Like Records, Baskerville Hill
Type of Label: Indie