PRESS QUOTES
"SATURDAY AT THE SANCTUARY
Looking for something different to do with your Saturday night?
Well, why not wander your way down to the House Coffee Sanctuary in Kensington to take in the acoustic tunes of Chris Naish as he performs in front of a packed crowd at the popular coffee shop.
It's all part of Gonzo Night, an event that outgrew its once-a-month billing to become the bi-weekly night of good music and great company it is now.
No cover charge, no line up for the loo, no beer spilling on your shoes.
Get thee friends to Gonzo Night!"
The Calgary Sun's: Online Blog
May 2009
"So that's what this listener did - go to one of the sites to experience Chris Naish. The first tune we stumbled across, "Sleep When You’re Dead," is kinda rap in the lyrics, kinda blues in the feet, and sort of rock in other parts of the body/song. Not bad stuff at all."
Indie Update Click To Read Article
February 2009
"Chris Naish: Dirty Blues From the Garage" Click To Read Article
The Banff Crag and Canyon and The Canmore Leader: SUMMIT UP
January 2009
"Local songwriter is trying to
make the holidays less stressful."Click To Read Article
The Calgary Sun's: 24 HOURS
December 2008
"...A lo-fi lollapalooza! 8.5 stars out of 10!"Click To Read Article
THE CD REVIEWER
November 2008
"Folk singer Chris Naish's fans bombarded us with e-mails
so we brought him on the show and he lived up to the hype."
CITY TV CALGARY
January 2008
"Chris is a charismatic young performer who projects a warm,
rootsy vibe in his singing, his playing, and in his between
song banter. He had the audience won over by the 2nd or 3rd song."
ROLI MACK of BANDWARZ and AB BAND CHALLENGE
January 2008
"Depression Helps Songwriter See The Light: Naish is the recurring
voice of pop antifolk that can be
heard most Sundays
on Fuel 90.3's evening show, 16th Ave., at 8 p.m., featuring Calgary indie music." Click To Read Article
THE CALGARY SUN
December 2007
"Chris Naish Takes Lo-Fi Route To Success" Click To Read Article
THE CALGARY HERALD
December 2007
"I'm inundated by his fan base: 'Play Chris Naish! Play Chris Naish!
Play Chris Naish!' I go to my e-mail and there is 15 in there every day.
He's a good local artist and it shows he has a committed fan base
who are tech savvy."
FUEL 90.3FM PROGRAM DIRECTOR
December 2007
"Channeling a little Dylan and some carefully dispersed spirituality
into a raggedly warm, one-man, one-guitar recording whose
appeal lies in it's simplicity, Chris Naish served notice that some of
Calgary's better young folkies are the ones clamoring for the least attention"
BEATROUTE - Alberta Roots Round-Up
Decemember 2007
"Chris Naish is one of those passion-first,
iron-out-the-details-later singer/songwriters who can lay down a
low-budget recording knowing that it actually suits, even enhances,
the plaintive one-guitar sound he's going for. Those who hear Dog In Bombay
won't find it hard to believe that Naish draws from the likes of Bob Dylan
and Shane MacGowan. Funny thing is, in doing so, he actually comes off more
like an early 20-something Paul Westerberg, which, for any Calgarian
dropping a debut CD, ain't a bad comparison to earn."
BEATROUTE
May 2007
"Now this is local talent at its grass roots. Just
Chris and his guitar, and the occasional tambourine.
A self-recorded and promoted project, Chris blends rhythm and blues
with some Johnny Cash like vocals on songs that don? pull any punches.
Some interesting guitar work here, and some good potential."
CITY LIGHT NEWS
April 2007
"Chris makes his guitar almost talk in the songs with his fine playing.
I also liked his harmonica playing that's found a lot in track 2- "Take Those Coins".
The song that sticks out the most, mainly because of it's lyrics, is track-7
"Matches In The Dark" a very poignant 8 minutes+ guitar ballad.
Chris' vocals are a little rough around the edges but are oozing
over with passion. You can tell that these are not just mere words but
emotions bursting out of his heart."
CHRISTIAN ROCKERS ONLINE
January 2007
