Artist description Chris Maher plays songs.

Music Style chris plays songs.

Musical Influences Nirvana, Wilco, Bob Dylan, Sam Grossman, Elvis Costello, Will Oldham, Sonic Youth, Jonathan Richman, Guided By Voices, Dan Bern, Calvin Johnson, Urge Overkill...

Similar Artists Elvis Costello, Dan Bern, Wilco, Lach, Hamell On Trial, Joie DBG, the Moldy Peaches, Ben Kweller...

Artist History Chris Maher was born in 1981, along with Sonic Youth and the Reagan Era. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen, New York, went to school and was inspired to pick up the guitar by Bill Clinton's legendary Arsenio Hall performance. At age 13, unaware of Ben Lee, Chris started a band and began writing songs. By high school, he was playing shows at Coney Island High, CBGB, and Wetlands. Then he went to college and his bands broke up. Chris found college uninspiring and quickly returned to NYC to work at a record store and play bass for his friends in Automato (pre-DFA). During the summer of 2001, drunk on Elvis Costello records and a newfound love for AFNY, Chris began playing shows at the Sidewalk Café. Between then and now, Chris kept busy. He returned to school, learned to play the drums, recorded an unreleased Walter Martin-produced single at Marcata Recording with the Morningsides (a band he co-frnonts), played shit tons of shows, both by himself and with his backing band, the Post-Modern Lovers, and played opening night of the 2002 Summer Antifolk Fest. Chris also spent an afternoon at his friend Dashan's studio and recorded three songs, playing all of the instruments himself. The resulting tracks can be found on Chris Maher Songs, recently released by Luv-A-Lot Records. The performances aren't perfect but Chris has learned a thing or two from his Beat Happening LPs and knows that perfection isn't everything. In the near future, Chris will continue playing shows, including a spot at the 2003 Summer Antifolk Fest on August 28th. His song, "Yr New Boyfriend", will appear on the Luv-A-Lot Records Compilation 1, to be released this fall. He also plans to record more songs at Marcata. Fun, fun, fun.

Group Members the Distractions: Nick Millhiser (drums) and Andrew Raposo (bass); the Post-Modern Lovers: Dashan Coram (omnichord, percussion, vocals), John Dydo (drums), Sam Grossman (guitar, piano, percussion, vocals), Robert Young (bass, vocals)

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Albums Chris Maher Songs EP (Luv-A-Lot Records, 2003)

Press Reviews "If McCartney had a kid with Springsteen, who, given the circumstances, was put up for adoption and raised by John Lennon and Elliott Smith, he would be Chris Maher. Love child of Rock n' Roll, Chris writes songs with melodies that twist and turn, even get little lost sometimes. I've been to a couple of his shows and usually end up with my fist in the air, smiling and laughing my ass off. He's Great." Julian Velard, singer/songwriter

Additional Info For more, visit antifolkonline.com, antifolk.net, or chrismaher.net.

Location New York, New York - USA

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