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• R2 @ NXNE: Chris Velan

  June 25th, 2010

  Name: Chris Velan
  Hometown: Montreal, QC
  Sound: Breezy, reggae-laced roots-rock built on a firm foundation of social consciousness.
  Where and When: Thurs. June 17, 9 pm, Rivoli (344 Queen West, Toronto, Ont.)
  Chris Velan’s music sounds like summertime. The Montreal-based musician writes tunes with a breezy, laid-back liquid-spine vibe – think Jack Johnson or Jason Mraz, with [...]

• Local Hero Speaks Volumes

  February 8th, 2010

  Wednesday, February 3, 2010

  Chris Velan performs at the Railway. Next stop: my heart strings

  I didn’t know what to expect when I first heard Chris Velan. His songs and his character reminded me of Jack Johnson, Cat Stevens and Bob Dylan all rolled into a cute Quebecois singer.
  The best thing about this guy is he ain’t [...]

• Heads On Our Shoulders

  January 13th, 2010

  Heads On Our Shoulders

  A music blog by Brandon and Sara.
  Chris Velan at Phog Lounge

  There was one thing that was clear about the Calgary Montreal based artist Chris Velan when he started playing at Phog Lounge. He was a master of multitasking.
  As a solo musician with a loop machine, he transformed into a fully fledged guitar [...]

• 1% For The Planet, The Music (Vol. 1)

  January 5th, 2010

  “Sandpaper Shoes”, one of the unreleased tracks from Solidago, has made it onto a compilation called, “1% for the Planet: The Music, Vol. 1“. Chris is among 41 artists who have donated rare and exclusive tracks to produce the first album dedicated to supporting the environment. Jack Johnson, Josh Ritter, Jackson Browne, Joseph Arthur, ALO [...]

• Surf Movies Blogspot

  December 21st, 2009

  Dec 21, 2009 – CHRIS VELAN – SOLIDAGO

  Solidago is honey sweet and almost too easy to like. There’s no doubt that the same social networking, latte drinking gals that gobble up John Mayer and Jack Johnson will find much to swoon over here – Velan’s yearning, sexy voice, the warm, interesting guitars, the general coastal [...]

• ‘Out of Range’ – Napkin Manifesto #8

  November 9th, 2009

  Welcome to instalment #8 of the Napkin Manifesto, where I deconstruct the songs from Solidago and revisit what may or may not have been in my head (and heart) when I wrote them. Today, I’ll try to make contact with “Out Of Range”.
  I took a flip through my notebooks and was reminded that I [...]

• Fulcrum – University Of Ottawa

  October 26th, 2009

  Chris Velan
  Solidago, New Song Recordings
  B+
  EXPERIENCED MONTREAL MUSICIAN Chris Velan is back with his third solo album, Solidago. Although the record lacks a consistent style, Velan certainly offers variety with tracks including reggae, rock, and folk acoustic tones. While the album has an overall calming effect, it also offers a couple of more upbeat songs, [...]

• From the Desk of Calvin Daniels

  October 7th, 2009

  From the Desk of Calvin Daniels

  Friday, October 2, 2009

  Review — CHRIS VELAN — Solidago
  SOLIDAGO
  Chris Velan
  Killbeat Music
  7.5-out-of-10
  Chris Velan brings us Solidago, his third full-length effort, and follow-up to his 2006 release Twitter, Buzz. Howl!
  With his latest effort Velan lays down a soft rock effort which has a number of noticeable influences from a sort of [...]

• CKUA Radio Network

  October 2nd, 2009

  CD of the Week

  CD: Solidago
  Artist: Chris Velan
  Label: New Song Recordings

  Reviewed by [...]

• The Napkin Manifesto – ‘A Year Can Change a Lot’

  September 26th, 2009

  Welcome to instalment #7 of the Napkin Manifesto, where I perform self-surgery on the songs from Solidago and take an earnest stab at explaining what may or may not have been in my head and heart when I wrote them. Today, I’m grabbing some face-time with “A Year Can Change A Lot”.
  It’s always interesting [...]