Face to Face, Strung Out, Herman's Hermits, Smoking Popes, Seam, Pinhead Gunpowder, Husking Bee, Jawbreaker, Fifteen, J Church, The Get Up Kids, The Weakerthans, Saves the Day, Lifetime, The Association, Hi-Standard, Mr. T Experience, No Use for a Name, Pedro the Lion, Ida, The Stereo, Versus, Kind of Like Spitting, Belle & Sebastian, Braid, The Smiths, New Order, Dismemberment Plan, Simon & Garfunkel, Sunday's Best, Elliot Smith, Elvis Costello, Neutral Milk Hotel, etc
"Sweet, shaky vocals and delicate acoustics define Racer's release, which will appeal to fans of early Built to Spill, Halo Benders, and, incidentally, dozens of other bands that play this type of purposefully off-kilter indie pop. Racer is perfect mixtape material for beginning an imperfect courtship: tender lyrics, sensitive (but mostly out of tune) harmonies, casual screw-ups and an alluring sort of underdog vibe leave their stamp boldly throughout all the songs." - Austinist.com
"Psych-pop noodles its way inside to this indie pop cleverly written composition. Tagged and dotted with songs about career life and ho-hum relationships, “...Has a Banner Year” is an ambitious self-look deep inside that is both inviting and encouraging." - Smother.net
"Kris Racer plays sweet acoustic pop, the type of heartfelt music embraced by sensitive boys with shaky voices around the world." - Onion A.V Club
"The songs have a seriously Posies/Elliott Smith-ish pop bent, all jangly and nicely polished and slathered with beautiful harmonies, and Racer's voice meanders gently in and out of the guitar lines, mostly steady and calm but occasionally working up to a barely-concealed bit of bitter anger. Tracks like "Sharper Than Knives," with the delicate guitars and sweeping vocals, the minimalist, Sebadoh-ish "This Is Your Emergency," and "Lesser Ways of an Office," with it's somewhat speedier, countryish tone, amble into the room with a soft smile and a shrug and just do their thing, and for the most part, they do it right." - Space City Rock
"Kris Racer shows a rich uniqueness with lyrical content and an interesting take on the modern singer-songwriter genre." - Culture Bunker
Kris!!! You know what would be really really cool?? If you come to my apartment in Logan Square this weekend to look at some art, listen to some music and eat some yummy dessert (really, what could be better?) this Saturday-March 1st, all the details are on my page!
hey kris racer... we're playing reggie's live (2105 s state) this saturday... come by and stay for semi precious weapons! $8, 18+, doors at 8, we're on at 9 sharp.
hey, You won't believe this! I got myself a FREE $1000 MACYS GIFT CARD just by giving an email address at a website!! i got it in the mail yesterday and went to macys today n bought a whole bunch of stuff with it. here is the website www.thefreemacyscard.com hurry get urs before they are all gone! i took a pic of it LOL here it is..
When does the North American tour commence? I just moved into a huge new house with four roommates and the minute I saw the basement I knew it was time for you to play Toronto. We've got two extra large futons and I'll even let you cook me spaghetti and falafel for dinner. I miss you!
Awesome party! I can promise the cops won't come to my party, but I am not so sure about my neighbors. I have never seen them, but they sound like cranky old men.
Yo Kris! How's it goin dude? Hope life is treatin' ya kindly. How's the music coming along? Any plans to visit us here in the bay area anytime soon? We still need to hit up the sushi bars! hehe
Anyways, hope all is well. Just wanted to say what's up!
