Nominated Best Original Songwriter - 2005 WNY People's Choice Music Awards
Christopher may have come from simple beginnings, but he knows that life is far from simple. He was born and raised in a factory town outside of Newark NJ, and spent a lot of time listening to the music that flowed through the house almost every night. “My parents had an enormous record collection”, he explains. “We would sit for hours listening to everything from Elton John to Billy Joel to Queen to Led Zeppelin. I couldn’t have asked for a better set of influences.” Small wonder that those influences show through in his music – sincere, direct, and with a Rock n’ Roll edge that reflects ourselves right back at us. Maybe this is why his fans relate to his music on such a personal level.
Chis continues to perform nationally, and has opened for such acts as Jakob Dylan, Southside Johnny, and many other national artists. He has also been featured in several televised music programs such as "Music is Art: Live at the Center" and is in rotation at several station across the U.S. and Canada.
Featured in:
Unsigned Music Magazine - June 2006
One of GRITZ magazine's "2Good2Miss" artists in 2007
http://www.gritz.net/2good2miss/2good.html
Northeast In-Tune Magazine
ARTVOICE - Buffalo NY
Erie News-Times - Erie PA
A few of the venues performed at:
University at Buffalo Center for the Performing Arts
Debi Champion's Songwriter's Nights - Nashville TN
Clarence Center Coffee - Clarence NY
Standard and Pours - Dallas TX
Meetery Eatery - Detroit MI
Red Rock Coffee Co - Mountainview CA
The Sentinent Bean - Savannah GA
Smoky Joe's - Charlotte NC
Counter Culture - Phoenix AZ
Starry Nites Cafe - Rochester NY
Nietzsche's - Buffalo NY
UC Arabica - Cleveland OH
Eclectic Etc. - Edinboro PA
Boulder Coffee Co - Rochester NY
Pub Rue Bishop - Montreal QC
Cricket on the Hill - Denver CO
Saffron Coffee - Tulsa OK
Moonsense Cafe - Erie PA
Therapy Cafe - Dayton OH
THE BAND (top, from left):
SAM TAMBE (lead guitar and backing vocals)
CHRIS SQUIER (Lead vocals and rhythm guitar)
NATHAN GAVACS (Bass, keys and backing vocals)
Not Pictured: TOM DEINZER (drums)