natasha thirsk

songwriter/singer/musician/wardrobe stylist, Boompa Records/EMI/Caroline

TORONTO SUN: TORONTO SUN: "Her breathy voice and spiky guitar noise would fit on any Blonde Redhead tune. Thirsk could probably craft an enchanting album just off that one reference point, but she goes further, including a fair helping of melodic pop in the vein of early Liz Phair, Throwing Muses and Veruca Salt. (Rating: 4/5)" TERMINAL CITY: TERMINAL CITY: "Thirsk's unifying voice melds hardwood beats with rock queen swagger." MONTREAL MIRROR: MONTREAL MIRROR: "Dirtmitts singer Natasha Thirsk flexes electric muscles on this solo debut, dabbling in cool ballads and chilly neo-disco and falling back on hot indie rocks." SPLENDID: SPLENDID: "As lead singer for The Dirtmitts, Natasha Thirsk was known for her band's ethereal dream pop. Here, working solo, she maintains her breathy yet commanding vocal presence. Sweet but never sugary, desirous but never desperate ... her plaintive croon traverses a vast emotional territory." VANCOUVER COURIER: VANCOUVER COURIER: "The debut from Catlow, her latest band, the disc at times recalls the peculiar time signatures and eerie melodies of New York art-rock band Blonde Redhead. Other tracks, like "Number One" and "Added Up," recall the raw, primal urgency of ... The Dirtmitts." WINNIPEG SUN: WINNIPEG SUN: "Kiss the World dials back the crunchy guitar-pop of The Dirtmitts for a darker, groovier and more intimate sound that flirts with electro-pop and even glam at times ... When she pulls out the slippery guitars, she rocks out like Elastica, The Breeders or a less-skanky Liz Phair. (Rating: 3/5)" CHART: CHART: "Showing her prowess on some fevered, angular synth-adorned pop-rock, Thirsk posseses a voice that's as girlish and coy as Metric's Emily Haines ... the bass-heavy grooves, sing-song melodies and even the detour into boombox electro-house on the title track makes Thirsk's [lyrical] boasts so killer." FLUXBLOG: FLUXBLOG: "Sexy vampy shufflepop... There's no getting around [the] resemblence to Goldfrapp, but really, if we're going to have so many lousy clones, I really don't mind having some really well executed variations on music that actually rules." writer, producer of music for tv, film, commercials, indie rock, electro, hip hop, pop... guitarist, pianist, composer, bassist, programmer, awesomer-ness-ist