	.	"Nicely bridges the gap between Cole Porter and Elvis Costello" - Toronto Sun

		"...has real life and wit" - NY Times

		"Swoonworthy!" - LA Weekly

		*"Lyrically biting and musically exciting" - Billboard*

		"Micah Barnes eludes all the musical cliches. His lyrics, often dryly comic, are a product of his quick intelligience, a mischevious sense of humour, and a bubbling show biz savvy." - Globe and Mail

		"Barnes' vocals combine the dramatics of Freddie Mercury, the passion of Eddie Vedder, the mournfulness of Morrissey with the sweetness of Micheal Stipe" - Bay Area Reporter

"Following his time with the a cappella act The Nylons, Micah Barnes has found his own voice, that of a highly personal singer/songwriter with a strong jazz sensibility" -- Montreal Mirror

FAB MAGAZINE Concert Review by Daniel Paquette
Micah Barnes, Hugh's Room

At the launch party for his self-titled CD, an outstanding collection of jazzy Cabaret Noir songs, Barnes delivered the best vocal performance I've seen this year. The musician's latest disc is about his journey, geographical and personal, that stretched from California (where he lived for several years) back to his hometown of Toronto. During his US stay, Barnes achieved a #1 single on the highly-coveted Billboard dance charts - a collaboration with Toronto super-producer/DJ Barry Harris. He played at all the top gay parties in the US and was on every circuit compilation from here to South Beach. I've followed Barnes' career since the '80s and without a doubt I consider him one of the best male vocalists in the world. In fact, he runs a vocal school called Singers Playground. He told fab recently that being a vocal coach is endlessly challenging because "you're helping people face their fears and anxiety, especially about being in front of an audience." Barnes admits that he's had to teach some pretty bad singers at times but stresses that this is really about a mode of expression. He can get anyone to a point where they can hold a tune and sing "Happy Birthday" comfortably. Barnes' own vocal technique is perfection. This singer can express such a wide variety of emotions that he can take you on a fascinating trip with just one song. At his launch, Barnes acknowledged that he wouldn't be here without the past struggles of queer legends like Carole Pope. And he delivered a powerhouse performance for a who's who of Canadian pop, including Molly Johnson, John Alcorn, Billy Newton Davis, Laura Hubert and Lorraine Segato.