"Mattea was backed by a solid band, particularly Chris Carmichael on fiddle."
  ...Jeffrey B.Remz, Editor & Publisher of Country Standard Time -review of Kathy Mattea concert at The Roxy - Boston, Mass.- July 13, 2000

"Mattea and her accompanying musicians gave an arena-sized performance,emphasizing tunes from her recent CD The Innocent Years... Particularly noteworthy was multi-instrumentalist Chris Carmichael, whose contributions included a loopy, joyful fiddle solo to "The Trouble With Angels" and a slow, soulful cello passage on "Where've You Been?".
  ...Michael Parrish, Chicago Tribune review of Kathy Mattea concert August 14,2000 at Schuba's
 

"Chris Carmichael makes Telvision Light come to life with his fiddle solo!"
   ...Michael Van Gorden, Consumable Online review of Marshall Crenshaw # 447
 

..."Hats off to local musician Chris Carmichael who as the star member of (David) Ball's band, added
blistering fiddle licks; high,sweet vocal harmonies, and a kinetic energy to the proceedings."
  ...Bill Demain, Nashville Tennessean review of the Dwight Yoakam/David Ball concert -Starwwod
Amphitheater,September 3,1996
 

"Some might consider the violin to be an odd instrument to front a rock & roll band, but in the hands of virtuoso Chris Carmichael, it's an axe every bit as deadly as any guitar could ever be.Former frontman
of the popular Nashville band 15 Strings,Carmichael is a talented multi-instrumentalist - if it's got strings,
he can probably play it - a fine vocalist and an inspired songwriter.Carmichael returns to the Extravaganza
stage as a solo act this year, bringing his original radio-ready pop-rock style to an appreciative audience."
   ...The Rev.Keith A.Gordon, The Bone music magazine,Stars of Tomorrow-NEA Extravaganza '94
 

"Locally-based Chris Carmichael gave an outstanding set, reminiscent of the Grass Roots and Badfinger
in its mix of driving backbeats and melodies you can sing in the shower."
  ...Tom Roland, Tennessean review of '94 NEA Extravaganza