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San Francisco Chronicle (11/19/2004)
"Amid Diverse Influences, this acoustic guitarist finds his own sound..."
-Tony Cooper

Whisperin' and Hollerin' (UK CD reivew - March 2005)
"There's an old soul in Cas Lucas's young body. One wonders where kids like this get such strong, world-weary emotions coursing through their throats... Mezmerizing guitar picking through out, with Lucas spinning a web with his strings; They should call him Spider-man for the knots and tangled structures he creates with his fingers... ""Giving it Back"" is independent music in it's purest form, free from any trends or hip stlyings..." - Adam Harrington

Eureka Times Standard (Humbodlt County- 1/5/06)
"Cas Lucas, age 27, is on the verge of something big... Backed by a strong cast of producers and players and armed with the type of laid-back acoustic groove that has yielded hordes of fans for artists like Jack Johnson and John Mayer, Cas Lucas is poised on the edge of mainstream success..” - Joel Hartse

San Luis Obispo New Times Weekly (November 2005)
"Compared to acoustic-pop artists such as John Mayer and Jack Johnson, Lucas gives his adult alternative pop/rock a blues-tinged feel that has received international critical acclaim... Lucas is a more gifted guitarist than (Jack) Johnson. He's got a casually bell-clear voice, and his breezy tunes bounce along sweetly..." - Glen Starkey

Beyond the Chron. (Bay Area Weekly - 6/05/2005)
"Songs like "Dream a Window, and 'Feel You", put him for me, squarely on the path of the great storytellers and songwriters, like Pete Seeger, and John Prine... Watching and listening to Lucas is a joy, because you get the feeling you are watching a true bluesman in the making.”
-Doc E. Smith (Music Columnist and Award Winning Percussionist)

EntertainmentInUK.com (Review of "Giving it Back" - July 2005)
"Lucas has a disarmingly pleasing voice; you almost don't notice how fatalistic ""Home"" is until you've listened closely to the words, which is what you should be doing for the entire album because this boy can truly write. However, it's the guitar playing that impresses the most; Lucas and fellow guitarist Steve Inglis make quite a team, jamming fluidly. Giving It Back is tender on the headphones as Lucas creates a level of intimacy that charms and warms the heart. ..."
- Elizabeth Jacobsen

Shotgun Magazine (Review of "Giving it Back" - 6/1/05)
"Listening to Lucas swim through the delicate chords on this LP is akin to watching a flower bloom: You don’t know what’s happening inside the plant so you just sit there, mesmerized. I can listen to this album for endless hours, let the heavy weight of reality cascade from my shoulders and slip into the aural comforts of “Feelin’” and “Dream a Window,” the opening – and finest – tracks on this wonderfully engaging CD." - Kyrby Raine

California Daily Aggie (Davis - 12/8/05)
"Cas Lucas is a hook-er. Artsweek cannot confirm that he will do naughty things to you or others in exchange for money. But, we do know that this Bay Area artist will reel you in with similar hooks, lyricism and charm of John Mayer and Jason Mraz .” - Rachel R. Bogert

Music Liberation Project (Review as session player Jan-Dec 2004)
"Another shout goes to Cas Lucas. I’m super impressed with his ability. He often reminds me of Ben Harper’s finer moments, but isn’t stuck in one style.”

Review Centre (CD reivew - March 2005)
"Giving It Back" follows Lucas' emotional terrain, hiking through misery and joy with a true storyteller's ear and the gut instinct of an Army general. This is a man who plays what he feels - and what he feels like. Every track's a sparkler, especially "Feelin'" (albeit too short), "Dream A Window," and "You and Me."
- Barry Andrews

More Articles:
Beyond Chron. (Interview - 7/29/05)
Smother Magazine (Review - April 2005)
Hybrid Magazine (Review - June 2005)