"The simple fact is that James McMurtry may be the truest, fiercest songwriter of his generation..."

"With a voice like a grazed hawk, she sings bluesy Southern Gothic tales...Whatever you are doing I guarantee you'll stop and listen to every word."

"Featuring Jimmy LaFave, Eliza Gilkyson, Slaid Cleaves, and Sara Lee Guthrie and Johnny Iron,Walking Woody's Road, developed by Jimmy LaFave, celebrates the life and writings of legendary singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie in the centennial year of his birthday. The cast continues celebrating the words and music of one of America's greatest troubadours. The show chronicles Guthrie's life through song and narration/writings with many new songs being premiered, including lyrics from the Woody Guthrie Archives."

"Jimmy LaFave makes melancholy sound like jubilation. Great songs, all of them. His specialty remains ballads that speak the plainitive truth cushioned by simple yet crisp instrumention. The timbre of his voice, with its naturally emotive catch, always evokes honesty. He's an artist who doesn't need musical embellishments."

"With a knowing eye on the past, Eliza Gilkyson is making folk music for the 21st Century, and it's a delightful thing to hear."

"Slaid Cleaves' music is marked by both the quirky blend of isolated eccentricity and steely resilience of his Yankee upbringing and the weathered soul of Texas, the state he has called home for over a decade now"

"If renowned American wordsmiths had a royal bloodline, Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion would be poised to take the throne."

"Hands down one of the best new songwriters on the scene."

"Brian Blade is the best drummer in the world, and I'll stand on Neil Peart's coffee table in my Blundstones and yelp it at him. It's just how it is. The man is - and this is more significant than it sounds - extraordinarily musical in his approach to rhythm."

"...ferocious, a concentrate of some of his musical heroes, from Bill Monroe's keen musicianship to Woody Guthrie's way with storytelling."

"This kid's gonna be a superstar and I want a cut on his next album."

"Any fool can write a love-gone-wrong song; it takes a real genius to write a love-gone-right one. No urban songwriter does that better than Curtis."

"Born out of an all-night jam session and the fertile picking scene of western North Carolina, Town Mountain has emerged as one of the premier young American bluegrass bands. Great original material, tight vocal harmonies, charismatic stage presence, and instrumental expertise place this group firmly in the upper tier of contemporary acoustic bands."

"Halden Wofford and the Hi*Beams' throwback and stylish take on the honky tonk genre is a breath of fresh air amidst other wannabe retro acts. With some of the choicest players on the Front Range and a professionalism that is bar-none, the Hi Beams landed themselves on the famed NPR show "A Prairie Home Companion" in recent years and Wofford's distinct vocals continue to garner the band well-earned attention."

"Keen listeners and followers of the current folk music scene will know Phoebe as a founding member an integral piece of The Belleville Outfit. Phoebe's solo music has been described as ethereal and beautiful. Phoebe creates beautiful vocal melodies that float above her accomplished violin work."

"Passionate, poignant poetry combined with beautiful melodies sung with a great sense of what she's singing about. Alicia McGovern doesn't just write songs and sing them, she feels them deeply and when you listen to her, you can't help but do the same."

"Very rarely does a talent like Hobbs come along. With guitar styling comparable to the blues greats and lyrics unique and fluorescent, Hobbs is an act that simply must be seen to be understood. His music is funky, fresh and soulful all at the same time."