mercurygraphics — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:14:11 +0000

Music Man’ is rich and diverse, deeply personal yet expansively encompassing, rough yet elegant…”
THE RAPT MAGAZINE, Austin, Texas

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“…This storyteller (road songs, portraits, social criticisms) writes easily and is very convincing in his art, which means there is absolutely no need to use the fast-forward button.” –BART EBISCH, HOLLAND (WWW.ALTCOUNTRY.NL)

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“…combines the wit of Townes, the urgency of Guthrie and the ability to paint images in the listeners mind of Dylan into a package that is uniquely his own. It blazes a path for many new folk singers to follow…” –REB LANDERS (The Alternate Root)

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“A 2005 new folk finalist, Jim Keaveny is as DIY as folk music gets. From his hand written bio to a summer spent busking in Europe, Jim lives close to the ground and his third record (A Boot Stomping) only reinforces his stance…” — JIM CALIGIURI, AUSTIN CHRONICLE

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“I heard this album and got a copy of it in a hostel in Amsterdam, Nederlands from the sweet sweet front lady. I hear that Jim had been there once or so. I was impressed with the music then and I am still impressed today. His songs are original yet manage to exude a refreshingly reminiscent flavor of traveling music. It is folk music. that’s it. There’s no question about it. I feel as if I am breathing the clean air of Montana or on an open rail cart somewhere in europe when I hear this….” — MICHAEL HURLEY (CDbaby.com review)

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