Sunday 15 October 2006
'There are few artists who offer the raw sincerity and accomplished musical acumen that guitarist, singer and songwriter Kelly Joe Phelps does... Phelps has done something remarkable: forged himself a solid identifying mark as a folk and blues musician of distinction in fields that owe so much to the past, latter day performers are usually crushed under the weight of them... His voice, smoky and sweetly raspy is never harsh, though it often sounds like it is inhabited by ghosts... Dignfied, soulful and spot on musically, Phelps is a dynamite guitarist... It's his own songs that offer the true prize.' - Thom Jurek, All Music Guide.