Jayson Bales & The Revival

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..Click here to buy Cruel & Unusual NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH PAMPELMOOSE RECORDS DIRECT AT A SPECIAL PRICE OF ONLY $9.99 Click here to buy Cruel & Unusual ____________________________________________________________ __ REVIEWS AND SUCH... ____________________________________________________________ __ "Cruel & Unusual is one of the must have CDs of the year! I'm talking all CDs put out by all people on planet earth during its most recent revolution around the sun!" TEXAS GIGS.COM ____________________________________________________________ __ "Bales is a keen observer here. A songwriter let loose with the rock guys for a change." AMERICANA UK ____________________________________________________________ __ "Immediately it becomes obvious that an album with a message can also be a fun album. Bruce Springsteen and Robert Earl Keen are masters of songwriting. Jayson Bales & The Revival come very close!” ROOTSTIME MUSIC MAGAZINE, Belgum ____________________________________________________________ __ "Although there is a definite outlaw feel to the band's music, Bales' voice has the tinge of a late '60s folk and rock & roll musician. Think Tom Petty meets Johnny Cash." GOOD TIMES NEWSPAPER, Santa Cruz ____________________________________________________________ __ “Cruel & Unusual is a serious, weary CD that fits more into the rock genre, far closer in its consciousness to Bruce Springsteen. Bales came a long way in a short time between 2002’s Pretty Good Year and 2004’s Broken Furniture; he’s taken another big step here.” BUDDY MAGAZINE ____________________________________________________________ __ “The release of Cruel & Unusual marks a milestone for Mr. Bales. It traipses around the musical map. It’s dark, moody, power pop and brooding rock with a slight country flavor and sardonic lyrics.” THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS ____________________________________________________________ __ “With the release of his fourth album, “Cruel and Unusual,” Bales digs deeper. The songs are personal and exposing, offering social commentary dark and rough around the edges.” GANNETT NEWS ____________________________________________________________ __ “A damn fine songwriter. His style is much like early Robert Keen. I can readily recommend Jayson.” DAVE OBERMAN, KUT/NPR RADIO AUSTIN ____________________________________________________________ __ “Folk-rock has a promising new voice in Dallas. Singer-songwriter Jayson Bales merges pensive lyrics, plenty of catchy hooks and an airy, energetic and organic sound. Mr. Bales and his musical mates charm an audience with good, old-fashioned presence and chops.” BELO NATIONAL NEWS NETWORKS ____________________________________________________________ __ "Jayson Bales & the Revival have put together an album that will keep your head bobbing, your toe tapping and your soul crying." AMERICANA ROOTS.COM ____________________________________________________________ __ “He displays a literary deftness with his story-songs that few songwriters today possess let alone attempt. The song ‘El Capitan de Galveston’ is one of the best I’ve heard this year.” ROCKZILLAWORLD MUSIC REVIEWS ____________________________________________________________ __ "I was blown away by the first song "X Street", a social-commentary rocker with stellar lead guitar wrapped around inventive rock-riffs and an intoxicating rhythem section. Plain and simple: this song rocks. My euphoria was sustained while I listened to the other cuts...I discovered some of the best rock-n-roll I've ever heard." COLLECTING VINYL RECORDS _________________________________________________________ “His writing sets him apart from fellow Texas musicians.” AMARILLO GLOBE NEWS
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