ThisBigStringBand: Press/Commentary

"(David Algeo Smith) is a great fiddler! (He) is able to project a sound that is very technical or what we 'Ole Fiddlers' call 'NOTEY' (noteworthy). His version of Redhaired Boy is the best I've ever heard."

"While banjo and fiddle solos on this album are excellent, the band's strength is how the instruments work together. (Steve) Noel and (David Algeo) Smith are so well synchronized it is hard to tell who is playing what. What I thought was a second fiddle was really Noel's banjo picking. This works because (Jim) Marks' guitar provides the matrix necessary for the banjo and fiddle melodic subtleties to flourish. . .(TBSB's)music sparkles technically yet at the same time is dancable and full of tasteful variation. . ."

". . .(L)overs of good old-time music owe it to themselves to pay some attention to (ThisBigStringBand's) music (but) don't expect any sweet sounding easy listening. . .This music has drive and one had better buckle one's seatbelt."

"Leather Breeches skips along like a sewing machine needle. . ."

"A great trio. . .Cousin Sally Brown is a nice A modal tune. . ."

". . .this is a very good old time string band at a reasonable price for a CD."

"They play traditional music as it should be done. It is GREAT!!!"

"When I first heard it I thought: this is oldtime music at its best. . ."

"(ThisBigStringBand) is my new favorite band. (Their) CD is awesome. . ."