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"His music has a loose, aggresive edge, but in his quiter moments, Sweany recalls the supple beauty of Ry Cooder's 70s readings of Depression-era pop blues." - MOJO (UK) "New Blues Explosion!"

"Effortlessly cool, sunburt soul."- Nashville Tennessean

"For those who love the Blues but are bored with the tight-assed "white guys in blazers" style and prefer something more adventurous, Sweany is a slam-dunk. The new album is a start-to-finish thrill, partly due to the singer/songwriter/guitarist's lack of "stick to the script" Blues theory. Sweany dips into the more folksy side of Blues, slinky R&B, early Rock & Roll, '70s Blues Rock and dirty Garage Blues. That's not to say that Sweany is for White Stripes fans only; the man has mad-crazy skills in whatever style he's exploring and redecorating, something even the staunchest "back in my day" curmudgeon is sure to appreciate if they give it an open-minded listen." - Cincinnati CityBeat

"A few years ago at the Blues & Heritage Festival in Wheeling, WV, I heard Patrick Sweany getting down. I wasn't surprised at the power and proficiency in his blues, because I'd heard him before...one of his original songs devastated me, because I've sure enough lived it. I wished I'd written it. He sat in with me and Pintop Perkins at our concert there, and I knew I had to introduce him to you." - Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin, Blues Revue

"Sweany seamlessly melds indie rock with blues, soul and Americana. " - Chicago Sun-Times

"Sweany sings with one of those genre-defying, deeply soulful voices that Dan Penn used to turn into gold. " - Arkansas Times

"21st Century Blues - Fans of new-school blues rockers like Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi and JJ Grey should get to know Patrick Sweany. He expertly balances his love for classic blues and modern rock. " - Rhapsody.com

"More kids are alright thanks to Patrick Sweany. Who better than Sweany to impart lessons learned through Eddie Hinton, John Lee Hooker and Ray Charles — role models who inspired his own path of righteous guitar licks and rich, classy vocals. With textured inflection, he comes across as both tough and romantic; hopeless and rock-solid." - Salt Lake City Weekly

"Echoes of Sam Cooke and Marv Johnson...bind this record together and capture the Rust Belt rocker’s soulful drawl. (Sweany's) strongest album to date." - Pop Matters

"To say Patrick Sweany is just a Blues musician is like saying Coke is just a soft drink. A Sweany set can veer from soulful, slow burn, John Lee Hooker-style blues to swampy, delta-country pickin' to white-hot rockabilly...Sweany has arrived as a major talent." - Cleveland Scene Best of Cleveland Award