Press

QUOTES
“a master of the slow burn, the gentle funk, the infectious rhythm.”
— The Ottawa Citizen
“moods and feelings that go beyond the bare facts of his tales…funny and quirky one minute, and cerebral and reflective the next.”
— PopMatters
“Bonneville is a top-flight troubadour”
— San Antonio Express-News
“a deceptively simple soundtrack for life augmented by seductive guitar lines that weave through each composition…it’s a hot summer drive down a familiar road with the windows down.”
— Exclaim!
“His albums just get better and better.”
— Maple Blues
“The appealing gumbo of his weathered voice, percussive guitar playing, amplified footboard and hook-rich
songs (all originals) results in a rootsy folk-blues sound that tugs at the ear with its grainy groove and less-is more production.”
— Sing Out!
“Like Gunpowder and Opium . . .”
— Ray Wylie Hubbard
“Bonneville is a true diamond with many facets within his arsenal….a master of cut & paste; a 21st century musical alchemist!”
— Blues Matters (UK)
“well-written, bluesy Americana…pure gritty funk.”
— Goldmine
“Not prone to cliche or sentimentality, the well-traveled singer-guitarist-harmonica player stands behind the
hardscrabble folks dwelling in those tuneful songs, giving voice to their yearning.” ****
— DownBeat
“Few can ride a groove like Canada-born, U.S.-raised Ray Bonneville.”
— No Depression
“A potent blues cocktail”
— Folk Roots
“A guitar style of exacting persuasive nuances, gut felt harmonica lines and a voice soaked in whiskey and road weary sentiment.”
— Planet Jazz
“raw, gutsy music”
— New Times
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