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AMERICANA HIGHWAYS
Silent Saint represents humanity at its most admirable, with songs that never sweep the difficult loss [of their drummer Bucky Brown] under the rug. It is completely fitting that the music is all Americana, with its signature emotive style, structured in that magical way to allow us to feel authentically. Read More...
BLOG CRITICS by Randall Radic
With a sound inspired by American bands such as Whiskeytown and Wilco, along with outlaw country artists like Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, George Jones, and Townes Van Zandt, the Kenny George band merges elements of rock and country. The Silent Saint is wonderful, rife with imminence, warmth, emotional bruises, and fondness.
FREE TIMES by Jordan Lawrence
The Aiken guitarist leads his eponymous band through thoughtful songs that bound with wide-eyed Americana grit, suggesting both the brazen authenticity of old-school outlaws and the wider possibilities of today’s more diversified roots-rock frontiers. The Kenny George Band’s sound sparkles and beams in a way that would appeal to many an indie rock fan. Read More...
AMERICAN SONGWRITER by Peter Gerstenzang
Kenny George is talking about Wilco. But, with a bit of time and another few albums like his group’s Borrowed Trouble, who knows, one of these days some new hotshot kid could be saying the same thing about him. Belying their young years, the KGB can rock out like The Replacements, conjure up authentic country weepers and add in bits of experimentalism that make them a band to keep your eyes and ears on. This is the best kind of ‘Trouble’ you can ever hope to have. Read More...
ELMORE MAGAZINE by Jim Hynes
Like a road trip, the music dips, sways, swerves, always under the control of a steady driver. This is an emerging band that has earned it the hard way. Read More...
SHUTTER 16 by Andy Frisk
Not since Whiskeytown, and the aforementioned Jolene, has a Carolina act had such an expansive and wide-ranging appeal to their Americana-laced sound. Kenny George Band’s Borrowed Trouble is a testament to a band that is ready for prime time, and should dominate its airtime with authority.
FREE TIMES by Michael Spawn
This new LP is largely just what it needs to be — a collection of tunes that builds on the group’s promise, showcasing a tighter, more ambitious ensemble. Read More...
SC MUSIC GUIDE by Angie Dorin
Kenny George Band readily gets their message across without whacking a cowboy hat on your head. On Borrowed Trouble, Kenny George wrote 13 straightforward and honest songs about lovin’, leavin’, travelin’ and drinkin’. [This band] proves that no gimmicks are needed when you have pure talent. Read More...
ALTERNATE ROOT TOP 10 SONGS OF THE WEEK
For anyone using a musical soundtrack to live their lives, unplugging the radio is a sure signal that it is time to go. That is where Kenny George Band find themselves as they hear the call of Carolina on a tune from their recently released album, Borrowed Trouble with “Carolina Too”.
SC MUSIC GUIDE by Mike Van Houten
When you take genuine songwriting and stellar musicianship, then wrap it within the folds of the South, you might just end up on a musical journey lead by the Kenny George Band. Carving themselves out of similar patterns of work, such as the likes of Ryan Adams and Jason Isbell, this is a band that could be well on their way to a promising future. Read More...
METRO SPIRIT by Molly Swift
Thanks to Kenny George’s mature approach to songwriting and the band members’ obvious gift for crafting stunning tunes, KGB appeals not just to country fans, but to all music lovers. Simply put, the Kenny George Band is the real deal. From twangy pedal steel to loose and wide rhythms, strong and clear vocals and catchy beats, the band delivers a phenomenal package. Read More...
SC MUSIC GUIDE by Sean Knight
The band incorporates a lot of feeling into the production, and they never sound like this is some contractually-obligated, phoned-in affair. If you love country but are dying to hear something a little less Nashville, look no further.
Silent Saint represents humanity at its most admirable, with songs that never sweep the difficult loss [of their drummer Bucky Brown] under the rug. It is completely fitting that the music is all Americana, with its signature emotive style, structured in that magical way to allow us to feel authentically. Read More...
BLOG CRITICS by Randall Radic
With a sound inspired by American bands such as Whiskeytown and Wilco, along with outlaw country artists like Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, George Jones, and Townes Van Zandt, the Kenny George band merges elements of rock and country. The Silent Saint is wonderful, rife with imminence, warmth, emotional bruises, and fondness.
FREE TIMES by Jordan Lawrence
The Aiken guitarist leads his eponymous band through thoughtful songs that bound with wide-eyed Americana grit, suggesting both the brazen authenticity of old-school outlaws and the wider possibilities of today’s more diversified roots-rock frontiers. The Kenny George Band’s sound sparkles and beams in a way that would appeal to many an indie rock fan. Read More...
AMERICAN SONGWRITER by Peter Gerstenzang
Kenny George is talking about Wilco. But, with a bit of time and another few albums like his group’s Borrowed Trouble, who knows, one of these days some new hotshot kid could be saying the same thing about him. Belying their young years, the KGB can rock out like The Replacements, conjure up authentic country weepers and add in bits of experimentalism that make them a band to keep your eyes and ears on. This is the best kind of ‘Trouble’ you can ever hope to have. Read More...
ELMORE MAGAZINE by Jim Hynes
Like a road trip, the music dips, sways, swerves, always under the control of a steady driver. This is an emerging band that has earned it the hard way. Read More...
SHUTTER 16 by Andy Frisk
Not since Whiskeytown, and the aforementioned Jolene, has a Carolina act had such an expansive and wide-ranging appeal to their Americana-laced sound. Kenny George Band’s Borrowed Trouble is a testament to a band that is ready for prime time, and should dominate its airtime with authority.
FREE TIMES by Michael Spawn
This new LP is largely just what it needs to be — a collection of tunes that builds on the group’s promise, showcasing a tighter, more ambitious ensemble. Read More...
SC MUSIC GUIDE by Angie Dorin
Kenny George Band readily gets their message across without whacking a cowboy hat on your head. On Borrowed Trouble, Kenny George wrote 13 straightforward and honest songs about lovin’, leavin’, travelin’ and drinkin’. [This band] proves that no gimmicks are needed when you have pure talent. Read More...
ALTERNATE ROOT TOP 10 SONGS OF THE WEEK
For anyone using a musical soundtrack to live their lives, unplugging the radio is a sure signal that it is time to go. That is where Kenny George Band find themselves as they hear the call of Carolina on a tune from their recently released album, Borrowed Trouble with “Carolina Too”.
SC MUSIC GUIDE by Mike Van Houten
When you take genuine songwriting and stellar musicianship, then wrap it within the folds of the South, you might just end up on a musical journey lead by the Kenny George Band. Carving themselves out of similar patterns of work, such as the likes of Ryan Adams and Jason Isbell, this is a band that could be well on their way to a promising future. Read More...
METRO SPIRIT by Molly Swift
Thanks to Kenny George’s mature approach to songwriting and the band members’ obvious gift for crafting stunning tunes, KGB appeals not just to country fans, but to all music lovers. Simply put, the Kenny George Band is the real deal. From twangy pedal steel to loose and wide rhythms, strong and clear vocals and catchy beats, the band delivers a phenomenal package. Read More...
SC MUSIC GUIDE by Sean Knight
The band incorporates a lot of feeling into the production, and they never sound like this is some contractually-obligated, phoned-in affair. If you love country but are dying to hear something a little less Nashville, look no further.
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