Jayson Bales

For those who missed Jayson and world famous Chef Dean Fearing peforming live on Good Morning Texas, here's a link to the performance.http://www.wfaa.com/video/?z=y&nvid=302811&shu=1
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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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"A damn fine songwriter. His style is much like early Robert Keen. I can readily recommend Jayson." DAVE OBERMAN, KUT/NPR RADIO AUSTIN
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"His writing sets him apart from fellow Texas musicians." AMARILLO GLOBE NEWS



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