Vineyard Gazette - News: "In the past year, he's gone from playing open-mikes in small bars to opening up for college radio favorites like Ben Kweller, Death Cab for Cutie, the Cowboy Junkies and My Morning Jacket at large festivals. CMJ, a magazine devoted to exposing new music, recently featured him in its 'On the Verge' section, and the British publication Dazed and Confused called him America's best new songwriter. He has been compared to everyone from Elliot Smith to Bob Dylan, and his shows are discussed on Web sites from fans all over the world. "
