Tom's Country View

"A tale about a couple who meets in a bar — the guy swears he’s staying single; next thing you know, he’s not. Davis liked the idea but wanted to shoot for something bigger: not just the first exchange of glances, but the whole sweep of a lifetime romance." (Tom Roland / billboard.com, March 7, 2023)

"His new single is just such an experiment. It will probably get a cleaner edit before it gets sent to country radio, but the album version is a different animal altogether. Featuring heavily distorted vocals, instrumental breaks, and a darker, more aggressive tone, the song proves that the middle of the road isn't someplace Kane Brown feels comfortable staying in for too long." (975country.com, March 2023)

"In January 1999, one month after he turned 14, Jason DeFord was baptized by full immersion at Whitsitt Chapel Baptist Church in Antioch, Tenn. By the end of that year, he was incarcerated for the first, but not the last, time." (Melinda Newman / billboard.com, Juni 1, 2023)

"If she was having a good time, she would get up on a table and dance and everybody would stare at her like she’s crazy — and she would not care because she was having so much fun. That is like the essence of what this girl in the song is about. You’re not going to control her, you’re not going to tame her." (Corey Kent / Billboard Magazine, August 16, 2022)

" I learned a long time ago to never look at a chart (out of my control) or pay any attention to the pack. We see & feel what’s happening over here. We appreciate the heck out of all you guys showing up & pouring love into us. That’s our focus. That’s what matters.Thanks Germany, Amsterdam, Birmingham, London, glasgow, Manchester, Belfast, Leeds, Newcastle."   (Kip Moore / Instagram, Mai 29, 2023)

"Thank you to ... the musicians who played on this record, my goodness, y’all have helped me find what Bell Bottom Country even sounds like. I wrote 300 songs during the pandemic. A lot of folks have shared with me that this album has changed their life, but the truth is, writing these songs for this album saved mine." (Lainey Wilson / ACM Awards [Album of the Year], Mai 11, 2023)

"Maybe it’s the realisation that music is a fulfilling creative outlet, but it doesn’t tell you good night as the moon settles into the sky. While often an equally dynamic duo, sometimes music is the master and the music creator is its submissive and 'The Guitar Slinger' masterfully shows this relationship through its lyrics." (Shelia Taylor / amplifythenoise.com, April 30, 2023)