"Bill Geezy tore the place up!"
Jerry Jeff Walker/Singer-songwriter
Bill Geezy & The Promise Breakers make handcrafted countrified American folk/rock that exhibits both easy wit and folksy wisdom.... The interplay between Geezy's rustic blues/twang voice and Hoover's sly licks provide a tasteful concoction, enjoyable throughout The Orchid Lounge.
Miles of Music
Bill Geezy's masculine gravelly voice has the ability to deliver a song as smooth as silk. Clint Hoovers harmonica blowing is just outstanding and the songs for this album are as interesting as storytelling can get. A fascinating mixture of songs on this release that will not disappoint any type of music fan. Bill has done it with this new album.
It's so real cool.
Five Stars, Roots Music Report
"One of the folk scene's underrated veterans, Bill Geezy, recalls the wit and gritty soul of John Hiatt"
Chris Riemenschneider, Music Critic for Minneapolis Star Tribune
"From the country-dance jam "WM seeking WF," to the blues-tinged "Shelbyville," Bill Geezy and the Promise Breakers' songs whir and chug like a train passing through the Southern swamplands. Geezy and Co. keep the lonely country landscape interesting with rich stories, warm vocals and Hoover's exploding harmonica bursts. You can almost feel the humidity and taste the country grit."
Molly Priesmeyer, Music Critic for Saint Paul Pioneer Press
Bill Geezy is the kind of poetic, storytelling songwriter whom you'd expect to find flourishing in hip Austin, Texas, or scuffling in Nashville. He's a witty wordsmith, an easy going melodist anchored in the folk tradition and an octave challenged yet charming singer who makes every lyric sound fly-on-the-wall natural. Think Butch Hancock, John Prine, Guy Clark - his best songs have that kind of depth, immediacy and clarity. Bill Geezy's album is loaded with great roots-rock!
Top Ten in How The Critics Voted, Tom Surowicz, Minneapolis StarTribune
"I love it, I love it, I love it!"
Kate MacKenzie, Grammy Nominated RedHouse Recording Artist
..."very nice music!"
Chris Frank, eFolk Music Inc.
"Slide across the ox-blood colored, padded leather seats - tucked behind the round tables of the Orchid Lounge and order up a tall glass of Southwestern Blues. Bill Geezy & the Promise Breakers are headlining tonight and they're not going to disappoint you. Clint Hoover's harp is a perfect compliment to the grass roots sound of Bill Geezy's vocals. The last thing you'll want to say is, 'Check please'.
"This thing just simply grows on you. You hear it once and you're saying, 'Hey, that's different.' You hear it twice and the lyrics start repeating themselves in your head. It starts taking over and you find yourself singing along... By the third go'round, you're thinking about heading to Arizona or Nevada or some lonesome border town just to see if you can find the Orchid Lounge. Whew! is it Hot in here?"
CD Review /The Best Li'l Harp House
"Bill's voice has a very rustic blues sound. This is a great Americana/Country album."
Greg Jackson, Acoustic Rainbow/Poetman Records
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