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"YOU'LL WANT TO SAY YOU SAW THEM NOW" Village Voice, NYC
"For anyone worrying that the Americana genre has become a repository of the bad irony of hipsters and has-been quacks, fear not: Romantica is here to save the day. Singer/songwriter Ben Kyle is the latest in a long line of European exports to reinvigorate a genre by reclaiming it as his own—“God walks on the water, I walk through the rain,” he sings. With one foot still in his home country, and one taking a tentative step into the mess of promises and disappointments on the other side of the pond, Kyle and his bandmates dust off the brilliance at the heart of America. Most albums with such ambitious titles fall ?at in their attempt; Kyle—in songs and voice that sit comfortably between Jeff Tweedy and Ryan Adams—dwells comfortably in the long shadows cast by his forefathers while leaving his own undeniable stamp on the proceedings." David Mead, PASTE Magazine
What an amazing show it was tonight boys! Ben your voice was rocking amazing just like your boots. Luke you have an awesome tenor voice, it was a pleasure to meet you! Jimmy and Tony thank you for the dancing beats. In the great words of Tony: thank you very much... You were all amazing. Keep on rockin! Can't wait till next time.
You have no idea how stoked I am that you are coming to Boise, Idaho - I never though it would happen!!!! I can't wait to hear you live! Thanks for making my week! Cheers, Lea
Ahhhh...I like this sound. I believe we are cut from the same cloth. Good vibes that are easy to understand by young and old alike. Keep up the great work guys!!
Hello mr. jimmy o and mates... thank ya for the request of friendship. (; sorry if it took me a while to respond, i forgot about M.S. Friends of Mr. RKD you say?! ahhhhh, you gotta love that man. Yes, indubitably an amazing musician and person. So, any friends of his, i assume must be some frickin awesome folks. dude, your video above with the puppets and stacked tv's is quite astounding. I love your music and style. Sounded like tom petty having a mexican stand off with a mariachi band. In my opinion, i'd be watching and listen in suspense with a fat joint. (; since tom petty's sound i am captivated by and my birthday is cinco de mayo. haha When in may yall playing? hope before the 18th, thats when i leave for my adventure through Europe. I would love to check yall jamming. I will be in santa cruz, so it might just work. any who fella's, nice to meet yall, keep it kickin and living in the moment.
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P.S: i concur sir!!! This valiant moment is what we got in our hands. (: Can i get a soul clap for albert! (;
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