the rolling thunder revue, kinky friedman, talking heads, roger miller, leonard cohen, geto boys, kris kristofferson, mickey newbury, lard, townes van zandt, e street, john prine, sun city girls, metuchen, david milch, rhadhana's thai kitchen.
“"My Son's Home is well-stocked with stirring narratives and sketches that just happen to be almost unremittingly obsessed with the crypt. Yet what's really remarkable about the record is the band's ability to treat death from so many different perspectives and with such a widely divergent range of moods and sympathies.There are moments of haunting, fragile stillness here...Perhaps most admirably of all, the Roadside Graves excel at the brave and difficult paradox of suffusing death with life, injecting vivacity and humor into their reflections on mortality." -Pitchfork
“It has narrative substance (like a door stopper-sized book) and just as many hooks, tons of heart. Or, in other words, and to carry the book metaphor way too far, this one's going to make a lot of noise when it drops.” -Stereogum
"Like The Band before them, the New Jersey group pull from several different genres – country, folk, Cajun, southern gospel, and big-time rock ‘n’ roll – to produce something that can maybe only be called American Music." -Aquarium Drunkard
"Roadside Graves' seven members stamp up a roadhouse-gospel-soul sound with John Gleason's naturally pinched, uneven voice pitched uneasily but tunefully over it. The result is like a more unsettled version of The Felice Brothers, letting lots of raggedy spontaneity seep into the band's folksy, approachable songs."-The Onion AV Club
"Alt.country rascals Roadside Graves got heavy meta with a jam about “dirt on my lip and blood in my eye” after the singer split his face open with his mic and bled everywhere. I should have taken video because I can’t find anything that comes close to the level of musicianship these tatted-up guys guys now display." -Paste Magazine
"Timeless melodies, riveting harmonies and vivid, memorable songwriting. Yes, the Roadside Graves love America; now it's only a matter of time until America returns the favor." -New Jersey Star Ledger
"The Roadside Graves combine folk, country and rock with timeless melodies, gorgeous harmonies and arresting songwriting along the lines of Dylan, Springsteen, The Grateful Dead, and The Band, while retaining an independent spirit of their own. Deceptively simple, hiding thoughtful themes and intelligent lyrics under a guise of catchy alt-country, My Son’s Home layers acoustic guitar hooks and strums with boozy horns and piano until the entire band is moving as one." -Record Dept.
“Perfectly illustrated stories, captured in song, that will make you laugh, cry, and want to drink one more than you probably should.” -Muzzle of Bees
"Fans of Josh Ritter or early Wilco should find plenty to love, yet as the Roadside Graves continue to hone their style, they're hashing out their own dusty visions of America — rousing, perambulatory, but with a macabre underside."-Flavorpill
"Each song is unique in sound with exceptional lyrics that strike you between the eyes. For those unfamiliar with them, I would liken their sound to a blend of Felice Brothers, Trainwreck Riders, Son Volt and The Band." -Hear Ya
"Roadside Graves are a special band, amazingly living up to their metal-sounding name (checkout the bloody face the lead singer suffered from headbanging a cymbal) while surpassing the confines of “Americana” with honest, good, God-damn countrified rock and roll. A shot of bourbon with a bottle of Budweiser in some shitty bar where Roadside Graves are playing is pretty much my idea of a great time." -Ear Farm
"My Son's Home is an 18-song comprehensive tour of quality American music. Deftly moving from folk, to rock, to back-porch country, the Roadside Graves have produced one of the best roots-Americana records of the past five years, hands down." -Stark Magazine
"With My Son’s Home, Roadside Graves have delivered a sprawling and amazing record that will (most likely) be ranked among the year’s best by more than a few critics." -Can You See the Sunset
"A mesmerizing journey that finds a top notch band hitting their stride behind a captivating singer/songwriter and is one of the best albums in its genre of the year." -Culture Bully
Get prepared to be hearin' a lot more about NJ's The Roadside Graves in the next several months. The gritty Americana inspired 7 piece will be dropping their new disc, an 18 song epic called, My Son's Home sometime in April. From the previews that we've heard it sounds like it well may deserve the building hype. -Burn the Bowery
"A collection of colorful razor sharp songwriting with Steinbeck-esque narratives that finds the band at their best ever." -Some Velvet Blog
"Any fan of good Americana music should keep an eye out for My Son’s Home. It will undoubtedly be a highlight of 2009." -Pop Headwound
after my father died, i found, in the snow of his last work, a glove. in the glove, a note on dying. anyway, i play you guys really loud and hope. stunning and literate, and humble in all you do.
thank you for the great show last night loved every minute of it great to share a whiskey with you all and meet melissa safe travels back home have a great school year and hurry back for a longer set! bests, joelle
I'm so sorry I couldn't stay for your full set last night. I'm glad I got to hear "My Father Sat Me Down" though. Good luck with the rest of your tour!
