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“The Dirty Guv’nahs reference the past while looking forward to the future.”
- Relix Magazine, April 10, 2012
“…in applying that strut and swagger, the Guv’nahs also recall other forebears along the way. The menace of the Stones…and the outspoken indignation of John Mellencamp…Youth Is In Our Blood suggests the Dirty Guv’nahs are guided by instincts that reach well beyond their years.”
- BLURT Magazine, September 20, 2010
“With a vintage zest that’s simple enough to attract a variety of listeners, yet mature enough to capture a grizzled industry veteran, the Dirty Guv’nahs don’t just play music, they capture the human spirit through song.”
- Music Connection Magazine
“Youth may be in their blood, but tradition guides their instincts…The Dirty Guv’nahs are wise in ways of rock and roll beyond their tender years.”
- M Music Magazine
“The Dirty Guv’nahs sling out boozy, bluesy Southern rock with plenty of soul, chops, and a rugged commitment to prove themselves at every show”
- Creative Loafing, Atlanta
“Best Band In Knoxville”
- as voted by the 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 Metro Pulse Readers Poll
“Apparently, The Dirty Guv’nahs picked up on the desire to blow the others off stage and began to do so. They jumped and sang, taking the audience along with them, getting them to sing along to songs they barely knew. You could just feel the electricity.”
- Flagpole Magazine, Athens, GA
“Youth Is In Our Blood contains straight-out, get-down-on-floor songs contrasted with calmer, more contemplative numbers, and a few that fall in between the two on the energy meter. The Guv’nahs are a meeting of the blues rock style of The Black Crowes and the folkier Avett Brothers.”
- The Mountain Times, Asheville, NC – 9/9/2010
“Youth Is In Our Blood by The Dirty Guv’nahs amazes by its both simple and complex musical styling, lyrics, and composition.”
- Interference, Pop Culture Webzine
“a passionate, jubilant slice of rock-meets-Americana” … “the new album stands up in terms of sound next to “Amorica” by The Black Crowes or “Exile on Main Street” by the Rolling Stones.”
- The Daily Times, Maryville, TN – 4/09/09
“The Dirty Guv’nahs’ “rock gospel” sound is derived from vintage organ, power vocals, grungy guitars and a swampy country-rock pulse that recalls the Allman Brothers”
- Mountain Xpress , Asheville NC – 6/2/2009
“Get ready to see your new favorite band!”
- Macon Telegraph, Macon, GA – 5/15/09
“The Dirty Guv’nahs play rock the way God intended”
- Metro Pulse, Knoxville, TN – 1/24/08
“Stones gone southern raucousness”
- Louisville Eccentric Observer, KY – 2/23/08
“Best show I’ve ever seen at Tasty World”
- Flagpole Magazine, Athens, GA – 8/24/2009
“The Guv’nahs sounds coalesces around classic rock, R&B, soul, country, and gospel—a sound that recalls the eclectic roots-music melting pots of the Black Crowes, Exile on Main St.-era Rolling Stones, early Allman Brothers, and even a trace of Neil Young’s 1970s work with Crazy Horse, with loud guitars, swinging rhythms, funky Hammond organ parts, and James Trimble’s distinctively soulful vocals”
- Metro Pulse, Knoxville, TN – 4/08/09
“If the only thing you know about Knoxville are Bill Dance’s hat and that episode of the Simpsons where Bart rents a car to go to the World’s Fair, you’re missing out on something big: The Dirty Guv’nahs”
- No Depression, Roots Music Authority