Anna Chandler writing in Connect Savannah says: “From toe-tapping, catchy country tunes to haunting, wistful story-songs, the prolific writer [Thomas Oliver] is refreshingly versatile in both style and narrative.”
The Perk Avenue Coffee Cafe & Coffeehouse says: “A true Americana master….”
Red Line Roots, a blog that reviews American, Roots and Folk music, gave a big thumbs up in its First Listen review:
“…in a world of people trying to make country music and falling short, [Thomas Oliver] soars high above the competition.”
Bill DeYoung, the music critic poobah of the Coastal Empire, wrote a nice send up of my CD and the release show slated for Aug. 16. In it, he wrote:
“On tracks like ‘The Edge of America’ and ‘Old Men,’ he displays a fine — one might say journalistic — eye for detail and poetic flow. ‘The Girl With an Accidental Memory’ …is pure left-of-center outlaw Americana.”
The full review/story is here
I made the cover of the October 2013 Tybee Breeze.
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The Savannah Morning News said some nice things as a preview of my performance at the Savannah Folk Society’s First Friday show Oct. 4.
“…singer-songwriter Oliver knows how to hook you with a punchy line.”
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“Holding On,” off my first CD: “Finally Over Losing My Mind,” won the Country Channel for the month of August, 2013, on OurStage.com, a web-based music community where users listen, judge and rank artists. Yahoo.
You can listen to the song on the Jukebox
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Linda Sickler of the Savannah Morning News wrote up a fairly complete and entertaining profile here
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“A beautiful revelation indeed.” From Le Cri du Coyote, a French review of American music.
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Congratulations!
so a wider audience is discovering what some of us have known for years – great to get recognition you deserve