WHAT ARE THE CRITICS SAYING ABOUT JEFFERSON PEPPER'S AMERICAN EVOLUTION ? . . ."If I had to say who I think is the most important artist in music today I would, without a moment's hesitation, say Jefferson Pepper. The man is a genius...Early comparisons to greats such as Bob Dylan and Neil Young were well founded...This Pennsylvanian is, at this moment in time, getting his message across in his music better than anyone else." Malcolm Carter, Pennyblack Music (UK)
Jefferson's writing is excellent, thought provoking and original...All considered, lyrically this could easily be one of the strongest CDs to be released (this year)." Cashbox Magazine (US)
"Pepper's intelligent lyrics are matched by strong melodic tunes with memorable choruses...highly original contemporary Americana." Phil Suggitt, Shindig Magazine (UK)
"An impressive and thoughtful project..." Mike Davies, NetRhythms (UK)
"Amazingly well-crafted..." The Belfast Telegraph (Northern Ireland)
"His understanding of a wide variety of music genres and subgenres make him as much of a patriot as his opinions." Tom Geddie, Fort Worth Weekly (US)
"There are too many highlights to give any of the seventeen songs on Volume 1 prominence over others, but if Volumes 2 and 3 maintain the same level of quality, 'American Evolution' deserves to become one of the most remarkable releases of the year, and possibly the century so far...the very definition of Americana." David Innes, Rock N Reel Magazine (UK)
"One of the better lyricists of our present time." Eduardo Izquierdo, Sonicwave (Spain)
"10 out of 10...One of the reasons Jefferson Pepper is emerging as such a potent force is that he writes brilliantly when addressing the personal as well as the political." Tim Peacock, Whisperiin and Hollerin (Ireland)
"What really sets Pepper apart from the much maligned mainstream (country) genre is the quality of the lyrics." Alan Martin, AllGigs (UK)
"An expansive concept that undoubtedly contains something for everyone...Pepper is a skilled lyricist who manages to pull off with relative ease what would be a mind-blowing concept to many." Neal Parsons, The Skinny (Scotland)
"It is worth your time if you like your good ole boys blessed with a brain and a pedal steel guitar." Paul Pledger, AllGigs (UK)
"As music projects go, Jefferson Pepper's latest set of releases is a magnificent achievement in concentrated yet voluminous output...If there is a record which will stand the test of time and encapsulate the uneasiness with which Americans live with their own politics and religion, this should be it." Soundfires (UK)
"I have a thing about admiring people that set out on ambitious creative projects with an over-hanging purpose. Jefferson Pepper is truly embracing that vision." Anders Svendsen, Luna Cafe (Norway)
"One of the first things that strikes you about Pepper's music is not only how timeless it sounds, but how modern it is while drawing so heavily on the past...American Evolution is a phenomenally intelligent album, dressing up it's protest songs in music so beautiful you can't resist, feeding you it's politics in a cup of honey rather than shoving them down your throat." Jenni Cole, MusicOMH (UK)
"He's an assured lyricist with a gift for narrative which succeeds in providing the philosophical concerns with sufficient resonance and context...American Evolution has a passion and humanity which is thoroughly endearing." Kai Roberts, Americana-UK
