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"songs you'd be glad to hum for the rest of the day" PASTE Magazine "The product of someone who has long since  found himself " Relix Magazine "terrific disc, a deserving breakthrough" Philadelphia Inquirer (also featured on California Chronicle) "Paleface is one of the antifolk scene’s best-loved products" Time Out New York "Triumphant Title for the latest from the New York anti-folkie admired by Beck, and his first album in years that is not for a tiny punk label or a bootleg. It's best songs are a heady jumble of urban and Americana- musically, and lyrically too" Mojo Magazine "overdue for recognition" Nashville Scene "a neo-folk icon" The Flagpole, Athens GA "Judging by the amiable vibe, any hint of regret over past misdeeds appears relegated to the backburner. With the show on the road, it bodes a most welcome return." BLURT "This band will liven up any room it's in, slinging the happiness like a drug", Roanoke Times, VA "with the show on the road, Paleface procures a rollicking return." Eat Sleep Drink Music "Paleface's voice alone speaks volumes...using catchy, nostalgic hooks and simple instrumentation...The whole album feels like a collaboration between Paleface, the mountains, his past, and girlfriend and drummer Monica "Mo" Samalot."  The Eagle Washington DC “The Show Is on the Road” is an intimate, deeply personal collection of 11 tunes that find the artist at the top of his game" DailyNews, PA "Seriously, he’s the real deal, and you need to check him out", Star News, Wilmington NC "As long as Paleface keeps a foot in each city and his home where his heart is, there should be no stopping the flow of poetry and music from this splendid songsmith."  Salisbury Post, NC "We should all feel so privileged to be able to get up so close and personal to a musician who can turn the air in the room blue by simply opening his mouth. His words are gorgeous and bloody with heartache, and the effortless way in which he holds a roomful of folks captivated is a beautiful thing." Ink 19, FL "The dynamic duo has been charming audiences coast to coast with their high energy performances, honest, refreshing lyrics, and their raw yet full folk-core sound." MyScoper "Paleface’s sweetly ravaged and expressive songs recall writer/singers like Tom Waits, Jeff Tweedy, M Ward and Van Morrison, but his distinctive blend of American music is all his own. " The Tullahoma News, TN "Top of my list", Acoustic Guitar "Tons of sweat flying energy, damn good songs that stomp and rumble, and a beautiful noise that is spreading to ears far and wide". The Velvet Rut "The Show is on the Road is contemplative, but with a lust-for-life, windows down, wind-in-your face, summer album swagger" Honest Tune "Honky tonk honesty fuels train-yard yarns turning contemporary issues into dustbowl hobo narratives; Paleface’s earth-bound wisdom croons rollicking acoustic tunes, weaving a deeper, understated understanding from everyday aggravations. “Road,” rolls with the punches, unfolding stolen moments over bare-boned anecdotes, uplifting skiffle and friendly encouragement; heartache and hindsight blending into folksy hopefulness." Maximum Ink Music Magazine "The group's blend is excellent" Performer Magazine, Julia Reidy "Complete with a sing along and a kinetic and fun energy, Paleface devoured their set... In the same breath, he converted a room of skeptics and showed this LA crowd why he is who he is.   Paleface stunned a crowd that included a buzz filled with a stomp your feet and clap your hands in a procession of sound that was simply, amazing. Accompanied by Monica Samaloton on drums, this duo held the audience in a musical haze through a spellbound hypntoic aura of touching and rocking songs. Set to the powerful lyrics that fuel Paleface’s passion and story telling, the tiny walls of Pehrpsace captured an incredible night of music that will be hard to replicate any time soon. Loudvine.com (Los Angeles CA) ":Paleface brought the anti-folk.. and a fun attitude for a set featuring a number of songs from his Ramseur debut, The Show is on the Road...He and drummer Monica “Mo” Samalot have a great onstage presence and relationship, able to play off of each other vocally. Paleface is one helluva talented songwriter, as well.... Charlotte’s lucky to call Paleface one of its own these days. Paleface’s set was a definite highlight of the night, with “Traveling from North Carolina” being the stand-out song. I’ve been a fan of his from the first time I played his 2008 album, A Different Story. Creative Loafing, Jeff Hahne "Paleface came on next and I didn't expect much out of them but half way through the first song I was in love. It's a guy and a girl, the guy (Paleface) sings, plays guitar, and harmonica. His voice varies from Louis Armstrong gravel pit to a decent tenor falseto. He was full of energy and while Varia and I were dancing came down to dance with us. The lady is a drummer who also sings, beatiful voice, really cute. They've got a very folky sound about them which I loved. Richmond VA (http://whycantsciencesolvethis.blogspot.com/2009/05/on-awesome-shows.html) "Closing the night was Paleface, a legend of the NYC anti-folk scene... It’s obvious that Paleface has mastered the art of songwriting, bringing to the stage an arsenal of really catchy songs, many of which are lyrically geared towards not worrying and enjoying life. Paleface (and his huge, gruff voice) would be a great addition to any party, or anywhere in general that calls for good times...Paleface delivered a solid, highly entertaining set." Jezebel Music NYC "...it’s alt-folk hero Paleface (Feb. 5, Will’s Pub). Though often overshadowed by his contemporaries, the Daniel Johnston–schooled NYC musician is a pillar of the anti-folk movement. Accompanied by drummer-vocalist Monica Samalot, the rolling bounce of his exuberance gushed like Tom Waits on uppers in a performance of passion and charm. Hopefully, his recent move to promising boutique folk label Ramseur Records (home to the Avett Brothers) will get him greater notice by the appropriate audience"  Orlando Weekly "No, the one thing I was looking forward to on Derby Day, was the concert that took place that night in the Southgate ...Headlining the show, was an indie-folk duo out of North Carolina, known as Paleface. Over the years, he has written some five hundred songs, as well as putting out fourteen albums, under various monikers. He was a student of Daniel Johnston, and has shared the stage with artists such as Billy Bragg, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the Avett Brothers and the Breeders. When it comes down to it, Paleface (the man) most resembles a cross between Bob Dylan and Tom Waits. Their current tour will take them everywhere from New York to Atlanta, and everywhere in between including the Riverbend Music Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee. http://naterosing.blogspot.com/2009/05/paleface-frontier-folk-nebraska-stick.html "His entire career reads like a "behind the music" fed through a Brownian Improbability Drive; he was there at the beginning and is one of the few people that can lay claim to shaping the sound that is AntiFolk (if indeed there is a sound). Daniel Johnston was his mentor, Kramer his producer, and Beck… well, as Ramblin' Jack Elliot was to young Bob Dylan, so Paleface is to Beck." Urban Folk, NYC by Butch Ross "Paleface's smoky, seasoned voice and acoustic, folk/blues style draws comparisons to Tom Waits and Bob Dylan." The Post And Courier, Charleston, SC "Paleface sings heartfelt, rustic vocals on A Different Story that are smooth and with a fair amount of bumps in the road to keep it grounded. Songs on the album are traveling music - freight car jams and side of the road tunes. At times it feels of being recorded on front porches and old rooms with a single light bulb hanging from a high ceiling. A Different Story finds it way into the cracks of the soul, smoothing edges and brightening areas where shadows lurk. Its Americana spirit and world-weary hopefulness permeates earnest playing with catchy melodies."  Bootleg Magazine, Brian tucker " If Tom Waits is the West Coast hermit of the bizarre and the offbeat, then perhaps his East Coast counterpart is Paleface..."  The Daily Times TN,  Steve Wildsmith "Their sound could be described as danceable, upbeat folk with a quirky lyrical spin. One listen to their music and you find your head bobbing pleasantly while singing along even if you don’t really know the lyrics.  -MyScoper.com "This was easily one of my favorite band performances from the entire day at FloydFest on Saturday. Paleface, the folkcore duo of Monica 'Mo' Samalot on drums and front man and band namesake Paleface on guitar and harmonica put on one of the most entertaining sets of the day at the Blue Ridge to Bayou Dance Tent. I rolled in just in time to see the start of their early Saturday performance and planted myself right in front of the stage speakers to the right side of the stage and marveled. Tons of sweat flying energy, damn good songs that stomp and rumble, and a beautiful noise that is spreading to ears far and wide." www.cvillemuse.com "Bombadil followed Paleface this afternoon at the dance tent, to a crowd that grew and grew as Paleface's set went on.  Both acts were really fun and good... ...Paleface had been just as energetic, if not as flamboyantly dressed. Paleface -- that's his name -- and drummer Monica 'Mo' Samalot, were swinging, too.   Paleface banged out some rock and boogie grooves on his acoustic guitar while Samalot used brushes to slap the drums. 'I should be singin' songs and gettin' gone/I hope it won't be too long ... the show is on the road,' he sang, with Samalot harmonizing sweetly. Later, she laid down a freight-train shuffle for the crowd favorite 'Baby Steps.' During a drop in dynamics, they began to banter from stage about getting lost on the way in to the festival site. But it was all about the gig, Paleface said. 'You gotta find something that you really like and just do it,' he said before they went back into the groove and closed it out. After the show, he said he just loves to do fun music, and he doesn't much want to play if he can't get goofy." The Roanoke Times "On a comeback of sorts, Paleface...back and allegedly better than ever. His latest record, "A Different Story," is simple and straightforward without feeling too stripped-down." Athens News, Jim Phillips For full reviews, imore stories and Interviews / Q & A's, please visit out blog section on myspace: www.myspace.com/PalefaceOnline