DAVID HILLMAN: Press

“This is a real Americana hour…sturdy, energetic, & bluesy…some tracks even find themselves between the musical styles we already know…David knows exactly what he is doing.” - InsurgentCountry.net

"Het uitstekende zangwerk van David Hillman doet bij mij dan weer herinneringen opflakkeren aan de beste Ryan Adams ten tijde van Whiskeytown." RootsTime.be

“He is extremely passionate about his work, obviously taking the time to find the exact sounds he wanted…He uses so many styles, it will be interesting to see which one he decides on, but it’s a sincere effort from a Seattle musician with a big upside.”HeroHill.com

“David Hillman has sure packed in his mastery of several key American styles. No relation to the Hillmans of Byrds and Burritos fame, he, like those bands, brings an energetic and authentic mix of traditional and rock styles that is the real deal…Americana Hour is a smart brooding thing full of good old American schizophrenic love of making a sonic stew.” - MusicEmissions.com

This is a review of an earlier album David did with The Slow Boys:

"Quick An' Dirty," The Slow Boys (Vav Records). Hearing Chicago-style blues brings to mind greasy food and sweaty people dancing furiously to the signature breakneck beat — home, in other words. Maybe that's why The Slow Boys sound so comfortable grooving out of my stereo.

Blues purists would likely bristle at categorizing them specifically, especially since there's enough Seattle in them to make genre die-hards consider them blues lite. But David Hillman's voice has enough grit to make you squint, especially following Bobby Taylor's heady harmonicas.

For the passing fan, this is a band that clicks from the word go, pumping out music that brims with summery sex-appeal on "Right Arms," or dusky cool on tracks like "Where the Road Takes A Bend" or "Les Feuilles Mortes." Plus, it's a tight CD, clocking economically under 30 minutes, and that's so little time to ask for the obligatory trial whirl. We think it'll please.