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"Released in mid-October, the 14-song gem has begun earning spins on Americana stations. The jaunty opening cut "Home" and several other gentler songs recall John Denver in his early, folky days, while "April's Song," with its counterpart harmonies, is a goose-bump inducing highlight."
-Dave Richards, Erie Times News
"Then come the Stumpjumpers, a group of players who have helped breathe life into these melodies on the new release, As the Stars Gather Light. The album brings "music back to its roots, at its core it celebrates both the simple and the complex." It's hard to classify the genre behind the sound, whether it's folk, bluegrass, classical or punk. But that suits Gypsy Dave and the Stumpjumpers' just fine - "we don't really classify our music in any way. We just write what we write, and that makes it flexible and allows us to grow." Either way, you are going to hear songs about "growing, living, laughing, crying, but most of all... honest emotion."
The group knows if they continue doing what they love, that the wheels will keep on turning. You can see this passion in a live Gypsy Dave performance, where you'll witness all of the "energy and emotion that went into creating the song in the first place."
-Richie Frieman 'www.Penseyeview.com'
"Gypsy Dave's songs define real American roots music, combining folk, bluegrass, and country without any studio slickness."
-Michael Sutton (www.CDReviews.com)
"The authentic rootsy qualities of his music provide him with all the credibility he needs to be respected in the field… this is quite a promising debut."
-Whisperin' and Hollerin' Magazine (UK)
"As the Stars Gather Light is a clear eyed piece of art that demands those jaded consumers pay close attention."
- Michael Dittman (Indie Music Stop)
