The Pitch (Kansas City) – Q&A: John Statz on traveling, Bo Ramsey, and his latest, Old Fashioned
Here in the Middle (South Dakota) – Interview Podcast
No Depression – John Statz – Old Fashioned
“…in a genre that is saturated with similar sounds and styles, Old Fashioned demonstrates that John Statz can stand beside the best and above the rest with his songwriting alone. I should also say that in these early months of 2012 with great releases from some fine folk and Americana artists, John Statz has created an album that equals.” – April Wolfe, No Depression
Cover Lay Down – Mailbox Mayhem, 2012: January releases…
“And if we’re eager to spread the word, it’s because this album is the best thing we’ve heard so far this year: thick with the ringing tones of the American heartland, graceful in execution and delivery, and perfectly, exquisitely folk, in the same vein as generations of wandering troubadours before him.” – Cover Lay Down
Routes and Branches (Colorado) – January 23, 2012
“This week’s strongest Colorado debut comes via John Statz, who falls gracefully in line with The Pines and Kelly Pardekooper in pegging Bo Ramsey to produce his Old Fashioned.” – Routes and Branches
Those Who Dig – John Statz – Distance
“It’s hard to be wholly unique when working in such a time-worn genre as folk but the best new folk artists have learned that creating a singular sound is about subtlety and precision songwriting, not experimentation. You can hear from Old Fashioned’s first single “Distance” that Statz knows what he’s doing.” – Those Who Dig
European Press…
One Chord To Another (Finland) – John Statz – Old Fashioned
“… a really strong and captivating album.” – One Chord To Another
RootsTime.be (Belgium) – John Statz – Old Fashioned
“… beautiful album from a talented and future promising singer -songwriter.” – RootsTime.be
Wake the Deaf (UK) – John Statz
“Basically this is Americana at it’s very best.” – Wake the Deaf
AltCountry.nl (Netherlands) – Reviews: John Statz
“…Americana in its purest form, as supported by acoustic guitar and a cathartic vocals.” – AltCountry.nl
Der Impuls (Germany) – MP3: John Statz
Johnny’s Garden (Netherlands) – John Statz – Old Fashioned
Das Klienicum (Germany) – Eingestreut (348): John Statz
AltCountryForum (Netherlands) – John Statz – Old Fashioned
On the “Old Old Fashioned” (Frightened Rabbit) cover…
Cover Me Songs – John Statz Makes Frightened Rabbit Cover Sound “Old Old Fashioned”
1146 Miles – John Statz – Old Old Fashioned (Frightened Rabbit Cover)
“It might seem sacrilegious for a Frightened Rabbit fan like myself to declare a cover of one of their songs better than the original but that’s what I’m going to do here. John Statz has stripped the song down to its essence and melded it along with the songs around into an album that captures a nostalgia that the title implies.” – 1146 Miles
New Music Collaborative – John Statz – Old Old Fashioned
“John Statz worked magic into “Old Old Fashioned” from Frightened Rabbit’s 2008 album The Midnight Organ Fight and quite possibly made it better than the original.” – New Music Collaborative