Press:

“'Sandy may have passed, but the goodwill for a great cause continues. Author Lucinda Dickens Hawksley- the great-great-great-granddaughter of Charles Dickens- joined singer Joe Hurley and author Colum McCann for Sandy relief in the Rockaways, at Theatre 80 St. Marks on Thursday.'”
NY Daily News

"Given the choice between reading Keith Richards' memoir LIFE or listening to Johnny Depp, Joe Hurley, and Richards breathe LIFE into my ear, there's no contest: The rasping, growling, low-down audiobook is where I want to be, with Johnny, Joe, and Keith contributing their own singular infusions of soul and swagger to an already righteous read..."
Entertainment Weekly

"NYC musical luminary Joe Hurley's collaboration with award-winning author Colum McCann strikes a chord with audiences across the globe"
Erik Philbrook - Playback Magazine

“''Abundantly blessed with the singular Irish trait of mining beauty from dreams blasted apart by bad luck and booze. Singer and chief songwriter Joe Hurley puts his coarse, whisky-stained trench coat of a vocal through a strikingly diverse array of story-songs, and somehow succeeds in keeping each tale distinct and vivid. Producer James Mastro deserves praise for repeatedly finding the sweet spot on CHASER, an ambitious, and quite excellent, disc'.”
Mark Keating - Soundviews

“MUSIC, FICTION, & CHARITY 'Finalists for the Short Fiction Contest are workshopping with Colum McCann, author of the National Book Award-winning " Let the Great World Spin". . We'll be celebrating with the finalists and crowning a winner this evening at The Esquire Gala..There to provide the entertainment will be Joe Hurley, a fantastic singer-songwriter who with the lyrical inspiration of Colum's book, penned The CD "Let the Great World Spin". Listen to the title track here.Joe has another show lined up in NYC Dec 6th, performing in a benefit concert for Rockaway residents affected by Hurricane Sandy....."”
Matt Goulet - ESQUIRE

“'Goings On About Town'. "If there’s such a thing as a rock-and-roll basso profundo, Joe Hurley is its primo uomo. On March 15, Hurley and his band the Gents will perform a set that careens from stomping rock to engrossing ballads. Two nights later, Hurley will host his classic, freewheeling St. Patrick’s Day songfest." THE NEW YORKER”
Ken Marks - THE NEW YORKER

"Joe Hurley is one of the city's deepest pop singers, both in his vocal range, and in the level of his soulfulness; his recent interpretation of "One For My Baby" was mesmerizing"
NEW YORK MAGAZINE

"Joe Hurley is one of the greatest singer-songwriters to emerge on the NY scene in the last 20 years" Legendary Music Journalist JOHN SWENSON, author of 12 books, Editor Of Rolling Stone
John Swenson, (Rolling Stone) - UPI, John Swenson Listens, Belfast News

“'He's a poet of microcosm with stereoscopic vision, an old seanchai in a rock star's shoes.It's been fantastic working with Joe. He has great empathy, which is what real storytelling is all about. Hurley is one of the great songwriters of our time" COLUM McCANN , National Book Award Winner.”
Colum McCann, Novelist. National Book Award Winner - Belfast News, Playback Magazine.

"The CD is great! The hook-line to the chorus is perfect ! " IAN HUNTER on ''The House That Horse Built' (LET THE GREAT WORLD SPIN) Hurley's CD with novelist Colum McCann .
IAN HUNTER (Mott The Hoople) - Playback Magazine. The Echo.

"Johnny Depp and Joe Hurley capture Keith Richards' rock 'n' roll spirit in a wise, charming, and textured narration of the famed guitarist's memoir. Hurley captures the voice of Richards throughout, narrating in a gritty growl that is spot on" Keith Richards LIFE, narrated by Hurley, Depp, Richards won 2 Audies at the APA Awards Gala, incl: the "AudioBook of The Year".The 20-Cd Box-Set remains an international best-seller.More 'Life' at http://www.roguesmarch.com Link.
Adam Boretz - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

“Outstanding Concert performances... Best of all was Joe Hurley's rumbling bass-baritone version of 'Send In The Clowns' (Public Theater Concert for Joe's Pub -with Judy Collins, Jimmy Webb, Joe Hurley, Shawn Colvin”
Stephen Holden - New York TImes

“Joe Hurley is the best singer of vowels in rock since Shane MacGowan and he's got fire behind those puppy eyes.”
Village Voice

“A wildly diverse act that manages to sew threads of punk, country and cabaret into an astonishingly cohesive sound... showcasing a star-powered front man in Joe Hurley.”
Billboard

“Joe Hurley is a brilliant songwriter and a truly charismatic performer.”
Paddy Moloney - The Chieftans