Press:

"...Profile...the song is funky and it had my attention from the very beginning. The vocals are great and it makes you want to dance. I also love the message in this song as well. Good Job! ..."
Torrio - Music Business Advice - Send Me Your Music Friday

“The album begins with “Profile,” a tune about what cops often do with people of color. The song itself has an up tempo beat and offers a slick guitar solo while the lyrics describe a continuing issue with law enforcement. “Ajax And The Hot Wax” is a tune of unrequited love, at least in a sense. A funky groove, cool lyrics, and a slick guitar solo sell this one. “Song For Freddie Gray” is another song with a social justice theme. Freddie Gray died due to spinal cord injuries while being transported in a police van in Baltimore in 2015. A driving (almost marching) beat and strident, forceful vocals make this quite effective a message and a good song. Next up is “The Blues,” a funked-up and cool cut about the labor of Brown’s love. A couple of big solos spice this up sweetly, too. “Nowhere To Stand” is more commentary about the problems of violence and shootings, whether it be in altercations in the neighborhood or with the authorities. This is a slow blues with a th”
Steve Jones - Blues Blast Magazine

"I have been away from home for a month, so I hadn't gone through my mail. But I found this treasure in the pile of the usual crap; 'Dancing in the Belly of the Beast". I finally had a chance to listen to Brother Gary's amazing new album. I can't remember the last time I heard such an incredible record. It's as close to perfection as an artist is likely to get. This puts Gary and Bushmaster in the big league- where he/they belong."
John Warwick Arden - facebook

"...Gary is the one knife you never need to resharpen whether it comes to his music or his commentary. He writes and performs his own music...Gary who plays wireless was walking through the crowd and he hands me the guitar. I start to play and wow, what fun. I handed it back, what great afternoon with this guitar hero. He really made me feel great. When I see his post and he goes in hard I am cheering him on. Great song writer guitar player and never afraid to speak his mind. Works for me..."
Barry Brady - I.S.O.B.A.M

"...very pleasant soul blues. A versatile album on which soul, blues and funk go hand in hand...40 Acres And A Mule was what the Negro slaves were promised after the abolition of slavery. At Bushmaster this song is more about "getting what you are promised" in a driving shuffle with flaming guitar work. Then Army Of Two is a lazy shuffle with light Sam Cooke ("Twistin 'The Night Away") influences. Daniel Weston Cohen enters with his carving slid guitar in Elevator in which the Bo Diddley beat enters into a “Sittin 'On Top Of The World” -like blues melody. Pressure Cookeris a very fat grooving Meters-like funk song with languid soulful vocals and a pumping driving organ. Gary's guitar playing can be described as very loud and smoldering in songs like The Blues and Nowhere To Stand ..."
Peter Marinus - Bluestown Music

"...The funky opening song "Profile" recently won an HMMA (Hollywood Music In Media Award). But that could just as well have been reserved for the exciting 'Ajax And Hot Wax' or the blues rocker 'A Song For Freddie Gray'. The sexy guitar riffs and the pounding drum parts also color the tracks 'The Blues' and the slow 'Nowhere To Stand', with its handsome Hammond B3 organ parts. With the funky 'Mushroom', 'Miss Sexyfine' and 'Pressure Cooker' it is damn hard to sit still. 'Forty Acres And A Mule' is perhaps the most bluesy song. We find some soul in 'Army Of Two', just like the blues rock arrangements from 'The Elevator'. The song "Jekyll And Hyde" is an emotional blues ballad with some nicely built-in guitar solos. And they diverge with the country sensitive 'Thing Back Home'."
Philip Verhaege - Keys and Chords

“...Dancing in the Belly of the Beast, blends good-time electric blues, blues-rock and funk with sharp social commentary as he addresses issues of inequality and stigmatization. Gary’s blues becomes a most effective vehicle for communicating his concerns, as several of the album’s 14 songs address racial issues. The opening track, “Profile,” confronts the issue of racial targeting by law enforcement, but does so with a punchy, soulful groove and suggestions for a better outcome. Riding a march-styled rhythm, “Song for Freddie Grey” advocates empathy for victims of injustice and social fear; while the full-bodied, Texas-styled blues of “Nowhere to Run” expresses desperation with gun violence and inequality in today’s society. The Funkadelic-flavored “Pressure Cooker” vents against racism and societal indifference to it, while the funk-driven “Profit from Pain” targets power brokers who exploit others for their own personal gain. ...”
Jim Price - Pennsylvania Musician

“Gary’s versatility in composing is outstanding. Witness the “Song For Freddie Gray,” dedicated to those oppressed, and a stern lesson to those who “weren’t in my shoes.” A scathing wah-wah attack is the mid-song solo. “Nowhere To Stand” is a slow-blues ode to the Black Lives Matter movement and the senseless loss of life thru gun violence on both sides of the badge. ...We had two favorites, that bookend the album. It’s been nearly fifty years since Marvin Gaye asked “What’s Goin’ On,” and it seems that the nation has returned to Square One in the arena of civil rights. Gary addresses this symptom of society in the leadoff cut, a spit in the eye to racial profiling, the socially-conscious “Profile.” The set ends on an acoustic note, firing a roundhouse right into the corpulent belly of the beast himself, and, yeah, we may be “winning bigly,” but, “the SOB is cray!” ...a powerful statement of contemporary blues that takes dead aim at the ills”
Sheryl and Don Crow - Don and Sheryl's Music Blog

"If you're looking for some straight ahead, smokin', funky vibes, turn to Gary Brown and his band, Bushmaster. He rocks, he rolls, he delivers some of that funked-up feedback and wah wah pedal like Hendrix. Nowhere To Stand, for example, begins with a Purple Haze-like guitar lick before opening into a slow-burning 12-bar blues that careens momentarily off in an unexpected direction then returns to the blues structure. He fills the song with reflections on the state of a society that gives black men nowhere to stand ("When will my life equal your life / and we all shall live as one?"). ...Bushmaster offers some hot guitar playing, some growling blues and rock vocals, and some songs that deliver on a promise to rock 'n' roll. Bushmaster is here for a good time - even while offering up social commentary in its lyrics - and rides Brown's guitar licks as they usher in the fun..."
Henry L Carrigan Jr - Living Blues Magazine

"...Stirring in a bit of funk on Ajax And Hot Wax, brown doesn't sound like Wolfman or JGW but you can hear the influence. A real nice floating guitar solo by Brown in this track reinforces the overall coolness of the track. Slow blues number, Nowhere To Stand, has a smooth bass driven bottom with distorted guitar lead under contemporary lyrics and a strong organ line. Miss Sexy Fine is a funky rocker with a flavor of Jimi. Fan style rhythm guitar playing and solid lead guitar playing by Brown is spicy. One of my favorites on the release is Elevator, a cool blues rocker along the lines of Sitting on top of the World. With it's strutting rhythm, slid guitar by Daniel Weston Cohen and solid timing on vocals, this track just has a great feel. Another track that gets me going is funky, Pressure Cooker with a mad funky beat and rhythmic lead vocals. Brown lets the dog off the leash on guitar with some freewheeling guitar that soars...really! ..."
Bman - BMan's Blues Report

"...All along the way, there are tons of standout music, miles of standout wordplay, and the way they work together is just too damn good to ignore. There’s “Ajax and Hot Wax”, itself a mid-tempo rocker that one could easily hear covered by Buddy Guy. A song for bad love, or maybe rejected love is a better way to put it, it sells the story of that love (or possibly the absence of the same) very well. The breakdown in this song alone is worth twice the price of the full album! Another stellar solo cuts through the mix, bringing everything together into a great roux..."
Clay Phillips - Facebook

"...This man is drawing his inspiration from the streets, where unfairness and the constant struggle just to survive is a daily reality. But that’s where music comes in - down through the centuries music has always been a beacon of hope and light in dark times. It tells a story of what things are, music inspires and gives hope also. “Dancing in the Belly of the Beast” is a story well told. Totally real and relevant lyrics coupled with some impressive blues funk playing that you find impossible not tap your feet to..."
Gerry Casey - Turn It Up!

"...Brown does not hold back his feelings here in this great CD about life in the U.S. He’s penned and played 14 great songs and has put together his best album yet– this is some powerful stuff. This is one heck of a CD; mixing blues and funk, the Bushmaster’s got a real winner here! ..."
Steve Jones - The Groove

"...If you’re an individual who remembers the time when the Blues was nothing more than a good person feeling bad, then Dancing InThe Belly Of The Beast will be the gem for you! Bushmaster Gary Brown is a good man that has made it his mission to inform the masses that bad feelings are unavoidable by everyday living in America. The disc opens up addressing the continual “shaking down” of people of color with “Profile”. It describes how law enforcement in the past and present go about doing less honorable work with people that they do not value. Brown continues with the theme of injustice with “A Song For Freddie Gray”; the 25 year old who lost his life due to unnecessary force while taken in custody. “Nowhere To Stand” speaks to the hopelessness that many Black people face daily simply because of no respect of life by police and black community. With “Forty Acres And A Mule” Brown reminds everyone of how broken promises will leave one wondering and wanting..."
Tony Berkley - BerkStar Tell It Like It Tis!

"...This album has a blues spirit, with a dash of funk and splashes of rock mixed in for good measure. Gary Brown is a talented storytelling songwriter who attacks difficult social issues, as well as more common themes, like love and betrayal. He also provides a little light relief on the final track, ‘Thing Back Home’, which I think can be read as an apology to all non Americans for their inflicting the current leader of the free world upon us all. Brown’s wonderful bluesy voice combines well with his extremely clever hands. The latter play some fantastic guitar solos as well as creating a fabulous sound throughout the album, making it well worth a listen..."
Geoff Scott - Blues In Britain Magazine

"..."Dancing In the Belly of the Beast" is a 14 track gem of an album that encompasses Gary Brown's insightful lyrics with his soothing and flawless soul-funk-blues guitar and the exceptional and exhilarating production work on the album. Gary's vocals are done with passion and emotion and he delivers each lyric with a vision and tenderness that tells the story in a special way. The overall sound is a throwback to the early seventies style of blues-rock that is solid, meaty and hypnotic..."
Marty - The Blues and Roots Music Blog

"Blues artist Gary Brown recently released new music with his band, Bushmaster. The new album titled "Dancing In The Belly Of The Beast" features fourteen tracks, beginning with the shuffle rhythm of "Profile," which is highlighted by an exciting, but all too short electrifying guitar solo from Brown. The album continues with the soulful blues of "Ajax And Hot Wax" and the politically charged rocker "Song For Freddie Grey." Brown draws upon the ghost of Jimi Hendrix on the loose guitar boogie blues of "Nowhere To Stand," then delivers the classic sounds of the blues on the uptempo "40 Acres And A Mule." Bushmaster wrap up their new release with funk infused "Pressure Cooker" and the steady acoustic, country blues of "Thing Back Home." To find out more about Bushmaster featuring Gary Brown and their latest release "Dancing In The Belly Of The Beast," please visit bushmasterblues.myshopify.com. Posted by JP's Music Blog"
JP - JP's Music Blog

“Gary Brown addresses social issues in soulful blues-funk band Bushmaster”
Jenelle Janci - LancasterOnline

"...His passion for guitar and the pursuit of a good tone has reached across a wide range of countries via the radio, earning him positive reviews. Although he is humble with compliments, his stage presence is the complete opposite bursting with emotion and energy. ..."
JENNIFER POPIEL - Delmarva Now

"Gary Brown lets talk about "inspiration". ..... You were not some cat who likes the Blues and was paying homage, but it was pouring out of you like rain. From your heart and finger tips to my ears and heart. I was so hit with it that I asked you if we could do one and as I sang Red House to your guitar she sang back to me. I am telling you Gary we traveled somewhere outside of that basement bar and right then two strangers became brothers. That is what you do with your music Brother Gary. You are like some kind of an Electric Shaman who not just moves people, but you connect us. Recently I have come to the conclusion that it is the lack of connection we have with others that we can hang everything from depression and drug addiction to poverty and war on. Mother Earth is better from you Brother Gary. You make this big old rock a smaller and a softer stone that we do not need shoes to walk on :) ..."
Dave Junkin - Facebook

"Outstanding !! You are cooking, mellow, yet eruptive ! All the ingredients are introduced throughout this strong and magnificent performance !! This has been an incomprehensible Pleasure.. Thank you Gary..looking forward to hearing \seeing More !! Dayton is known for it,s Funk, l must share this elite mix of sensual embraceable Funk!! Thanks again.."
Andy Washington - Facebook

"...hey man. I've been watching your videos a lot. and it just blows me away that you are not more well known. i mean maybe you are well known and you are just modest as fuck. but I feel like you are on the same level as buddy guy sometimes and he has been killing it with the concerts lately. of course he has his name but i am curious about your story and how you got where you are now..."
M. - Messenger

“Like McMinn, Brown has also previously performed at Old Forge Brewing Company. “It’s a great experience, great staff, good crowd,” he said. Bushmaster will be playing some originals written by Brown as well as a few blues standards. Brown has been playing since 1992 and has performed in “the whole tri-state area,” including Pennsylvania, Delaware and Virginia. He describes Bushmaster’s sound as funky blues rock, with influences “too numerous to mention.” Bushmaster’s music has received airplay across North America, Australia and Europe, and Brown hopes to take the band on a show outside the U.S. soon. “That’s my next goal, I haven’t done that yet but I’m shooting for that.” The blues “will never be out of fashion,” he said, as long as people struggle with relationships and pressure. “It comes and goes as far as popularity … But it will never go away.””
Robert Stoneback - Danville News

"...Two key aspects of the Bushmaster sound set them apart from the average modern blues-rock band. Musically, Brown and his crew draw upon influences ranging from the obvious (Jimi Hendrix, for example) to the sublime (world beat, Latin rock, and – oh yeah! – Funkadelic). Lyrically, Brown seems to be influenced heavily by hip-hop revolutionaries Chuck D [Public Enemy] and KRS-One [Boogie Down Productions], adding a much-needed kick in the backside to the very concept of the blues..."
the Impaler - The Impaler Speaks

"...a fifteen track effort that is appealing and confounding, rough cut and poignant, political and literal. If you like blues, muddy rock or juke joint jive, Bushmaster's the ticket... Their sounds make you want to go see them live and experience the talent first hand and witness Brown impromptu..."
Navajo Slim (aka: Greg Hasty) - Lit Magazine

“Rock Over America Magazine's First Annual Music Awards... Best Up and Coming Blues/Rock Artist - Gary Brown... ”
Mark Lewis - Rock Over America Magazine

"... Bushmaster is undeniably a great guitar player. The versatility of styles shows that he isn’t going to be put neatly in one category, instead he’s going to lay down everything from a Walking Blues groove in ’40 Acres and A Mule’, then he’s going to give you a funky dance feel in ‘Victim of Nostalgia Remix’. That was the fun in listening to this CD, it was always something different. What really impressed me was the variety of subjects that Bushmaster tackled lyrically. ‘Arizona Shame On Ya’ and ‘War on the Poor’ take a look at some of the hottest issues of our times. ‘Nothing Up Your Sleeve’ with it’s less aggressive sound and soulful delivery asks you to take a look at your own behavior; ‘Phony People’ is a funky look at the people that stab you in the back as soon as you let your guard down. It seems to me that there aren't many things that are off limits in his lyrics..."
Melissa Martinez - Rock Over America

"Bushmaster featuring the vocals and stellar guitar of Gary Brown... If you like blues, rock, and funk served with a great rhythm section and cool guitar then you will love Bushmaster... He will certainly play songs from his latest CD “Revolution Rhapsody: AKA Uprising Music.” I am sure he will also draw material from his three other albums and maybe jam out to a few covers. Whatever Bushmaster decides to play one thing is for certain it will be a great time..."
MIKE SPAIN - Examiner

"Bushmaster Blues Hits the New Deal Stage on Friday Hear Gary Brown play funky blues rock in Greenbelt, MD.... A New Deal Café favorite, Gary Brown takes the stage Friday night from 8-11 in Greenbelt, MD, donning his guitar and playing funky blues rock. Find out more about Brown by visiting his websiteand listening to his YouTube video attached to this article...."
Bailey Henneberg - Greenbelt Patch Newspaper

"Bushmaster, featuring Gary Brown, is based out of Pennsylvania and play some funky, bluesy, rockin’ music. Brown’s guitar is the centerpiece and he channels some Stevie Ray Vaughan and Hendrix. Big drums, bass, some organ. No FCC’s. *My Favorites*: 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11. ..."
MC Dizzy Jackson - KZSU Radio, Stanford, CA

"... The Bushmaster CD, “Revolution Rhapsody aka: Uprising Music” gives us sixteen well written songs performed by a fine mix of talented musicians and vocalist all led by an awesome leader Gary D. Brown. Having songs such as “Arizona Shame On You”, “Phony People” and “40 Acres And A Mule” makes you realize where this recording will take us. With Gary D. Brown leading the way on guitar, vocals and lyrics this is a recording to be listened to and to think about."
Harmonica Joe - Crossroads Blues Society Newsletter

"The definition of cool. Bushmaster gives us swampy Southern Blues on the latest release featuring Gary Brown on vocals and guitar. He has a unique style that made me wish the guitars were louder on the first 2 tracks. It picked up after that. The lyrics get deeper as you go along too. These tunes rock you while getting you in the groove. Favorite tracks are "Arizona Shame On Ya" and "Phony People". I double dare you to not get these songs stuck in your head."
Starr Tucker - New York Waste Magazine

"...Specifically, such surprises are in fact very much needed, they actually give 'something' album, which is symbolically called the Revolution Rhapsody aka: Uprising Music and it's just that the growing revolutionary or Rhapsody music. That is why we find here: War On The Poor - a great blues. Arizona Shame On Ya - protest song, I Will Shine in that the distinctive 'southern rock' style, like the legendary Johnny 'Guitar' Watson, etc., it might be there still a lot to write but we go further. album was recorded in studios WrightWay in Baltimore, MD to the executive producer Gary Brown and co-producer Steve Wright, who brought together a truly remarkable, but also a great album, on which we can find a really colorful painted and variety of music. All this led to an unusually interesting album, you will not just sit by the first, but listen again and you will see what happens..."
Owen Andric - Soundguardian Magazine (Croatia)

"A mix of Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eric Clapton combined, "Revolution Rhapsody" provides a few battle anthems for the next political uprising. Bushmaster, led by blues guitarist extraordinaire Gary Brown, starts the record off on a bold note, attacking racism head-on with "Cumberland Blues" and that was only the beginning. Playfully denouncing Arizona's racial profiling statute with his song "Arizona Shame on You", no doubt is left in the listener's mind which side of the political and moral spectrum Bushmaster falls. Taking on classism in addition on songs like "River Flow-Splash!" and "War on the Poor", Bushmaster shines a critical lens on the socioeconomic structure of the "haves" and "have-nots" in the world. ... it's clear Gary is a master of his instrument, bringing Jimi's "Voodoo Child" style back to life on "Victims of Nostalgia" and Stevie Ray's "Tightrope" style on "We All Fall Down". ..."
Carlita - Music Emissions

"Imagine foot tapping sounds, strong vocals with cutting-edge and high power guitar effects. Gary Brown’s performances are just that and he wishes to share his love for guitar with all the music lovers of the world. Always looking for a way to perfect his already seemingly perfected craft, Gary Brown, from the Washington, DC area, has over 30 years experience as a musician. We were given the great pleasure of interviewing Gary, the funky blues master himself..."
Nicole Freeman - Critic Studio Magazine

"Old Man Winter also smiled favorably on last month's 16th Annual Millennium Music Conference in Harrisburg. After arriving, with no Thursday night showcases happening this year, I instead ventured southward to the Market Cross Pub in downtown Carlisle to take in part of the weekly Thursday night blues jam session hosted by Bushmaster singer and guitarist Gary Brown. Gary led a group of mostly younger and aspiring musicians on several blues jams. He directed the jams, calling out breaks, breakdowns, solos and more. Gary and the musicians showed their chops on versions of Elmore James' "The Sky Is Crying," the Dave Edmunds-popularized "I Hear You Knocking" and more. Gary was in excellent form on vocals and guitar, and it was reassuring to see him nurturing a future generation of blues players this night...
Jim Price - March 2012 issue of PA Musician - The Professor's Live Reviews

“The Bushmaster has done it again. ... Brown is not abandoning his musical roots and he has got an important message to say. You can hear the spirits of Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, Stevie Ray Vaughan, James Brown, Hubert Sumlin, among many others, shining their light and if you don´t talk after the last track of the cd you can hear the big ones in the sky give it up for the Bushmaster. Every time I play this cd it gets better. Although the first time I listened to it was good already. This music is like a big painting; I always hear new things, yet I also feel at home with familiair guitar licks. I also like the rhythm changes, like ‘River flow –Splash!’ and 'Trudi', it reminds me a bit of ZZ Top. This cd won’t get out of my cd player for a longtime. I’ll play the tracks in my radio show, and maybe one day the Bushmaster will be in my studio to show the Dutch people his music in person. Gary Brown is a great artist and has got great members of his band.”
Bertwin Bijleveld - radio show "Blues and Friends", The Netherlands

"Talk about capturing the Zeitgeist—as the Occupy movement spreads across the country, and class inequality finds a place in mainstream political discussion for the first time in decades, guitarist Gary Brown and his cohorts have come out with a blast of populist fervor laced with unapologetically revolutionary overtones. Most of what’s here is less blues, as such, than hard-driving rock and pop with a bluesy tinge, although occasionally, as on 40 Acres and a Mule (similar to, but not exactly like, the Bobby Rush song) Brown sets his lyrics to a pounding blues shuffle. Victim of Nostalgia is likewise derivative (of the Meters’ Cissy Strut), but it’s for a reason: Brown satirizes a retro-hipster, draped in a “big brown hat and that weird poncho,” who’s more interested in living in the past than working for a better future. Brown’s high-energy anthems of outrage and liberation are effective on their own terms, but he hits hardest when he hits most gently..."
David Whiteis - Living Blues Magazine

"...Band leader Gary D. Brown (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and his fellow artists present sixteen all original anthems in a mixed bag of musical styles with contemporary themes. Here are three that will spark blues’ fans interest (and perhaps their outrage): Track 4: “Arizona Shame On Ya”--This is not a denunciation of the Grand Canyon State per se, but rather its immigration policy and treatment of Latino laborers: “They like your yard work, your housework too, your food and music--hombre, they’ll just use you. Skin of brown, heart of blue. Keep your head down; you might make it through….” Harmonica player Rodger Edsall perks ears while Brown demonstrates this is not his first time on a fretboard. Guest star Jaime Acuna, owner of the Chaparritas Mexican Restaurant, expertly translates Brown’s lyrics into Spanish in one passage. No matter which side of this particular debate one supports, “Arizona’s” mid-tempo shuffle refrain is so catchy that one will find on
Rainey Wetnight - Blues Blast Magazine

"...Channeling influences such as Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Robin Trower; Brown introduces a knack for sharp, socially and politically conscious lyrical messages on Bushmaster's third album, "Revolution Rhapsody". ... The performances are strong and gutsy; Brown again displays impeccable skill on the fretboard with sizzling solos and chunky riffage; executed in smooth conjunction with bassist Jay A. Turner, drummers John Thomakos and Spencer Brown, keyboardist Kirk Meyers and several guest musicians. The arrangements are strong and muscular in the best late '60s/early '70s tradition, the melodies and words connect, and Bushmaster's variations of attack keep the disc sounding fresh from start to end. With its pertinent present day-inspired lyrics, "Revolution Rhapsody's" scathing blues, rock and funk ups the ante and edge, resulting in Bushmaster's strongest album so far."
Jim Price - PA Musician Magazine

"...When I closed my eyes I had visions of Jimi Hendrix dancing through my head. His is very much like what I believe Hendrix would be playing, were he to have lived this long. From blues/rock very reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix to slow and sultry ballads, down home, back in the alley traditional blues to an almost folk style, this cat has his bases covered.... This piece addresses a number of current political and social issues and does a nice job at getting his point across. Is this piece a good choice for all of our readers, probably not, but if you are feeling adventurous, you might just like what you hear. Call it blues-rock/Americana, Revolution Rhapsody stirred some feelings deep inside that had been lying dormant for quite some time..."
Bill Wilson - Billtown Blue Notes

"...“Revolution Rhapsody” therefore demonstrates the stylistic eloquence that we have come to expect and does so over a variety of musical styles. You can hear our Mr Brown’s Hendrix influences breaking through most strongly in “Cumberland Blues” but, for those of you familiar with his previous releases, there is more variety to enjoy this time around. “War On The Poor”, as an example, is about as conventional a blues track as Lonnie Brooks might have made back in the days but, in something of a contrast, the lyrics suggest something akin to a political awakening has taken place in the background..."
Blues Bunny - Blues Bunny Magazine

"...Some bands embrace a retro sound as homage or to prove a certain kind of affiliation. Others are trying to capture a time or feeling that resonates with their psyche. Gary Brown's Bushmaster seems so steeped in 1969-1975, it's like they're time travelers. They perfectly evoke a blend of Jimi Hendrix and Paul Rodgers-era Bad Company filtered through a solid electric blues band...."
Jason Goldman - Jester Jay Music

"...This entire Cd flows like a river of soul and D.C. funk, both reflecting the blue sky on the surface, and the murky depths of self-evaluation under the surface of anything that is precious or worthwhile. Stand-out tracks (Subjective evaluation) are : Victim Of Nostalgia, War On The Poor, 40 Acres and A Mule, Trudi, ( a joyful musical expression of love for Mr. Brown’s life partner-and the hardest working woman in show business-Trudi Brown). ..and this reviewer’s personal favorite -the deeply moving and soulful-Nothing Up Your Sleeve: hands down one of the best reflections of hope for humanity ever written by this fine artist. You want FUUUNNNNK? Listen to River Flow-Splash! Lock-Jaw Rock? : We All Fall Down. (“where you tryin ta take us? We been there once before, and now we're here ta tell ya ,ain’t goin back no more..”) Uh-huh...."
Mystr Treefrog - Mystr Treefrog's Blitherfest

"Hi Gary, I just downloaded the album, and took a listen. The production sounds great, and there's definitely some tasty riffs in there! Just FYI though, The Squid doesn't do album reviews. I appreciate you sending this along though! Thanks, Seth Hansen"
Seth Hansen - Editor, Guitar Squid

"Hey Gary, loved the CD nice playing nice writng. I wish you the very best!!! Advice? Be everywhere!"
Ted Horowitz - Popa Chubby

"...The album begins with “Cumberland Blues” and while you instantly notice how good Brown’s songwriting is, it doesn’t compare to his guitar playing. Bushmaster gets their funk on for “Victim of Nostalgia,” before heading into the swamp-style blues of “Arizona Shame On Me.” Brown uses a classic blues guitar riff for “Ball ‘N’ Jack” then lets his guitar do the all the talking in “Sidewalk Strut.” The song “War On The Poor” can easily be a radio hit with its perfection combination of words and music. Bushmaster rock out on “River Flow – Splash!” and also show their softer side with the six-minute “Nothing Up Your Sleeve.” The album closes with a funky remix of “Victim of Nostalgia” that adds more electronics to the overall sound of the song..."
Jim Pasinski - JP's Music Blog - Record Journal Newspaper Publishing Co.

"A few other highlights of the month include the great schedule at Market Cross Pub in Carlisle. Market Cross offers that cozy local pub feeling with great brews, English cuisine and a variety of entertainment from a multitude of genres. A highlight this month will be on Friday, December 16th when Bushmaster takes the stage. ... Enjoy the show and check out Market Cross Pub's December schedule..."
Robin & Whitey Noll - Pennsylvania Musician

"... Gary D. Brown, and his band Bushmaster, are due to release a new CD entitled, "Revolution Rhapsody aka: Uprising Music" within the next two months. Drawing on several current political and social topics in the news recently, Brown's songwriting on this new disc evokes both hope and angst..."
PA Music Scene

"... I returned to the Festival Shell Stage to see blues trio Bushmaster. Front and center in this group was singer and guitarist Gary Brown who displayed some incredible scorching solo work throughout the set on original blues rock, plus numbers like Don Nix's "I'm Going Down", and Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Chile"..."
Jim Price - Pennsylvania Musician Magazine

"...Gary Brown strives to keep Hendrix's spirit alive, not just in his music, but in his everyday life..."
Brandi Mellinger - Ocean City Today

"...'Thousand Miles from Nowhere' will cause your face to scrunch up with deep emotion upon listening..."
Michelle Oxley - Beachcomber

"...You'll be impressed, as I was, at the huge talent that is Gary Brown..."
Brenda Golden - Coconut Times

"...This is a totally mind-blowing album and if Bushmaster had been around in 1972 I'm sure George Clinton would've been recruiting them for Funkadelic..."
Andy Grigg - Real Blues Magazine, Victoria, BC, Canada

"...Instrumental interaction is a constant highlight on Live & Blue, as Brown and his bandmates mix it up and play off one another to create some dazzling musical magic..."
PA Musician Magazine

"...Solid rocking tunes that go the distance..."
Starr Tucker - New York Waste Magazine

"... Brown rips off some smokin'syncopated licks in his typically muscular tone...The best part of Brown's abilityis how he plays the silences. He lets the song breathe..."
Domenick Moore - Shinbone

"...However, I can say, Gary Brown is so much more than just an imitation Hendrix, he adds enough of his own elements to make the whole disc fascinating from beginning to end..."
RON - Rootstime Magazine, Belgium

"...expression of emotion that the true masters of their instrument can bring..."
Blues Bunny - Blues Bunny Magazine

"...Brown is massively funky, and uncorks truckloads of energy..."
Michael Molenda - Guitar Player

"...His guitar playing rivals the great blues and rock stars that helped establish what it means to be a true rock star..."
Richie Frieman - PensEyeView

"...They've actually come the closest I've heard to imagining where Hendrix would have gone with his sound had he lived..."
Sterling Koch - PA Musician Magazine

"...Drowning On Dry Land. It is Blues at it's best. Gary Brown writes the songs and he's quite good at his craft...
Susie Mudd - Music Monthly

"...fearsome slice of electric blues featuring the exceptional guitar talents of a certain Gary Brown..."
Blues Bunny - Blues Bunny Magazine

"...modern bluesy guitar-rock... wholly funky..."
RON - Rootstime Magazine, Belgium

"...The Bushmaster is not satisfied withmaking blues rock songs exclusively. He dips his toes in the funk waters..."
Mike Staugatis - Shinbone

"...Rollin blues with a pick-up full of licks, real music for great times..."
Starr Tucker - New York Wste Magazine

"...taken the sounds of Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn and updated it into this century..."
Crazy John - HBG Online