Press:

“Jonny the Saint and the Velvet Hand can’t seem to find a venue nor an audience that they can’t leave smiling, dancing, and generally very energized. And so it was for the plucky quartet who played to a crowd of everyone from 50 and 60 somethings, down to kids in bare feet on the steamy outdoor plaza of Fort Worth’s Central Market. Somehow in front of one of its most varied audiences, the Saint molded its blues and funk, and roots-rock material to suit every constituent of its blossoming fan base. When the band was at its most playful, the kids just bounced around the patio, shimmying to the Saint’s rhythms. And when the Saint was rocking out, the adults stormed the dance floor. All in all, Central Market proved just how democratic a sound the Saint has: Rock and roll individually tailor made — yet enjoyed by the masses.”
John Kravitz - Heartbeat of Sound

“none in the audience have stopped believing in the Saint’s ability to fill a room with his unmistakable sound.”
Gary Gianbanco - Dallas Nightly

“The Saint was an untethered musical force, playing all new material, with the occasional old favorite thrown in to satisfy their faithfuls, along with their ever-growing new fan base. It served as testament to the road-tested tightness of this very exciting band. ”
Gravy Nationz - Rock Source Unlimited

““a barn burning, 45 minutes of sheer sound and energetic fury from a band on the rise, Jonny the Saint and the Velvet Hand provided just the right amount of rocket-fueled entertainment at Fort Worth’s Lola’s.” ”
GAdkinls - Reddit.com

"Every evening, is a bit of a musical adventure — in the hands of the Saint, and this one at the El Dorado was no exception.”
The Guide - Slashdot,org

"From the East Texas hamlet of Tyler, to the steamy, Red River, Louisiana port-town of Shreveport, Jonny the Saint and the Velvet Hand, have been adding their own steam heat to the local musical meteorology."
Chris.M - Dallas Live

“Jonny the Saint and the Velvet Hand — Talk about old school endurance, these guys churned out original after original after original over easily more than 2 hours – barely stopping to take a between-tune swig from a longneck."”
Malcom M - Fresh Press

"Real rootsy," - "Real street-corner-funky," - "Just plain energized!" - "Super-hip, fresh sounding, dynamic new quartet bearing the name, Jonny the Saint and the Velvet Hand - "It was a non-stop show the Boss (as in Bruce) would have identified with, and applauded."
JBG - Music of The Now!

"Today announced Jonny the Saint & the Velvet Hand among the top 15 semifinalists out of 800 bands in its second annual Boru Vodka “Defend the Bar Band” competition—Boru’s bid to find the most authentic, direct and passionate bar band in the country.”
Rosanne Sessa - Boru Vokda's "Defend the Bar Band"