“Howlin' Wild named top 20 Oklahoma released record of the decade by the Tulsa World.”

“McFarland writes small stories of murderers, thieves, and corruption. Influenced by Woody Guthrie and pre-electric Dylan, McFarland continues the tradition of the troubadour or storyteller with his tales of the common man's woes. His rich voice, combining an acoustic guitar...”

"The record was a top seller on such alternative country sites as Miles of Music and Lonestar Music and had significant radio success, reaching 5 on the XM12 Radio Charts as well as being played on various feature shows including the Bob Harris weekly show for the BBC.

“...singer-songwriter TJ McFarland is going places. Mainly, he’s going wild on the Internet, recently winning first place in a prestigious BMI music contest, where listeners picked his soulful single,Ain’t Afraid to Die, over songs from four Nashville singer-songwriters...”