““Songs About Trains and the People Inside” (Witch Sermon Productions) I was fortunate to cross paths with Gregg Standridge at this year’s Norman Music Festival and snag his new album. Standridge is well-known in our music scene, both as a singer/songwriter and a guitar instructor here for decades. He has an unmistakable voice that’s gently sincere and comforting to hear. Fourteen Norman musicians perform throughout these 17 original tracks. This is obviously a theme record, but don’t come away with the impression that it’s just railroad tunes. The music is a good amalgam of thoughtful folk, gutsy Red Dirt and cerebral rock. The level of musicianship by all is first-rate. Standridge wisely taps a wealth of sweet female backup vocalists who add immeasurable depth to several compositions. His lyrics could be described as poetically realistic, coming from a life of careful observation with its share of pain, joy and dreams. Get this delightful disc at www.Greggstandridge.Com.”

“Norman singer/songwriter Gregg Standridge's Red Dirt caked vocals deliver skillfully crafted lyrics on his latest self-released album. Sounding a bit like James McMurtry and singing with an accent that allows him to rhyme "bar" with "wire" ("Circus"), the title alludes to the narrative quality Standridge inserts into each track. While the vocal delivery and content remain consistent, the disc freely roams a wide range of musical styles across ten tracks. From the Willie Nelson-esque "Rupert and Jim" to the frantic ska of "Circus" and the funk of "Do AS Your Told" (sic), Standridge is hard to peg in one style. The variety present may have something to do with his enlistment of several local musicians, including, Alan Orebaugh (Wide Mouth,) Dean Brown (Mystery Dates) and Terry "Buffalo" Ware. ”

“Local guitarist Gregg Standridge is possessed of a bone-weary, road-hardened voice that evokes far more than any lyric ever could - it's this distinctive wounded tenor that binds together the ten tracks comprising the Gregg Standridge Band's sophomore record, "Southside Songs and Stories." Standridge builds compelling, rustic portraits that linger lovingly in your speakers; "Devil Won't Dance" features some truly beautiful mandolin work from Ware and "Blue Hat is the perfect dose of melancholy. Recorded at Three Legged Dog studios in Norman, Standridge has made an album great for curling up with some blustery winter night - it's a record that is best appreciated in front of a crackling fire with someone you love. -Preston Jones- OklahomaGazette”