"Much like one of his musical predecessors, Steve Earle, this Texas songwriter isn't afraid to use a guitar to get his message across...quality song craft."

"Cut from the same cloth as great songwriters such as Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, and Robert Earl Keen, he might just be the next big thing.

“just brilliant...has the rare ability to completely engross the listener and transport him or her to another place and time”

"incredibly clever...a rising star on the Americana music scene"

"Strong Americana with a good sprinkling of traditional country in the spirit of Hank Williams."

“what really impresses is Hinely's songwriting which is technically very proficient with elegant lyrics fitting into well-constructed musical frameworks”

“A song like 'Giants' is one many of us will be humming to ourselves as we speak up, speak out and march towards voting booths in 2006 and 2008 to turn America around.”

“A great folk/Americana album...'Shock and Awe' is the best political song I've heard all year”

“One of the best albums I've heard this year...I can't recommend it highly enough to lovers of pure, organic music”

“much better than anything to come from mainstream Nashville since the Garth Brooks, anti-Hank crowd took over”