“Over the last few years, Jay Tholen has carved out a niche as one of the more intriguing musicians operating on Christendom’s fringes. Like Danielson and Soul-Junk, Tholen’s music is likely to be overlooked and dismissed by many. Which is a shame, because like those aforementioned artists, Tholen’s music is both fascinating in its sheer bizarre-ness and deeply, unashamedly spiritual. Indeed, I daresay the two are intertwined, that Tholen’s musical oddity imbues his songs’ spirituality with added dimension. And if nothing else, it’s often a lot of fun to listen to.”
“This isn’t music of this world; it’s like Heaven’s noise band or the New Earth’s marching band. Control Me is definitely worth your time! Support Christians who do crazy things!”
“...offers up a very interesting musical journey ... a far cry from anything you are likely to hear on Christian radio. Boasting Psychedelic and World Music influences ... is likely to attract fans of Danielson, Soul Junk, and mewithoutYou...”