PAUL STOUT: Press/Awards

Article written about Paul in the nationally distributed magazine for auto workers: "SOLIDARITY".

SAMMY AWARD (APRIL 2008)

Best Guitars in Country, week of Jan. 21, 2008
Best Beat in Country, week of Jan. 21, 2008
Best Mood in Country, week of Jan. 21, 2008
Most Original in Country, week of Jan. 21, 2008

REVIEWS OF "COUNTRY LIVIN' WITH ROCK AND ROLL WOMEN".

AWESOME Tune!
Great instrumentals in the intro...

Fiddles accent the lead quite nicely...

Great medium warm tone to the male lead vocal...very unique sound, unlike what most male country vocals sound like today, which sets you apart from the rest.

Clever lyrics and hook in the chorus and verses (especially like, "Let me tell you somethin' 'bout me...." leading into the chorus).

Really liked the chord structure, very easy to listen to!

The only thing I would change would be to pull back the volume on the lead vocal just slightly, as it seems just a tad too front-and-center, but other than that, LOVED IT LOVED IT!

Extra points awarded for male vocal, lyrics and melody, and would give you extra points for fiddles, but there isn't a fiddle category, so I'll give you extra credit for guitars!

"5" all the way for me!

Straight foward upbeat format country song. More modern based sound, great fiddle and bass lines that are better than most format country. Vocally, the singer has a good voice, easy on the ears.

Lyrically this is well written with a good solid chorus and excellent hook. Very modern to the Chris Cagle, Kevin Fowler, Dirks Bently etc.

If you wrote this it is outstanding, if you bought the song in Nashville, then this is what I expect to hear from format country.

Good tune, thanks for sharing with us all.

Extra Credit: Male Vocals, Bass, Production, Lyrics, Best Feel Good Track.

REVIEW OF "MEANER THAN A RATTLESNAKE COUNTRY GIRL"

Cajun BLASSSSSSSSSSST!
Hoe-Down To-Tapping had me from the get-go.
Loved the tempo and Cajun flare of this tune...

Lead vocal shines,particularly in the hook IE: "Oh, She's A..." Lovedit, and kept waiting for it in the song, it's that good.

Tone to the vocal is completely engaging!

Structure of the song (with tempo changes) make it completely original, and a joy to listen to. I'll bet this song is a complete BLAST tp play live!

Musical backdrop is perfect blend of country and cajun which is rousing and easy on the ears, and makes you want to get up and dance. Excellent job in all areas!

Strength in the song is surely in the songwriting. Great choices made in structure and rhyming scheme, never drifting towards the obvious, which is refreshing!

I can't say enough good things here...Loved this song from note 1 to the end (which I didn't want to see happen so soon).
EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT!

Extra points awarded for originality, male vocal, guitars, mood, beat, melody, and production.

Nominated: Best Feel Good Track!