Stuck in the Mud - Media Reviews

"Christopher Wyze scores big with his debut album...
"Wyze (is) a consummate storyteller in song...
"...deftly matches lyrics with just the right music to produce a number of memorable songs
"...the echoing chamber of Someday sounds as if it might be at home on a Leon Russell album
"(The title track) features a sparkling slide guitar...a Delta blues groove (with) wailing harp...and Dana King’s ethereal call-and-response harmony vocals.
"...country blues number Life Behind Bars...recalls the songs of Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, even Jimmy Buffet...cannily uses the notion of bars to describe the lonely life of a bluesman...
https://livingblues.com/

"Every now and then an artist comes along with their first album and it blows you away...this disc blew me away...I love it, and you’ll love it (writer Kyle Christen)
"...Life Behind Bars...will be up for awards about this time next year. Some slow harp by Christopher at the end just scrapes your soul.
"It’s all here, originality, world-class musicians, Christopher’s lyrics and voice, with each song becoming a story to itself.
"So pick this one up and take (a) road trip through real-deal blues country.
https://www.bluemondaymonthly.com/

“This album grows with every listen...
"...a man on a mission...
"...excellent songs...a great band with plenty of feel and passion.
“...title track featur(es) tasty slide guitar...wailing harmonica and impassioned vocals from Wyze.
“Standout track Back to Clarksdale crashes out of the speakers with the band driving hard
“Making a fine album like this is a good start.. to win(ning) the big game...
https://bluesmatters.com/

"(Wyze) is a distinctive singer, harmonica player and song-writer...
"...each track of the album is fiercely individual.
"A fine set - Christopher is certainly a name to watch.
"Three Hours from Memphis opens this set with a strong early 70s Rolling Stones sound,
"Money Spent Blues...is beautifully played and with good lyrics
"Looking for My Baby has a fine early- to mid-60s blues feel.
http://www.bluesinthesouth.com/index.htm

" ...a pleasant surprise in the world of contemporary blues...
"...a narrator of very real stories, (Wyze shows) a particular ability to create lyrics...that fit the essence of the blues.
"Another point in favor of "Stuck in the mud" is that it was recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and Clarksdale...
"Christopher Wyze & The Tellers...come out on top... while their leader stands as a clever and captivating storyteller
Historias del Blues (wordpress.com)

"Timeless story telling blues with a rusty Americana thread straight down the middle
"...what we get from the git-go is Primo Quality Southern Blues drenched in the smells of the swamps and corn mash stills
"Just listening to the way this album is sequenced and knowing that Wyze and The Tellers have spent a lifetime singing an array of Classic covers you know they will put on a Helluva show
July 2024 – The Rocking Magpie (wordpress.com)

" an intoxicating musical energy floats in the air in Clarksdale, the home of the legendary crossroads.
"It is that spirit that comes through in the songs on this record.
"Three Hours from Memphis is the perfect track to begin the record... delivers a pocketed groove with tasteful guitar work and storytelling lyrics
"...a stellar 13 track debut (with) an impressive list of musicians
"...a very pleasing mix of all things "roots" music and is recorded just as it should be.
"...blues (fans) will thoroughly enjoy this release
Christopher Wyze & The Tellers Album Review (globalbluesradio.com)

...Wyze indeed shows himself to be a true storyteller ...lessons worth listening to. ...band is musically solid...especially strong guitarists.
Money Spent Blues (is) a really swinging number
Caution to the Wind is a funky track with a great guitar solo in the middle.
Hard Work Don’t Pay features a strong performance by Hudson on slide guitar...
(Wyze’s) harmonica, along with a tasty slide guitar, takes center stage in Cotton Ain’t King...
...Definitely recommended
Album review: Christopher Wyze & The Tellers – Stuck In The Mud (bluesmagazine.nl)

...sincere vocals telling stories of America
Wyze captures the essence of the South in particular, lending an honesty to the tales that unfold
Best tracks include the album opener Three Hours from Memphis, the sweet Soul On The Road, the highsteppin’ Money Spent Blues, the upbeat Looking For My Baby, and the testifyin’ Someday.
Good stuff!

...takes listeners on a journey from Coast to Coast, through his Technicolor filmscape spirit...
(a) keen storyteller of unique tales...a powerful songwriter...master of words and respected stylist...he has already secured his place
He mixes blues, rock 'n' roll, Americana and country with his distinctive voice and deep storytelling.
A swampy and Delta sound interprets the typical chorus of the bluesman in Hard Work Don't Pay
Handsome and quirky...captivating debut album
Christopher Wyze & The Tellers: Stuck In The Mud - KEYS AND CHORDS

Ballads are permeated by nostalgia and the rock “roots music” makes the album Stuck in the Mud an extraordinary story by Christopher Wyze and his Tellers.
Wyze neatly combines the world of his imagination with the essence of blues
...melancholic, melodic...lined with rock blues...(and) ravenous tales
...extraordinary stories by Christopher Wyze and his Tellers.
...moves neatly in the musical tradition of the South. steeped in this centuries-old tradition
...an interesting look at the tradition of the music of the South and the Mississippi Delta.
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Christopher Wyze was awarded a “One to Watch” songwriter award by the Nashville Songwriters Association International
Wyze is a master storyteller.
... fine slide guitar.
...repeated listening is highly recommended.
Christopher Wyze & The Tellers Stuck In The Mud – Making A Scene!

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