Press

“One of America’s greatest living songwriters.”

– Cindy Emch,
Country Queer

“Shades of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead.”

– John Apice,
No Depression

“Mya’s music reaches everyone…it is life-affirming.”

– Ron Olesko,
SingOut.com

“Raucous, bluesy alt-country…with a touch of whiskey.”

– Vanita Salisbury,
New York Magazine, Critic’s Pick

“Rootsy, soulful troubadour.”

– Time Out,
London

“Well-crafted songs.”

– John Platt,
WFUV

“Emotion-driven music.”

– Mary Lee Pappas,
Nuvo Indianapolis

“Intelligent, poetic lyrics.”

– Cincinnati CityBeat

“Recalls the sound of The Band as well as contemporary alt. country artists like Uncle Tupelo and Lucinda Williams.”  

– Nate Schweber,
Patch

“Fans of the Band should check out this album, as it’s the real deal.”

– Ryan Dembinsky, Glide Magazine

“…Would have been right at home in the ’60s…reminiscent of Bob Dylan…we expect [Byrne’s] star to continue to rise.”

– Richard Cuccaro,
Acoustic Live

“…Takes the listener on a journey…Captivating…soulfully emotional…sure to please one of your desires.”

– Annie Reuter

“I love The Ramblers! They just get better and better.”

– Shanta Thake,
Public Theater NYC

“Minimalist Southern rock with New York grit….impressive…evocative honey-dipped voice…pickup-truck-on-a-gravel-road beats.”

– PQ, Portland

“A heartfelt tribute to the joy of music…shades of the E Street Band… It’s no wonder that Levon Helm brought them in as support act…just grab yourself a copy of Getting There.”

– Mark Saleski,
Blogcritics.org

“Serene vocals reminiscent of one Reid Genauer…spunky country blues, patient soulful ballads and hands-on-waists boot tappin’ jamborees.”

– Ryan Dembinsky,
Hidden Track

Neale Eckstein, my producer, wrote an album to which I contributed vocals and mandolin. No Depression.com reviewed the album and gave me a shout-out.

Review from my showcase at the 2014 NJ one-day NERFA conference, by Ron Olesko.

A summary of my appearance on WFDU-FM with Ron Olesko

Review of Scott Wolfson and Other Heroes, from Acoustic Live