Peter Blackstock Austin360
“A southside collective of songwriters modeled loosely on the template established by Saxon supergroup the Resentments a decade ago, the S.A.Moonlighters take a big step with “Burn & Shine,” their...
View ArticleEdgar Heckmann of Blue Rose Records
“Burn & Shine is filled to the brim with great songs, great performances and charismatic musicians with a wide stylistic range and a palpable love of music. The album is a strong testament to the...
View ArticleRobbie Klanderman of Klanderman Promotions
“With all four members contributing songs and lead vocal duties, one might fear that we would end up with a convoluted grab bag of mismatched tunes. Instead, the South Austin Moonlighters have crafted...
View ArticleFat Professor of Renacer Electrico Music Mag
“The South Austin Moonlighters offer us yet another way of understanding “Texamericana”. You will enjoy (during its nearly fifty minutes) the blending of several musical genres with each of the cuts of...
View ArticleFrank Ipach of Hooked On Music Media/News/Publishing German
“Fifteen great tracks which masterfully snake through the entire roots-rock and Americana-cosmos, “Burn & Shine” is certainly a great first effort for SOUTH AUSTIN MOONLIGHTERS. The more these four...
View ArticleHeino Walter of cdstarts.de/musikreview German
“The South Austin Moonlighters are a shining light in the Americana [genre] heaven and show a true evolution of the style. The band also delivers proof that you can get the best of great role models in...
View ArticleKLBJ Local Licks, host Loris Lowe
“Land Mines from the CD ‘Burn & Shine’ named one of the best on Favorite Local Songs Of 2014!”
View ArticleGina Sigillito, “The 10 CDs that Rocked Austin in 2014″ Examiner.com Arts &...
“[“Burn & Shine” The South Austin Moonlighters] Featuring Lonnie Trevino Jr., Phil Hurley, and Phil Bass, the South Austin Moonlighters are one of the best bands in Austin right now. Mixing the...
View ArticleRein van den Berg of Johnny’s Garden.NL
“Music that pleases me most is music that challenges. A prerequisite it is not. I get a daily ample dose, between 8 am and 5pm, of challenges in which the level of abstraction is being stretched, so...
View ArticleJan Janssen of Real Roots Cafe
“The South Austin Moonlighters consist of Lonnie Trevino Jr.. (Bass), Phil Bass (drums), Phil Hurley (guitar) and Chris Beall (guitar). All members write songs and sing. To make a long story short, the...
View ArticleDani Heyvaert of Roots Time BE
“I must admit I was quite in the dark about the particulars of this band. Their music I do know: was nearly two years ago in an unguarded moment their “Live at The Saxon Pub” arrived in my mailbox and...
View ArticleWritten In Music.com
“South Austin Moonlighters is a band that was established in the Texas music mecca in 2011 by four musicians with a more than decent record. Singer guitarist Phil Hurley moved from Boston to Austin....
View ArticleCountry Jukebox
“In the US band SOUTH AUSTIN Moonlighters from Austin, Texas, the boundaries between Americana, Country, Rock and Roots are fluid. Comprised of Lonnie Trevino Jr., Phil Bass, Josh Zee and Phil Hurley...
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“After a self-released live CD, and “Burn & Shine” two years ago the new third album by South Austin Moonlighters, “Ghost Of A Small Town” on Germany’s Blue Rose Records guarantees us once again a...
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“Ghost Of A Small Town is a step forward for S.A.M. with its great sequence, natural and clear sound and a great balance of mature songs and rocking arrangements on 13 tracks. Fans of Little Feat, Los...
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“When words like “Moonlighters’ and ‘ghost’ in the title of a CD, DVD or the title of a book appear, my interest is always peaked. Coincidence or not, but when my wife and I a decade ago while visiting...
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“Imagine: Little Feat merged with Los Lobos and then join the Flying Burrito Brothers. That best describes the music The South Austin Moonlighters. Their new album Ghost Of A Small Town is another...
View ArticlePeter Blackstock of Austin360
“South Austin Moonlighters, “Ghost of a Small Town.” Following their 2014 studio debut “Burn & Shine,” this local supergroup of sorts, whose members marked many miles with the likes of Monte...
View ArticleJohn Gjaltema of Alt-Country-NL
“Blue Eyed Soul with hints of Country Rock is all over the new album “Ghost Of A Small Town” by The South Austin Moonlighters (Blue Rose Records / Sonic Rendezvous). Other hints can be pretty funky, as...
View ArticleHouston Hall
“Ghost of a Small Town is made up of 13 different tracks that pull together all of the bands strengths into one tightly-orchestrated package of excellence. The South Austin Moonlighters are creating a...
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