"A Diverse Band That Perfectly Mixes Many Elements To Make A Unique Sound"
- VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE (Bismarck, ND)

"A Creative Melding Of Jam-Pop, Indie Rock and Country"
-NO DEPRESSION MAGAZINE (Nashville, TN)

"Funky, upbeat, sexy jam sound"
-YOUTELLCONCERTS.COM

"Mellow Down Easy uses many different elements from different traditional genres of music to produce their one-of-a-kind sound. A heap of country, a bit of rock, and a sprinkle of blues mixed together give this original band an unorthodox yet strangely familiar sound. The melding of these styles is the most innovative layered sound that has come around in years
-TIGER WEEKLY (LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERISTY)

"That is not the norm! Mellow Down Easy has ingested the roots in subatomic detail. A Simple Model of Popular Music revisited (gravity included). I Have never been so enthralled, since CREAM'S "Disraeli Gears".
-www.BILLYSBUNKERS.com (Cincinatti, OH)

"An All Around Tour-De-Filth of Low Down and Dirty Gyration"
-MURFREESBORO PULSE MAGAZINE (Murfreesboro, TN)


Mellow Down Easy's blend of country-tinged Nashville sound with indie/alt rock pull you in and get your feet tapping in time to the music while the slower songs take you inward and lead to self examination, landing on the sweeter side of bittersweet.
-TASTES LIKE ROCK MAGAZINE (Shawnee-on-Delaware, PA)

This band is one that would be very difficult to categorize….because they are all over the place musically.  The Nashville-based trio can do a lot of different things….and do them well.
- MUSIC NEWS NASHVILLE (Nashville, TN)
 
Most, if not all musicians draw upon past influences in their songwriting. But there’s always danger that enough of yourself does not emerge and you sound too much like someone else. On my first listen to this CD I was shaking my head in amazement. These guys have created a masterful fusion of tons of influences while coming up with a sound that is totally their own.

I can’t possibly cover in this small space all the influences I hear on this recording; ten seconds of one here, two seconds of another there, and once in awhile a song or two that has the general feel of something past. It was constant déjà vu (definition: the illusion of having already experienced something actually being experienced for the first time). That sums it up perfectly for me, and that illusion was glorious.

There is also a marvelous fusion of various styles in Mellow Down Easy’s music; country-rock, acid-rock, blues-rock, southern-rock, funk-rock, and plain old rock and roll. The result is a trip through time from 60s psychedelia to the fresh rock sounds heard in clubs right now. The appeal should span several generations.

The CD starts out rockin’. I heard some Lenny Kravitz tones in the first, “I Am the Universe”, and some good psychedelic sounds and kick-ass drumming in “Love Money”. The country-rocker “Yesterdays” has pedal steel, twanging guitar, and a solid beat (NRPS came to mind). “Ticket” has some great organ work reminiscent of Steppenwolf. The funky “Pure Gold” brought visions of James Brown strutting his stuff. Some nice wah-wah on “Radioactive”, a very bluesy “Long Road Now” that had a hint of Crowded House, and the Wilson Pickett-styled funky “Crazy and Wicked” are more examples of what to look forward to throughout. And I’m just scratching the surface on influences; each song has several. You really need to hear this.

The CD is well-produced with everything in perfect balance. There’s even a bit of stereo cross-channeling that’s right out of the early 70s. The horn at the end of “A Million Pages of Ugly Stories” reminded me, just for a split second, of George Martin’s production techniques with the Beatles. Andrew Adkins (guitar/vocals) and Daryl Dasher’s lyrics are not bad either, covering many of life’s major concerns, including love, peace, and happiness, or at least the search for them.

Get this record, turn it up (it plays well in the car), and play it often. It will tickle your memory and ears for sure. But the best thing about it is it succeeds in being something fresh, new, vital, and ever so tasty.
PENNMAN - THE AMPLIFIER (BOWLING GREEN, KY)

"Mellow Down Easy takes influence from great rock and roll bands of yesterday and mixes it with a unique blend of style and musicianship that stands out and has been missing in today's music world for quite some time. Intense, exciting and highly original. This three piece from Nashville, Tennessee is making waves not only in their own homeland but clear across the Atlantic in parts all over Europe too."
NME - LONDON, ENGLAND

Really good Rock and Roll has always embodied the integration of country, blues and rock. Mellow Down Easy brings all this to the table and more, in the most original style I've heard in the last decade. I'd been hearing buzz about them for awhile now, and had high hopes when I received their new release on Dualtone Records, Cosmisutra. I was not disappointed.

The trio, Andrew Adkins (Guitar/Vocals), Daryl Dasher (Bass, Vocals), Rodney Russell (Drums/Percussion), are an electric surge of psychedelic-countrified rock expressions pulsating through the questions of life, love and self-actualization.

Out of the gate with I Am The Universe, MDE establishes their innovative sensibilities both lyrically and musically. It (along with Universe Reprise) channels Hendrix intonations, solid grooves and thinker-lyrics, while Yesterdays and Long Road Now open into soulful introspective pieces reminiscent of early Clapton. They move into more psychedelic stylings on the seductive Love Money, and tackle the subjects of drug addiction and loneliness in The Great Big Melancholy. Pure Gold and Radioactive rock freely, while Undergoing Resurrection and Soul Full Of Holes spin more insightful tellings about handling life's tribulations. Ticket is a peace seeking anthem enriched by the strong catchy rhythm that is present through the entire album. A Million Pages Of Ugly Stories is another example of MDE's ability to capture the inner turmoil of the human battle, in a sad but beautifully constructed ballad of love gone wrong.

The greatest accomplishment of MDE is their ability to use their musical influences (Led Zeppelin, Waylon Jennings, Buddy Holly, Hendrix, Dylan) combined with a completely unique lyrical perspective, and meld them into a truly soulful experience unto themselves. Cosmisutra is a concept album, a tapestry or soulful questions, colorful rhythms, and challenging artistic endeavors. It is best to listen from start to finish to capture the essence of what it is MDE has created here.
Wade Phillips - OUTLAW MAGAZINE

Mellow Down Easy's new album, COSMISUTRA, is capturing, motivational, entertaining
and full of surprises. Bouncing genre to genre it is impossible to predict what you are going
to hear next. Which only shows the uniqueness and versatility that this band has to offer.
The talent is more than apparent when listening to this album. These guys are uprising starts
who have just scratched the surface of their capabilities. If you haven't purchased this album yet,
I personally recommend you do so. - FRONT ROW MAGAZINE (TULSA, OK)

"The swanky soul garage rock of Nashville's Mellow Down Easy comes to Toledo's popular speakeasy. Somewhere between the White Stripes and soul rockers like Lenny Kravitz, Mellow Down Easy is a hip-shaking trio who lay the nostalgia on heavy, but never unnecessarily. The group's sound is inexplicably modern, but taken out of the context of MySpace, seems as appropriate and natural sounding from an 8-Track circa '76 as it does from a cassette tape in 1992."
THE CITY PAPER - TOLEDO, OH  

Rock, classic-rock, southern-rock, blues, country, it's all in this album, and more. New and fresh, but with the sounds that classic-rock lovers crave. Every track is something different, yet familiar. Mellow Down Easy is a very talented band, and Brothers of the Left Hand Path is an album definitely worth buying.
- iTunes.com

"The Band overall are naturally talented as performers and musicians. They have a diverse mix of sound that takes you across the platform. In their own right they are Creative Genius. They have the ability to write original song-lyrics and sing songs from their most inner-self emotions. The music is rooted deeply in Rock, Blues, Jazz, Folk, and Country mixed all in at times. There is a deep Spiritual/Conscious awareness taking place in their music that shows their soul, spirit beyond other realms. They have opened up a new door with a new sound that reaches a large gap of audience where it is much needed in the Music Industry today. They are going to go places as their music speaks for itself. They are refreshing."
DELTA SNAKE BLUES MAGAZINE - BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA

"Not many blues bands contain the wide-ranging versatility of Mellow Down Easy. I recently received five songs from their upcoming release, Brothers of the Left Hand Path, and after hearing these tracks I await the full record with anxious anticipation. From the first notes on "Human Nature," I was hooked on the quality of production and songwriting in these songs. The second track, "Cocaine Women Blues," is a three-minute un-love story accompanied by some mighty fine guitar licks. Rounding out the disc, "She's the Only Girl," "Morning Turns Electra" and "Can't Bring Me Down" do a good job of making the point that this band can do the blues up, down and sideways if they must."
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE - CHATTANOOGA PULSE MAGAZINE

"Rock in the vain of the late 60's blues-psychedelia scene is rare these days. More so, I'd imagine, in Tennessee. And yet, here's Mellow Down Easy, singing about cocaine women and the Devil's slide, and, frankly, kicking ass. These cats really enjoy their sound, and they can play the paint off the walls. These guys actually play some pretty hot music, and while it was completely unexpected, it's a neo-blues groove is a revitalizing change from all those Promo bands getting signed these days"
ORIGIVATION MAGAZINE - HAVERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

"Their southern rock, blues, and soul style are certain to get even the more closed-minded music lovers moving. Each member is an amazing musician: Rodney Russell keeps the backbone straight with his percussion skills; Daryl Dasher is one of those bassists who can actually pull off an impressive solo, not to mention he also has a great singing voice; Andrew Adkins has an appealing, slightly raspy voice that reminds me of a mixture between Edwin McCain and Chris Robinson...and I'm not sure, but I didn't think that as lead singer of a 3-piece, you're allowed to be as good as he is on guitar (some of his solo's are thought to have been reserved for five member jam bands!). Their songs are catchy and fun. "She's the Only Girl" is one of my two favourites, the other being "Can't Bring me Down"-the piano in this one is a brilliant addition."
SUGARBUZZ MAGAZINE - ATLANTA, GA

"Groovy, infectious rock that's impeccably vintage, yet still cuts the edge of today's scene."
WBUZ 102.9 FM - NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

"Very well written songs with infectious melodies and clever lyrics and an angle that is unique to this baron industry."
CHROMIUM RECORDS - LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND

Mellow Down Easy are a real feel-good rock and roll band. In structure, they are wise with movements, precise on time signature and completely competent with exotic sounds and trance. Ladies will shake their lovely hips and big beautiful asses!"
NASHVILLEROCK.NET

"These guys are phat! They are definitely going places"
ARTIMUS PYLE (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer 1974-1990)

"Good songs, great sound!"
RYAN ADAMS (ARTIST - LOST HIGHWAY RECORDS)

"Covering the wide spectrum of the many generations of musical influences, Mellow Down Easy could very well be the Led Zeppelin of the New Millennium."
PATRICK BOONE - BOONATAR PRODUCTIONS (NASHVILLE, TN