Bob Piekiel on McPeake & May, “The Good Things”
The CD is done entirely with a four-piece band–Curtis on banjo, Andy May on guitar & vocals, Aubrey Haynie on fiddle, and Tim Dishman on bass. The result is a performance with lots of refreshing “breathing space” in each song, with each instrument tastefully placed in the context of the whole selection…. It’s one of those albums you can listen to over and over and hear something a little different each time. Old or young, veteran or novice, all will enjoy this treasure.
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Gary McMahan: “Room for Roots” by Andy May
I love [Room for Roots]! Well written. Well sung. Solid heartfelt songs. Well played and well produced! ⇨ Read more
Jamsphere: “Room for Roots” by Andy May
I’ve been waiting a long time for this album, it was worth the wait. …[T]here are few other songwriters who get small town and real American life than Andy May. “Room for Roots” is one of his best examples of that skill. …You can feel the salt of life in his songs. The album has the great acoustic simplicity for most of the songs that just lets Andy’s soul shine through.
Andy seems to write of only real life; if not life lived by himself, then life that is carefully observed and empathized with until a true story emerges. ⇨ Read more
Andy seems to write of only real life; if not life lived by himself, then life that is carefully observed and empathized with until a true story emerges. ⇨ Read more
“Chesapeake Music Guide on “Second Wind” by Bill Mulroney
The production by Andy May is perfect for the material presented, very clean and uncluttered. The emphasis seems to be on the lyrical content, so the vocals are clear and right up front, with the backing musicians’ individual instruments very well defined and spread across the entire soundstage. ⇨ Read more
JamSphere.com: “Retroflections” by Andy May
Andy May: “Retroflections” Great Vocals, Savvy Production and Earthy Guitar Work. One of the best alt-country or Americana records in years. …This guy is great. …A breath of fresh air. … Tremendous songwriting, …great guitar picking…! ⇨ Read more
KRFC-FM: “Endless Possibilities” by Andy May
…Great job. (“Endless Possibilities”) contains many of (Andy’s) best songs yet – so good that we played several songs twice. The production quality and choice of instrumentation was …first class. ⇨ Read more
Rick Lee: “Endless Possibilities” by Andy May
Brilliant CD!! Material, performance, production, package…. Fabulous. ⇨ Read more
Curtis McPeake: “Dance of Life” by Andy May
Andy May …is a great …record producer, … a fine singer, and a multi-talented musician. The songs and tunes compiled in this recording are truly varied from early Irish jigs to early American songs. …This is a great recording by a bunch of great artists. You will like it!! ⇨ Read more
Dave Freeman: “The View From McPeake” by Curtis McPeake
Thanks to producer Andy May for doing this up right-it should bring McPeake some of the credit he deserves as one of the top Scruggs-style banjo pickers for over 40 years now. ⇨ Read more
Eric Nagler on Andy May, “MaySongs”
My thanks go out to Andy, and my admiration, for putting words together in such a powerful way. …MaySongs shows the pure musical dedication and caring Andy May lends to everything he does. ⇨ Read more