“A magnificent album”

The more you listen to this CD the more you realize that Matt Patershuk ought to be on the worldwide radar. The songs put me in mind of many great artists such as Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and even at times George Jones.”

‘An Honest Effort’ is, honestly, one of the nicest albums I’ve heard this year and in this case ‘nice’ is not denigrating him in any way. Its an album that gives you a warm glow.’

“While Black Hen is predominantly a Folk Label at heart; they’ve always sneakily released their own delightful version of Alt. Country; which I christened Canadiacana …. and that’s where Matt Patershuk comfortably sits.”

“Matt Patershuk has cemented his place among the best singer-songwriters with his recent work … if you haven’t discovered him by now, you need to, as he’s one of the finest songwriters out there.”

“The articulate self-penned songs cover diverse subjects and are accompanied with superb musical input from top musicians.”

“Matt Patershuk’s a gifted, versatile and highly imaginative songwriter who delivers his songs in a delicately dramatic way, using pauses and interjections to heighten the tension before the release and playing only what actually needs to be played. Eleven beautiful songs delivered in a seemingly effortless style.”

“Patershuk fits in nicely with the Black Hen singer-songwriter sound. He is unpretentious, detailed but mostly direct, singing mostly in character sketches.”

“An Honest Effort is a mighty album.”

“As a song writer he can hold his own with the likes of Prine, Kristofferson and Earle and as a performer he must surely now catch the notice of a far larger audience. An Honest Effort? That’ll do for me.”

“As you listen, great songwriters like John Prine will come to mind; it’s a fair comparison.”

“Like all Black Hen releases, this record is full of fine musicians.”

“The latest album from singer songwriter Matt Patershuk titled An Honest Effort is a walk on the wild side with eleven songs that are packed with imagery and characters inhibiting the songs…”

“Patershuk’s best album to date”