“grown up rock and roll
with a smart, youthful edge and enough freshness to make it stand out.”
-The Star, UK, 2003
“Ex Rock singer gives up stage for pulpit.”
“First solo album from former Evinrudes lead singer…
the punchy rock and withering sarcasm of the Evinrudes’ material is mostly absent from Cothran’s own songs, which are marked by panoramic pop arrangements, ascending choruses and an overall mood of falling-angel melancholy. IF that makes Cothran out to be some Lilith Fair lace dolly, let it be noted she knows how to balance abstract concerns and concrete imagery—and she rocks without straining for effect.
-Jim Ridley, Nashville Scene, 2004
“The Evinrudes have achieved a large level of notoriety.”
1998, Billboard Magazine
“The Evinrudes drew major label attention
with showcases at CMJ, SxSW and a slew of “Best Unsigned Band” awards. They were signed to DAS/Mercury and released their first album for the label, The Evinrudes, in September, 1998.
-Andrew Fraker
“Impossibly catchy, vocal and lyric packed with attitude, I’m nuts about it.”
Robert K. Oermann, Music Row Magazine, 1999
“Revolving around the dreamy, vaguely British vocals of Sherry Cothran, these songs are so far from traditional Music Row twang, they almost feel like its stylistic polar opposite. And Cothran isn't afraid to twist Southern vernacular into her own Flannery O'Connor brand of Gothic. In "Have Some Rain" she wails, "I keep waking up deep in the Everglades / Wearing nothing but a cool pair of shades / Psychosis runs in the family." And the band blithely puts Bible-thumping gospel leanings to work on the grim "Jimmy's on Crack (And I Don't Care)." It's only when the EvinRudes venture straight-faced into Memphis soul--via Cothran's evocative rustic trill on the Otis Redding tribute "Otis"--that the mint julep roots tendril toward the surface. And it's a fine message the disc imparts: not everyone in Nashville is a cowboy, thank you. Somewhere out in the sagebrush, the indie-rock spirit is polishing up its six-shooter and a-fixin' to ride on into town for a showdown.”
— Tom Lanham, San Francisco Examiner
“Their finest album to date.
If you’re suckered by the Lucinda Williams school of raunchy, kick-ass country females, then you will, immediately fall for Sherry Cothran’s wry vocals. While Brian Reed’s guitars slash away with unrepentant savagery, Sherry delivers killer lines with cruel glee; barely a line is allowed to slip by without containing some savage witticism.
-Mick Middles, 2002
“The opening track is such a gem,
smart, sassy guitar pop, unreservedly recommended.”
-Sunday Times, UK, ME, 2002
“Another beautifully crafted outing
from songwriter/producer Brian Reed and his vocalising partner, Sherry Cothran. They’re strong on big tunes, blending elements of Bacharach, Beatles and blues into a funky, country soup. You imagine it would sound great playing live and loud in a sweaty, Mississippi swamp bar.
-Johnny Black
2002