"It's difficult to pick a favorite song from their wonderful self titled debut album as in my opinion they are all so very beautifully and skillfully executed. The voices are strong, the harmonies are tight and the musicianship excellent. Fairview Avenue can easily hold their own amongst the top Bluegrass artists around the world and it's a real pleasure to play them on my show here in the UK. The CD remained in my car player for weeks. A great, uplifting album! Well Done - look forward to more."
Lynne Butler, Buter's Boudoir Bluegrass Radio Show UK
“I love Fairview Avenue’s debut CD from start to finish! Now in my 16th year of doing my Bluegrass program, I get to hear just about everything, and this project is the equal of what the top names are putting out! Be assured of Fairview Avenue airplay on my program; our radio signal reaches most of Southern New Jersey into the Philadelphia metro area. Best of luck Fairview Avenue!”
Joe Wills, Burlington County Bluegrass Pemberton, NJ
"Fairview Avenue is the real deal! This band has obviously studied the Bluegrass genre carefully, yet their sound isn't derivative of any particular artist. This 12-song gem embodies everything good about Bluegrass. The band can really cook when it suits the song, and they can be beautifully mellow when the song begs for it. The harmonies are tight, and the playing is masterful. Best of all, you can tell that these folks are having fun! This is a CD that will grab you on first listen, and it won't let go."
Dan Joseph, CKWR-FM Radio Waterloo, Canada
"All in all, Fairview Avenue has got the whole package, whether it’s ballads (“Blue Mountain Whiskey”), gospel (“Walking on the Water”) or the classics (“You’re Still On My Mind”). They’ve got three solid lead vocalists, an impressive arsenal of hot-pickin’ instrumentalists, a deftly interwoven sense of vocal harmonies and some mighty serious songwriting skills...Fairview Avenue could very well help put Albany on the national bluegrass map."
Greg Haymes, Nippertown Albany, NY
"They blend these flavors deftly into their bluegrass so that the listener experiences a varied landscape of moods and musical feelings. A steady sprinkling of well-executed vocal harmony and instrumental surprises leads us to expect the unexpected, a welcome and uncommon treat in the sometimes sound-alike world of new bluegrass bands. In less experienced hands, the variety might jolt the listener or sound forced or dubious. But these folks know how to make it work as an honest expression of who they are. No masquerade here. When they sing, you know where they’re from, and yes, the train they sing about runs in the Hudson Valley, not the Shenandoah.
Pete Wernick, “Dr. Banjo” Niwot, CO
"The new self titled CD from Fairview Avenue is a pleasure to listen to. This project features tight vocal harmonies and rock solid pickers. The track Blue Mountain Whiskey melts me each time I listen to it. Fairview Avenue is destined to get a lot of airplay on my radio show."
Jim Fisher, WGCS Radio Goshen, IN
"The area's newest, upcoming Bluegrass Band...Wonderful people, nice harmonies, excellent musicians and some in-between humor make great entertainment! Watch for them in the area, and make it a point to get out and see them."
Lynn Garafalo, Adirondack Bluegrass League Albany, NY
"It’s safe to say that these folks are serious about their music, but not so much so that they can’t display a sense of humor about it all. See what I mean in this clip of them covering The Beatles’ Helter Skelter."
John Lawless, The Bluegrass Blog
