"Nelson pens tunes that not only don't pull punches, they haunt anyone willing to pay attention. At times heartbroken, at times joyous, Nelson is a natural human being with the unnatural ability to take crystal-clear looks at life and spin them into songs that grab and hold on tighter than a pit bull."

- Jim beal Jr., San Antonio Express-News

"thirty years ago, he would've been pegged as a Next Dylan, but as our Jester has proven more resilient than Yorick, Nelson can settle for being the first of something. A young, literate, melodic texas songwriter, he salvages the state's lyrical legacy from the party-anthem buffoons."

- Andrew Dansby, RollingStone.com