“… Good songs, clever lyrics, sober and efficient, mostly acoustic arrangements, and a good story-telling way of singing.  For me, this guy’s the best alternative for Ray Wylie Hubbard, and that’s a compliment…”

 “… (he) has a real gift for weaving a tale… you could learn a thing or two about storytelling from this master.”

 “… Jacobs crafts strong material in a neo-countryish vein…”