THE ALBUQUERQUE TRIBUNE
Paul Maldonado |
"This St. Louis five-piece plays pop in the singer/songwriter tradition: An acoustic guitar supplies the rhythm, while an electric guitar takes the lead. Singing mostly love songs, yearning vocals often give way to two-part harmonies." |
BULLZ-EYE.com
Greg M. Schwartz |
"'Still' is an example of...contrast - the song starts off as a softer, adult-contemporary tune, but grows until Sarvies is belting it out at the end. 'Whisper' brings in a fully electrified sound and has some nice sparkly lead guitar melodies behind the vocals. This is a rarely employed tactic in pop rock these days, but well done here." |
iCHANNEL.com
Rider |
"John Boy's Courage played all of your favorite songs from 'Indian Summer' to 'Wither'." |
| LAWRENCE.com |
"The voice, the words, the quiet moments interspersed with full-on rock, the pop sensibilities-all of these will soon have you falling for John Boy's Courage." |
METROMIX ST. LOUIS
Meaghan Anselm |
"This simple musician, armed with his guitar, has big plans with his band John Boy's Courage. The gang is surely on its way." |
METROMIX ST. LOUIS
Jason Gonulsen |
"For local rocker and songwriter Todd Sarvies, a big break has come in the form of P. Diddy's 'Starmaker' ... " |
MTV REMOTE
CONTROL BLOG
Control Freak |
"At the end of the Starmaker journey, it came down to two very talented singers ..." |
MUSIC SNOBBERY.com
Chris |
"CMJ Marathon 2007 Weird Band Name List ... " |
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CD Release Preview
Laura Hamlett |
"It's no coincidence the brand-new debut CD from STL super smooth pop-rockers John Boy's Courage is entitled The Fall Precaution...because "fall" is precisely what you're going to do when you listen to it." |
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TFP Review
Amanda Pelle |
"Listening to The Fall Precaution provokes sensations akin to the upsurge of serotonin into the bloodstream after a bout of ardent lovemaking." |
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CMJ Review
Laura Hamlett |
"An impassioned and emotionally raw acoustic perfromance." |
THE RIVERFRONT TIMES
Christian Schaeffer |
"Todd Sarvies, lead singer and songwriter for John Boy's Courage, has a voice made for modern-rock radio. His whisper-to-a-scream range can handle breathless confessionals and the occasional soul-unloading howl." |
THE RIVERFRONT TIMES
Annie Zaleski |
"Heard rumblings about this last year, but my suspicions were confirmed yesterday: Local singer-songwriter Todd Sarvies -- better known as John Boy's Courage -- is one of fourteen contestants on P. Diddy's new MTV reality series, StarMaker." |
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Kevin C. Johnson |
"Anguish rarely gets as good as it does on 'The Fall Precaution.'
'It became more of a pop album, which is fine,' says Sarvies. 'I'm not afraid of pop, and I like to think it's still singer-songwriter driven. That's where it's root and heart are.'" |
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Kevin C. Johnson |
"'We don't know of any other show or concept that's been around longer supporting the local scene and drawing this well.'" |
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Kevin C. Johnson |
"The latest St. Louis performer making his way into the reality-show realm is Todd Sarvies of local band John Boy's Courage." |
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Kevin C. Johnson |
"One St. Louis-area star shines and another dims on the new reality show 'P. Diddy's StarMaker.'" |
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Kevin C. Johnson |
"Judges said he had great stage presence and voice, and called him a full package. He was told he'll have groupies because he's such a rock star." |
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Kevin C. Johnson |
"He's a star in the making, he gets better week after week, that he's a true front man ..." |
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Kevin C. Johnson |
"John Boy's Courage singer Todd Sarvies survived yet another week on the MTV reality show "P. Diddy's StarMaker," taking him one step closer to a Bad Boy Records contract." |
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Kevin C. Johnson |
"Sarvies, known locally for his band John Boy's Courage, survived another week ..." |
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Kevin C. Johnson |
"Lady Gaga said Sarvies has that "thing," that "screw loose" that everybody wants to see ..." |
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Kevin C. Johnson |
"Judges said he always brings the energy, is fearless and non manufactured, that it's clear he loves what he does, and that he gave moments of pure genius ..." |
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Kevin C. Johnson |
"Diddy said he really loved his performance in the finale and that Sarvies did his thing." |
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Kevin C. Johnson |
"STL rocker Todd Sarvies is a winner after all ..." |
ST. LOUIS SOUND
Laura Hamlett |
"passionate and poetic, emotional and honest. His powerful vocals range from strong singing to whispers to screamed pleas; behind these are woven an interplay of guitars, bass, drums and piano. The music's pop-rock, AAA, radio-ready but utterly grounded, songs you can touch and feel and wrap around yourself." |
THE UNIVERSITY LEADER
Hayley Charles |
"Hays is just one stop on a tour across the nation, John Boy's Courage hopes to impact many with this performance." |
