PRESS
"A mash-up between contemporary jazz, alt-rock and jam-band ethos, Kenosha Kid cast a wicked spell... Nettles... is an understated yet arresting guitarist and an accomplished composer with an ear for a good hook... Kenosha Kid would grace just about any festival stage." - All About Jazz
"Groove-based rock... wide, open-spaces Americana... melodically uplifting anthems... and delicate balladry... Kenosha Kid doesn't fit easily into any category, but rather straddles genres without inhibitions. It's this openness to music's possibilities that best defines Kenosha Kid and that makes for such a rewarding live experience." - All About Jazz
"...somewhere in the Schrödinger’s nexus of jazz, post-rock and improvised music... marked by an erudite rhythmic vocabulary and a sapient harmonic language." - Free Times
"Kenosha Kid puts ultra-humanist touches on brainy post-rock, keeping the emphasis on mood and melody even as the time signatures dazzle."- Flagpole
"...free from labels and genre...the Athens, Georgia quartet is out with their strongest release yet... [a] heady journey of rock, prog, jazz and funk" - JamBase
"The Irish chapter of US guitarist Dan Nettles’ Kenosha Kid franchise blew the doors off the Bray Jazz Festival with their winning blend of killer grooves and loud guitars... artfully blends surf rock and contemporary jazz with college radio and a country twang," -Irish Times
"...short and concise instrumentals that range between hard rock and moody jazz... heavy hitting... thoughtful moods... Sonic tapestries." -Jazz Weekly
"Country, Americana, jazz and roots rock all play a part... deep grooves and weaving guitar lines... By all means check it out." - Sea of Tranquility
"...very considered, and well composed... a cathartic and empowering album." - Creative Loafing
"“Missing Pieces resonates… a cycle of broken quietude that’s gently settling into place… Throughout Kenosha Kid’s nearly 15-year existence, Nettles has written hundreds of songs, yet few resonate as profoundly as anything on Missing Pieces… as he shows in his own impenetrable and postmodern way, the only way out is through.” - Flagpole
"Nettles’ compositions are melodic and organically unfold through clear forms and solid sounds... a distinct sonic and emotional universe brought into focus by a band that listens as hard as they play... Overall, Kenosha Kid brings a collection of sounds that are imaginative and push the boundaries of rock instrumental music... a solid band and a compositional style that is more about thematic development and less about improvisational prowess... a satisfying listen" - Staccatofy
"...eminently approachable and frequently thrilling... calls to mind Chicago post-everything icons Tortoise..." - Flagpole
“The harmonic richness and rhythmic involvement come from jazz, but the sonic particulars—electric bass, grooving drums, guitar amped in stereo with pedal effects—come from a number of places. Nettles might cite Black Sabbath, Johnny Cash, Sonny Sharrock and Elvin Jones as influences—perhaps on a single tune.” - Flagpole
“The new one finds the group in fine form, smashing together influences from far and wide to create a freewheeling, improvisational record.” - JamBase
"The voiceless excursions explore jazz, jam, psych, funk and rock territory with an infectious enthusiasm and instinctive creativity." - GeorgiaMusic.org
“the sort of boundary-leaping creative jazz most listeners identify with the big-city scenes of places like Brooklyn, Seattle, and the San Francisco Bay Area.” -All Music
“Just a tremendous effort. Highly recommended.” - Bird is the Worm
“… a bird of different breed… a unique, integrated work of art.” - Something Else!
“…knotty, mind-bending jams…Kenosha Kid runs wild with the eclectic.” - PopMatters
“…creative music…nowhere to be found within the current musical landscape.” - AXS
“Kenosha Kid’s music is simply wonderful to listen to: somehow soothing, exciting, experimental and melodic all at once.“-Greenville Journal
“Kenosha Kid promises to put on an energetic, fun show for those who truly love music.“-Spartanburg Herald-Journal
“focused movements and keen horn arrangements mark them squarely as a jazz band that plays inside and outside conventions.” -Indy Weekly
"The record glides seamlessly between moods and tones as easily as it shifts gears between tempos and key changes." -Charlotte Viewpoint
“Kenosha Kid is a definitively mongrel band, playing jazz, surfer, Zen-spa grade hip-hop, and space-walking music…their musicianship is nowhere near as shallow as some of their audience” -The Beachcomber