Album Notes

Deal sounds a bit Joe Ely, but with a fully, smoother vocal delivery, and the backing band, helmed by producer Lloyd Maines, is stellar. But it's the songwriting that makes The Lawless shine. There isn't a weak track here, and several, are as good as just about any country classic tune you care to name. ---Texas Music Magazine (Fall 2003)

This Texas singer/songwriter presents an aspiring collection of renegade country. Deal's story-telling brims with believability. On The Lawless, Deal keeps it honest- and real. ---Country Music Magazine (Aug-Sep 2003)

The Lawless is flat out Kevin Deal's best album yet. Indeed, Deal sings with a twang quite like Ely's West Texas accent, but more importantly, Kevin shares with Ely in the pure joy of singing. The songs are performed with gusto. The Lawless is an album that reveals new shades of detail and subtlety with each listen. ---Sing Out Magazine

Texan troubadour Kevin Deal has long been a master of the outlaw metaphor on his cutting edge country. --- David Dawson (Australia) High In The Saddle

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