Brownsmead Flats: Press

“Brownsmead Flats know how to have a good time, and they are exceptionally good at doing topical material… they sing about rain, they sing about their hometown... The live album [Live at the Liberty] is a hoot from start to finish…”
The Victory Review, Seattle WA. June 2006

“The new CD “Live at the Liberty” puts you in the front row of a full house as the Flats proceed to amuse, inform and entertain the audience with the depth of their songwriting ability… Whether the topic is the decline of the salmon or Lewis & Clark, they are not afraid to set their point of view to music…”
Astoria Review, July 2006

“Just like the good, old fashioned community gatherings that inspire its music, The Brownsmead Flats’ debut album “Potluck” offers a tempting spread of down home sounds for listeners… The Flats also are capable of delicate beautiful balladry… Sometimes giddy, sometimes serene, “Potluck” is a thoroughly satisfying repast.”
The Daily Astorian, January 2, 1997

“…if you want to kick back and listen to some great down home music while you cook dinner for your friends, all you have to do is get a copy of [The Brownsmead Flats] “Rain”. Lots of upbeat mandolin, hammered dulcimer, fiddle, banjo, harmonica, guitar and bass will bring it on home… The Brownsmead Flats are considered by many to be a local treasure and I heartily agree…”
The Victory Review, February, 2004

“The studio album [“Astoria”] is crisp and clean, riding on the strength of the excellent songwriting and material…The music is a jaunty, bluegrass-oid hybrid with some hammered dulcimer interjected…”
The Victory Review, June 2006