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Review by John Gjaltema Alt Country NL “The singer-songwriter J. Briozo does not really exist. It is a figure that came to life in the head of Jeff Crandall, theContinue readingAlt Country NL review of “Deep in the Waves”

Review by Marino Serdons Keys and Chords “Jeff Crandall, alias J. Briozo, cuts in your soul and mind with deep poetic lyrics and great minimalistic compositions. Sit in your chair,Continue readingKeys and Chords review of “Deep in the Waves”

Review by Roger Bengtsson Ung Tro A band behind the fictional person “I’m a little uncertain about how this is justifiably categorized. Certainly, it falls within pop/rock, but it fallsContinue readingUng Tro (Young Faith) review of “Deep in the Waves”

Review by Gary Hill Music Street Journal It’s not easy to pin a label on this set. It could almost land under progressive rock, though. In fact some of theContinue readingMusic Street Journal’s Review of “Deep in the Waves”

Review by David Cowling Americana UK J.Briozo is in fact Jeff Crandall, the lead singer of Swallows, who found himself writing a parallel set of songs as Swallows recorded theirContinue readingAmericana-UK review of “Deep in the Waves”

Review by LMNOP aka dONW7 Babysue.com (LMNOP) Chattanooga, Tennessee “J. Briozo is the recently-formed side project created by Jeff Crandall who is the lead singer in the band Swallows. DuringContinue readingBabysue.com (LMNOP) review of “Deep in the Waves”

Review by Dave Franklin Dancing About Architecture Swindon, Wiltshire, South West England “Solo albums aren’t always a sign that cracks are beginning to show in the ranks of an establishedContinue readingDancing About Architecture review of “Deep in the Waves”

By David Shouse Hipsters, Hippies and Dreamers “Jeff Crandall has, in recent years, solidified his position as one of the most talented vocalists working on the indie scene with theContinue readingHipsters, Hippies and Dreamers review of “Deep in the Waves”

Review by Jay Snyder No Depression Journal of Roots Music “It’s clear from the first track ‘Blind’ on J. Briozo’s debut Deep in the Waves that the listener is notContinue readingNo Depression review of J. Briozo’s “Deep in the Waves”

Review by Mike Yoder Music You Can Use “Minneapolis-based band Swallows have been critically acclaimed and made quite an impact in the folky, old school Americana scene. Sadly, I haven’tContinue readingMusic You Can Use review of “Deep in the Waves”

Review by RJ Frometa

Posted on December 1, 2017 ‘J. Briozo ‘seems to be the name of a person at first glance, but that is not true, because behind that pseudonym is an indieContinue readingRootstime (Belgium) Review of “Deep in the Waves”

Review by Kaj Roth Melodic.net (Sweden) “In this day and age of information, we are caught in the fast lane on autobahn where the main ingredients to get through theContinue readingMelodic.net (Sweden) Review of “Deep in the Waves”

By Dan Weston Divide and Conquer 4/5 Stars “Deep in the Waves is the first solo album from J. Briozo. The album contains thirteen songs that are often mood drivenContinue readingDivide and Conquer Review of “Deep in the Waves”

Interview – Jeff Crandall – J. Briozo Deep in the Waves November 7, 2017 by Rebecca Marx Originally posted at: http://riftmagazine.com/2017/11/07/interview-jeff-crandall-j-briozo-deep-in-the-waves/ Deep in the Waves by J. Briozo is aContinue readingRift Magazine Interview – Jeff Crandall – J. Briozo Deep in the Waves

Who is J. Briozo? By Dave Hoenack Hymie’s Vintage Records That was the question on our minds earlier this summer when we were trying to organize the stacks and stacksContinue readingHymie’s Vintage Records’ Review of “Deep in the Waves”

J. Briozo was just interviewed by RJ Frometa at Vents Magazine about the upcoming Deep in the Waves release. Here’s a link to the article: http://ventsmagazine.com/2017/10/25/interview-j-briozo/ Photo by Brian MurphyContinue readingJ. Briozo interview with Vents Magazine

The J. Briozo song “Blind” was reviewed on a recent edition of the Milwaukee-based podcast “Music Review Roulette,” which can be heard on SoundCloud.com. Here’s what Music Review Roulette hostsContinue readingJ. Briozo’s “Blind” reviewed on Music Review Roulette