Austin Chronicle- Austin

BLU: Over the last year or so, Austin musicians 
have been busy tipping each other off about Blu, 
a young local with songs and arrangements so sharp 
he has veterans wondering how he got this good, 
this fast. Part of the appeal is his all-star band, 
featuring drummers JJ Johnson or Chris Searles, 
ex-Soulhat guitarist Bill Cassis, and Michael Ramos. 
While Blu's stunning, self-released debut, Tierra, 
does invite Counting Crows/Van Morrison comparisons, 
there's plenty of live evidence that he's well on 
his way to something far more unique and compelling. 

(Iron Cactus, 1am) -- Andy Langer