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What Folks are Sayin'... |
Wylie & the Wild West with the Spokane Symphony,
April 2010
American Cowboy,
June/July 2009
Cowboys &
Indians Review, April 2007
Live Performance Review, June 2002
Country Music Magazine Review, March 2002
American Cowboy Magazine, March 2002
Western Horseman Story, November 2001
Seattle Rocket Album Review, February 2000
Washington Post Album Review, Feburary 2000
Nashville Scene Album Review, February 2000
Live Review-Seattle Rocket, January 1999
Tri-City Herald Article, October 1999
Seattle Times, November 1998
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To hear Wylie & the Wild
West backed with a full symphonic orchestra was simply
astonishing, with Eckart Preu’s masterful conducting of
the Spokane Symphony through such classics as "America
the Beautiful," "Don’t Fence Me In," and Red River
Valley," as well as Wylie’s own renditions of "Cattle
Call" and an ode to his horse "Manolito." Speaking of
horses, cowboy poet Paul Zarzyski explained the
difference between a "Horse" and a "Hoss." It was a
great show and could quite definitely fit into my Top
Ten concert list.
~ Andrea, Check it out Music,
April 2010
Yodeling never sounded so
boss: Sop yourself to the succulent undulations of
Montucky's country master Wylie & the Wild West.
~ Missoula Independent, Oct.
1, 2009
Hang-n-Rattle! reveals not only Wylie the rocker, but also
celebrates the West in a new way. Much of that fresh
insight comes from his songwriting partnership with
rodeo poet Paul Zarzyski. It’s like Lennon and McCartney
in cowboy hats.
~ Mark Bedor, American Cowboy
Magazine,
June/July
2009
The Legends: The Ten
Greatest Cowboy Figures of All Times ... the working cowboy,
Will Rogers, John Wayne, Charlie Russell, Ben Johnson, Audie
Murphy, Louie L'Amour, Gene Autry, Jim Shoulders, and Roy
Rogers.
Who's Next? Great Cowboy Figures for the Future ... Juni Fisher,
Brenn Hill, D.W. Groethe, Dave Stamey, Wiley (sic) Gustafson,
and several other talented singer/songwriters could easily vie
for a place in music history beside the likes of Gene Autry and
Roy Rogers.
~ Rod Miller, writing in American
Cowboy, June/July 2009
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Wylie & The Wild West are a show band, famous for multiple
encores, the band you want to see close the show. Because of
this, Wylie and the boys are seeing the nation and the world,
and learning that good music, laughter, and friendliness are
contagious. The band performs some 90 shows a year, working as
far east as France, as far west as Japan, and working at huge
urban festivals in all parts of the nation, at famous halls such
as the Kennedy Center and in scores of tiny rural school houses
along the northern plains and in the Northwest. They are
favorite visitors at the Grand Ole Opry and at Elko, Nevada's
famous National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. And if you've ever
heard the yodel on commercial for the internet company Yahoo!,
well, that's Wylie.
~ Heber City Cowboy
Poetry Gathering & Buckaroo Fair |
Wylie Gustafson ... the Rastaman of rockin’
rowel, the Lash LaRue of the leather guitar, the Yo-Yo Ma of
the yodel. |
~ Paul Zarzyski, Polish Hobo Rodeo Poet
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One of the consistently fine cowboy singers of his generation. |
~ Michael McCall, Country Music Magazine
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Wylie kicks butt! |
~Rebecca Weller, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
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Wylie brings the rich tradition of quality Western music to life. I think he's one of the great young singers who will continue to bring that tradition to an audience. I'm really taken by his singing. There is absolutely no break in his voice when he yodels; it's just like silk. |
~ Bob Whittaker, Grand Ole Opry General Manager
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Wylie's ability to cut loose sets him apart from country's self-conscious male stars. |
~ David Zimmerman, USA Today
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In a word: REAL. |
~ Mario Taradell, The Miami Herald
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Gustafson is the coolest cowpoke around these parts. Forget everything you hate about modern country, this guy is all old-school cool without being a tired period piece. |
~ Winda Benedetti, Spokesman Review
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When Wylie performed his subtle version of "Cattle Call," the cool, mainly young crowd became instant traditionalists. |
~ Keith Glass, Australian Country Music Capital News
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No doubt about it, Wylie's a great yodeler. He's also one of the brightest, most impressive new talents around. |
~ Total Country Magazine
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In this day seemingly overrun by cookie-cutter sounds and carbon-copy styles, Wylie Gustafson is a welcome one of a kind. |
~ Neil Pond, Country America
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Boy, does he swing! |
~ Mike Greenblatt, Modern Screen's Country Music
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It's about as country as you can get. |
~ Chet Flippo, Billboard Magazine
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Every once and a great while, the real deal comes along. Wylie is indeed just that. Whether he's belting out an up-tempo yodel, or singing a heartfelt ballad, his sincerity, talent, and dedicaton to the art form make him one of the most believable artists in country music. Wylie's recordings and his music overall, underscore that there's a lot more to country music than just what's being heard and played on Top 40 radio. |
~ Eddie Stubbs, WSM-Grand Ole Opry Announcer
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He's the real deal. He loves it, he feels it, he cares about it, and he creates it in a profoundly satisfying way. We'll hear much more from this very talented young man! |
~ Ranger Doug, Riders in the Sky
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