Quotes

This is the blues at it’s best…pick up a copy of –what I’m thinking just might be a “Best New Artist Debut” nominated disc at the 2011 Blues Music Awards– “Playing The Game”.
~ Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro, Blues Editor @ Mary4Music.com, May 2010

Selfe plays with rare thoughtfulness and taste…his clean tone and deep well of approaches keep things fresh.”
~ Blues Revue, April/May 2010

They have originality of lyrics, individuality of playing their chosen instruments and a collective output which ranks at the best of the modern era in blues”
~ Tom Walker, Blues Matters!, 2011

The kid is a classic. A guitar slinger that has the classic blues moves in his DNA, he’s pure west side Chicago no matter where he’s from. This is the kind of stuff that makes purists kvell but doesn’t alienate new comers by sounding dated. Simply a blues set with everything on the ball, this is the kind of cat that wins all the awards there are and runs out of places to put them. Hot stuff.”
~ Chris Spector, Midwest Record, January 2011

Kevin Selfe is a guitar playing son-of-a-gun…[they] consistently prove originality and versatile competence in their craft.
~ James Walker, Blues Blast Magazine, April 2010

Kevin draws the crowds to the band with fiery fretwork that gets “wanna-be” guitar heroes excited and professionals listening closely. As a band, the three together all fall in complete synchronization with one another on stage as a true ensemble that just may be one of the best outfits on the West Coast.”
~Greg Johnson, President, Cascade Blues Association

Real Blues comes from Real Life from the Real Deal – Kevin Selfe and The Tornadoes are the Real Deal! One of the hottest Trio’s blazin’ their own Pacific Northwest Trail!”
~ Jonathan “Oogie” Richards, The Blueshouse KSER 90.7FM – Everett, WA – kser.org

This is one of the most solid blues albums I have heard in awhile: every one of the ten original tracks on Playing the Game is a keeper. ”
~ Malcolm Kennedy, Washingon Blues Society

Kevin Selfe and The Tornadoes are a first class outfit that matches up to the best Blues bands out there today. Just like their namesake these guys tore through the venue picking people up and putting them back down on the dance floor. The night was a party for sure!”
~ “Biggdaddy” Ray Hansen, Blues Therapy Radio-Walla Walla, WA

This is one of the tightest bands I’ve seen in a long time. The band offers Kevin’s soulful vocals, outstanding dynamics, solos by all three musicians, tight rhythm section, along with their well crafted originals got everyone at Sapolil up and dancing and wanting more! We can’t wait for them to come back!”
~ Patty Keyes, President, Walla Walla Blues Society