Press for Bird Dog: A band to keep your eye on, Brooklyn upstart Bird Dog, opened the show with intelligent songwriting and innovative genre blending. The band hopped among styles easily: a close approximation of a country honky-tonk, a Latin groove machine and a radio-ready pop group in quick succession. And terrific guitar playing and touches of violin impressively punctuated great songs like “Holiday Season” and “Read My Letter.” - The Bowery Presents, House List Singer/songwriter Ben Chace might be the Devendra Banhart of Brooklyn fried soul. Like Banhart, his folk revival group Bird Dog expresses the undercurrents of Americana soul told through an urbanite’s eyes and unique experiences. While his gritty voice has the ability to chop up lines like a rusty nail, Chace’s matter-of-fact storytelling on songs like ‘Lost Teeth’ and ‘Hard Luck Kids,’ belies the Brooklyn singer’s imaginative imagery and warm spirit. - The Deli Magazine, NYC