Don't let the geography fool you: the Midwest can be soulful too. Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal are something of a musical clown car.... This variety means that their tracks can include horns, keyboard, guitars--basically, anything they want. But frontman Hoyer...is the band's sole songwriter, and has a tremendous ear for how to get all these instruments to flow together. Emelia Fredlick - Paste Magazine This group brings an authentic soul, funk and R&B sound with a contemporary groove that is best experienced through their high-energy live performance. Hoyer's authentic lyrics, his soulful (sometimes in-your-face) vocals and a top-notch band, including a blazing horn section make this group worth a listen. The electricity that comes from a JH&SC jam will make your arm hair stand on end. Gulf Coast News Today I think that Josh Hoyer must have been weaned on Memphis dry rub BBQ, as this disc that he leads along with Benny Kushner/g, Justin Jones/dr, Josh Bargar/b, Mike Dee/sax, Tommy Van Den Berg/tb, Brian Morrow/fl and a trio of vocalists sounds like it came right out of a smoking Stax recording session. This one sweats from start to finish. George W Harris - JazzWeekly.com It's not old-school Memphis, Detroit or Chicago, but modern soul blues for modern times. Hoyer delivers on all counts: Fresh tunes, solid rhythms and a message worthy of being heard." Marty Gunther, Blues Blast Magazine As the lyrics suggest, "The people got soul," and Hoyer and Soul Colossal absolutely crush it. Hoyer really shows control and maturity in his vocals, making it easy to believe he's been doing this since he was 8 years old. No doubt with time, this band will only get tighter and continue to deliver soulful, funky jams for music lovers of all genres. Kiley Stevens, Blues Rock Review Josh, a fan of Otis Redding, James Brown, and Curtis Mayfield, is a composer of songs so evocative listeners might mistake some, such as "The First One," for classic standards instead of the contemporary observations of a Midwesterner. Stacy Jeffress, American Blues Scene