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"...a beautiful mixture of harmony and profoundly romantic and soulful lyrics. Marc Barnhill is a man no guy would want at a bonfire. His voice is smooth and his guitar playing is sweet and delicate. And instilled within that–not to mention his long hair that flows with the music as he sings–is the ability to make just about any girl swoon."

"Another Work in Progress: Singer-Songwriter Marc Barnhill": In this interview by Drew Ellis, Marc speaks about life, songwriting and returning to live performance.

"Marc Barnhill plays his introspective ballads and rootsy folk-pop solo and with friends..."

"On repeated listens, Marc Barnhill's BLUE TIME yields unexpected pleasures....The overall effect is one of serious, almost literary attention to emotional detail, of poetry without pretension....Everything here is pleasant and catchy, with the kinds of tunes that surely were waiting around for someone to dust them off and make use of them....Barnhill's vocal delivery is direct and unassuming, presenting the words and melodies without dominating them, and the production (mainly involving guitars and synthesizers) adds tasteful flourishes to the songs' strikingly bare bones."

"Where so many singer/songwriters strive for relevance or posture unconvincingly, Marc Barnhill's songs carry the weight of conviction and the confidence of seasoned craft."

"There's a lot of good indie music out there, but Marc Barnhill's mix of catchy tunes, strikingly disparate production elements, and probing self-examination make for a winning combination."

"Something interesting happens when Marc Barnhill performs at a cafe: people actually listen. For sheer craft, Barnhill is simply one of the very best lyricists and songwriters around. You hear the carefully chosen language and images that fill his songs, and you realize that he means every word. But hold them at arm's length: they'll tear you apart if you let them. Then again, let them; you didn't know it, but that's why you came."

"Solid songs, beautiful harmonies, and thoughtful performances. Marc Barnhill is an outstanding artist."

"Levels above your average New York folkie fare: literate, perceptive, heartbreaking stuff."

"Honesty, humor, sensitivity and intelligence collide with irresistible tunes in Marc Barnhill's internal soundscape."

"Marc Barnhill is a Greenwich Village favorite and a first-class songwriter. His songs are something special, and you really have to listen."

"Barnhill is pegged as a folk artist, and certainly his lyrics have the crowded soul-searching you'd expect from the postmodern singer/songwriter school. But if [his] words evoke a bygone literacy, the music also conjures up the past....If ever Beck jams with the Allman Brothers at Billy Joel's house, they'll probably produce something that sounds like what's on this record. Let's just hope they get Barnhill to write the lyrics."

"More like a greatest hits album than a first CD, Blue Time offers memorable tunes and smart lyrics, thoughtfully assembled. A strong debut."

"The songs are a tuneful blend of acoustic folk and bouncy pop with atmospheric arrangements; lyrically, they evoke images of childhood's legacy, trauma and depression, love lost and found, complex relationships and personal revelation. Psychological musings share space with literary references, while a playful humor runs through even the darker pieces. The result is a mix of energetic mood explorations and quiet intensity, harmonic and haunting."

"[With] great songs, excellent lyrics and tight harmonies, and rich textured vocal technique, Marc Barnhill wows the crowd."

"Most impressive are the moments when the sound and sense of the songs really work together....And amidst all the wordplay come these quiet, understated moments of real empathy....This is smart stuff, and no less evocative for being smart."

"An unusual and special collection of songs....The themes here include facing the future (or failing to), mending broken relationships (or failing to), family, fears, regrets -- and hope....Some of it's funny and much of it is sad, and all of it is almost painfully direct; there's no wasted space..."

"Barnhill demonstrates a penchant for smart, emotional songs and lean, unaffected presentation."

"There's no adequate way to describe what Marc Barnhill does as a songwriter without talking about language...but wordiness never eclipses actual personal insight....Metaphors pile up until the compression squeezes out diamonds of recognition...which is to say that Barnhill does what any good songwriter is supposed to do: he pays attention."