“What Tyson’s great hero, Charles Russell, did with the paintbrush, Tyson does with his songs—brings the West to life in great detail and with an authenticity that comes from first-hand knowledge.  Tyson’s ability to convey the real cowboy experience through his music is the most impressive aspect of his craft, and it is sustained by a conscious aesthetic of harsh realism.  Tyson seeks to expose the difficult reality of life on the range, along with its accompanying misery; yet, his songs still convey his great affection for this vocation, and particularly for the land.  This curious fusion of sentiments is one of several qualities that makes Tyson’s music worthy of examination.”

-Lisa Mendonça

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