Edito de After the 1st"It's like John Mayer, but with a bit of a kick; similar to Guster but with less percussion; the song writing reminds me of Matt Nathanson, Guster or maybe Ryan Adams; it's kinda blue-sy like Johnny Lang; it's catchy without being cheesy; It's not overly polished, which i think appeals to the college audience; if you like Dashboard Confessional, Howie Day or Pete Yorn you'll DEFINITELY like this; if you like Dispatch or Jack Johnson you'll PROBABLY like this; if you are into rap, boy bands or techno you'll most likely NOT like this." - Jennifer Bloomington, IN "The lyrics are more creative and literate than any I have ever heard. Ed writes on a very sophisticated level, and his voice has a great deal of range." - Steve Boston, MA "The sound and lyrics of the CD are very emotionally charged with a good amount of humor thrown in. This is not one of those CD's where after the third song everything begins to sound the same. It's something that I enjoy listening to from beginning to end without getting that feeling of monotony, and I can honestly only say that about a handful of CD's." - Claudia Boston, MA "In Daggers, Ed is clearly inspired by the wonderful music of Helushka. For the uniformed and ridiculously untrained ear, Heluska (also known as Hethushka) songs were originated by a Ponca warrior society and carry heavy drum beats combined with intoxicating lyrics." - Matt Columbus, OH