Izzy Young on Heavenly Blues:"Heavenly Blues is the moniker Nicholas John Stevens has been using to make music since 2008. Born in central New York and raised in Dallas, Texas, Nicholas cut his first records in Sweden where he lived for 11 years. He has four records now and is currently based in New York. His songs have a keen sense of humor, make outrageous claims, they feel lonesome, sorrowful, he tells vivid tales of people, places, and times both real and fictional. A kneeling drunkard's plea that channels Merle, Willie, a couple Reverends, a Bob or two, some Dead, a few Townes, a little James Taylor and a lot of Jim Beam.""I own this album so I know its badass. It was written by one of the few roving bards left who was barbecued in earnest by real texas bluegrass and slowly steeped in old timey gospel and honky-tonk rock puree. Its spare ribs for the swarthy starving soul. So listen up or go hungry." —J.D.B.