DALE BOYLE - REWIND (2019)
“This 20-track acoustic anthology offers a good introduction to Canadian folk singer/songwriter Dale Boyle—and a compelling argument for why you should make that introduction. A strong vocalist who’s redolent of Steve Earle, he writes tightly constructed, evocative lyrics.”
- Jeff Burger (Americana Highways)
“Now that Rewind is released, Boyle is free to head down another musical path, one that happens to be influenced by audience reaction to his mixed playlist during a series of performances in the Gaspé this summer. He plans to revisit his country-music roots on an album to be released in 2020.”
- Kathryn Greenway (Montreal Gazette)
DALE BOYLE - GASOLINE (2017)
Gasoline "fuses L.A. energy with roots-rock soul"
- Kathryn Greenway (Montreal Gazette)
"The title track 'Gasoline' is a fiery rootsy rocker"
- (ctrlaltcountry.be)
"Beautiful songs"..."The title track (Gasoline) is a gift"
- Dani Heyvaert (Rootstime.be)
"It (Gasoline) is great...it's what we call a good radio song...it sounds fantastic"
- Jake Lawrence (K1037 FM Radio)
"A 5 song E.P. here from this Montreal based roots rocker, a sort of John Mellencamp meets Steve Earle meets Barney Bentall that I’m digging in a big way. Gasoline is 4 originals with a cool cover of Heart Of Gold that you’ll really dig"...a "driving collection of songs that is SO worth checking out."
- John Kereiff (The Rock Doctor)
"It’s little wonder that there have been a stream of accolades from music critics"..."Mention has to be made of the superb quality of all the musicianship on this EP, it’s that extra polish to the facets that make this gem of an EP stand out."
- Philip Bridle (Blues and Roots Radio)
"Boyle has a compelling voice—vocally and lyrically—on the four hard-rocking originals here, which benefit from his ringing guitar work; he also offers a distinctive cover of Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold.”
- Jeff Burger (No Depression; The Morton Report; ByJeffBurger.com)
"Gasoline is a very good track"..."Americana with just the right amount of rock n' roll and blues. It has all the ingredients to become a classic"
- Real Roots Cafe
Gasoline is a "wild ride" that "finds the corner where roots and real rock meet"
- Midwest Record
Gasoline is "way ahead of the Montreal curve"
- Rick Keene Music Scene
DALE BOYLE - THROWBACK (2012)
"Montreal singer-songwriter Dale Boyle comes right out of the gate sounding like Steve Earle in All Gone Now, the opening track of his excellent new roots album Throwback. The disc also includes a duet with Annabelle Chvostek, a hushed folky makeover of Tom Petty’s I Won’t Back Down and a moving version of the standard Hard Times"
- Bernard Peruse - (Montreal Gazette) {Quebec}
"Superb album"
- Alan Cackett - (Maverick Magazine) {UK}
"A stripped down acoustic focused album of well written songs with a soulful delivery"..."The magical You Might Come Around features Annabelle Chvostek and takes full advantage of the ethereal quality of her delivery”
- Ruth Blakely - (Penguin Eggs Magazine) {Canada}
“The highlights are "You might come around,” the breathtaking duet with Annabelle Chvostek and the magnetic "Throwback"
– Per Wiker {Sweden}
“Quant a You Might Come Around, c’est un magnifique duo country”
– JJC (Le Cri du Coyote) {France}
“Beautiful melodies, a great voice (a la Bruce Springsteen) and an incredible sense of the finest songwriting craft”
– (Country Jukebox) {Germany}
"ALL GONE NOW (Dale Boyle), en ouverture, nous rallie à l'esprit de l'auteur aux couleurs folk teintées de blues et de country, avec une voix posée et chaude. YOU MIGHT COME AROUND (Dale Boyle) est, à mon sens, l'une des belles ballades country de l'opus avec la complicité vocale d'Annabelle Chvosteck. Un moment fort"
– Rejean Nadon (Le Net Blues) {Quebec}
“The duet "You Might Come Around" with Annabelle Chvostek (Ex-The Wailin' Jennys) is very good and brings to mind the duets of Steve Earle & Emmylou Harris”… “definitely recommended”
- Markus Kerren (Rock Times) {Germany}
“The beautiful duet "You Might Come Around" features former 'Wailin' Jenny' singer Annabelle Chvostek on vocals”…”a very credible third album”
- Valsam (Rootstime.be) {Netherlands}
“Dale’s original songs made the biggest impression on me, with strong melodies and lyrics like ‘Gravity will pull you down. Time will leave you old, This world's gonna change. But one thing remains. I'll be here when you wake in the morning’”
- Herring Brothers {Sweden}
"Thoughtful originals and well-chosen covers...impeccably played and the recorded sound has a breathtaking intimacy and warmth"
- John Taylor (Blinded By Sound) {Canada}
“The album (Throwback) showcases Boyle’s pleasing voice and versatile guitar playing”
- Koos Gijsman (Alt-Country Forum)
“Thoughtful lyrics”
- Real Music Journal {Sweden}
“You Might Come Around is a beautiful duet reminiscent of Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris and features ex-Wailin' Jennys Annabelle Chvostek"…"a glorious record”
- (muziekvenster.nl) {Netherlands}
“Dale Boyle: Throwback – 8.5 on 10”
- Branimir Lokner (Time Machine Music)
DALE BOYLE - SMALL TOWN VAN GOGH (2007)
“One of the best to emerge from north of the border”
- AmericanaHomeplace.com {USA}
“Boyle brings back honest, organic, soulful country with great songwriting”
- Duke Eatmon (CBC Homerun)
"Dale Boyle: Small Town van Gogh - 4.5 on 5"
- Benny Metten (Ctrl. Alt. Country E Zine) {Belgium}
“Tres abouti au niveau musical, ce CD l'est egalement par les sujets traites et la qualite des textes”
- Le Cri Du Coyote {France}
“Splendid” - 4 out of 5 stars
- Rene Leverink (Alcountry.nl) {Netherlands}
“Boyle is an accomplished musician, a fine singer, and an exceptionally thoughtful, meticulous songwriter”
- John Taylor (Canadianblues.ca)
“Direct, poignant folk, country and blues”
- Jamie O'Meara (The Hour)
“The Montreal singer-songwriter is armed with good songs”
- Bernard Peruse (Montreal Gazette)
“Boyle wastes no notes or chords in his craft-his lyrics are hauntingly direct and to the point”
- Barbara Lavoie (West Island Chronicle)
DALE BOYLE - IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR (2004)
“The Wilbert Coffin Story . . . That's real folk blues”
- Dean Cottrill (The Hour)
“Cinq disques pour la simplicité de la realisation”…“Cinq disques pour la grande qualité des chansons”…“Cinq disques pour les chansons engages”… “Cinq disques pour le jeu de guitare”… “Finalement, cinq disques pour la sincérité”
- Slide (Journal Cultural Graffici)
“This 20-track acoustic anthology offers a good introduction to Canadian folk singer/songwriter Dale Boyle—and a compelling argument for why you should make that introduction. A strong vocalist who’s redolent of Steve Earle, he writes tightly constructed, evocative lyrics.”
- Jeff Burger (Americana Highways)
“Now that Rewind is released, Boyle is free to head down another musical path, one that happens to be influenced by audience reaction to his mixed playlist during a series of performances in the Gaspé this summer. He plans to revisit his country-music roots on an album to be released in 2020.”
- Kathryn Greenway (Montreal Gazette)
DALE BOYLE - GASOLINE (2017)
Gasoline "fuses L.A. energy with roots-rock soul"
- Kathryn Greenway (Montreal Gazette)
"The title track 'Gasoline' is a fiery rootsy rocker"
- (ctrlaltcountry.be)
"Beautiful songs"..."The title track (Gasoline) is a gift"
- Dani Heyvaert (Rootstime.be)
"It (Gasoline) is great...it's what we call a good radio song...it sounds fantastic"
- Jake Lawrence (K1037 FM Radio)
"A 5 song E.P. here from this Montreal based roots rocker, a sort of John Mellencamp meets Steve Earle meets Barney Bentall that I’m digging in a big way. Gasoline is 4 originals with a cool cover of Heart Of Gold that you’ll really dig"...a "driving collection of songs that is SO worth checking out."
- John Kereiff (The Rock Doctor)
"It’s little wonder that there have been a stream of accolades from music critics"..."Mention has to be made of the superb quality of all the musicianship on this EP, it’s that extra polish to the facets that make this gem of an EP stand out."
- Philip Bridle (Blues and Roots Radio)
"Boyle has a compelling voice—vocally and lyrically—on the four hard-rocking originals here, which benefit from his ringing guitar work; he also offers a distinctive cover of Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold.”
- Jeff Burger (No Depression; The Morton Report; ByJeffBurger.com)
"Gasoline is a very good track"..."Americana with just the right amount of rock n' roll and blues. It has all the ingredients to become a classic"
- Real Roots Cafe
Gasoline is a "wild ride" that "finds the corner where roots and real rock meet"
- Midwest Record
Gasoline is "way ahead of the Montreal curve"
- Rick Keene Music Scene
DALE BOYLE - THROWBACK (2012)
"Montreal singer-songwriter Dale Boyle comes right out of the gate sounding like Steve Earle in All Gone Now, the opening track of his excellent new roots album Throwback. The disc also includes a duet with Annabelle Chvostek, a hushed folky makeover of Tom Petty’s I Won’t Back Down and a moving version of the standard Hard Times"
- Bernard Peruse - (Montreal Gazette) {Quebec}
"Superb album"
- Alan Cackett - (Maverick Magazine) {UK}
"A stripped down acoustic focused album of well written songs with a soulful delivery"..."The magical You Might Come Around features Annabelle Chvostek and takes full advantage of the ethereal quality of her delivery”
- Ruth Blakely - (Penguin Eggs Magazine) {Canada}
“The highlights are "You might come around,” the breathtaking duet with Annabelle Chvostek and the magnetic "Throwback"
– Per Wiker {Sweden}
“Quant a You Might Come Around, c’est un magnifique duo country”
– JJC (Le Cri du Coyote) {France}
“Beautiful melodies, a great voice (a la Bruce Springsteen) and an incredible sense of the finest songwriting craft”
– (Country Jukebox) {Germany}
"ALL GONE NOW (Dale Boyle), en ouverture, nous rallie à l'esprit de l'auteur aux couleurs folk teintées de blues et de country, avec une voix posée et chaude. YOU MIGHT COME AROUND (Dale Boyle) est, à mon sens, l'une des belles ballades country de l'opus avec la complicité vocale d'Annabelle Chvosteck. Un moment fort"
– Rejean Nadon (Le Net Blues) {Quebec}
“The duet "You Might Come Around" with Annabelle Chvostek (Ex-The Wailin' Jennys) is very good and brings to mind the duets of Steve Earle & Emmylou Harris”… “definitely recommended”
- Markus Kerren (Rock Times) {Germany}
“The beautiful duet "You Might Come Around" features former 'Wailin' Jenny' singer Annabelle Chvostek on vocals”…”a very credible third album”
- Valsam (Rootstime.be) {Netherlands}
“Dale’s original songs made the biggest impression on me, with strong melodies and lyrics like ‘Gravity will pull you down. Time will leave you old, This world's gonna change. But one thing remains. I'll be here when you wake in the morning’”
- Herring Brothers {Sweden}
"Thoughtful originals and well-chosen covers...impeccably played and the recorded sound has a breathtaking intimacy and warmth"
- John Taylor (Blinded By Sound) {Canada}
“The album (Throwback) showcases Boyle’s pleasing voice and versatile guitar playing”
- Koos Gijsman (Alt-Country Forum)
“Thoughtful lyrics”
- Real Music Journal {Sweden}
“You Might Come Around is a beautiful duet reminiscent of Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris and features ex-Wailin' Jennys Annabelle Chvostek"…"a glorious record”
- (muziekvenster.nl) {Netherlands}
“Dale Boyle: Throwback – 8.5 on 10”
- Branimir Lokner (Time Machine Music)
DALE BOYLE - SMALL TOWN VAN GOGH (2007)
“One of the best to emerge from north of the border”
- AmericanaHomeplace.com {USA}
“Boyle brings back honest, organic, soulful country with great songwriting”
- Duke Eatmon (CBC Homerun)
"Dale Boyle: Small Town van Gogh - 4.5 on 5"
- Benny Metten (Ctrl. Alt. Country E Zine) {Belgium}
“Tres abouti au niveau musical, ce CD l'est egalement par les sujets traites et la qualite des textes”
- Le Cri Du Coyote {France}
“Splendid” - 4 out of 5 stars
- Rene Leverink (Alcountry.nl) {Netherlands}
“Boyle is an accomplished musician, a fine singer, and an exceptionally thoughtful, meticulous songwriter”
- John Taylor (Canadianblues.ca)
“Direct, poignant folk, country and blues”
- Jamie O'Meara (The Hour)
“The Montreal singer-songwriter is armed with good songs”
- Bernard Peruse (Montreal Gazette)
“Boyle wastes no notes or chords in his craft-his lyrics are hauntingly direct and to the point”
- Barbara Lavoie (West Island Chronicle)
DALE BOYLE - IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR (2004)
“The Wilbert Coffin Story . . . That's real folk blues”
- Dean Cottrill (The Hour)
“Cinq disques pour la simplicité de la realisation”…“Cinq disques pour la grande qualité des chansons”…“Cinq disques pour les chansons engages”… “Cinq disques pour le jeu de guitare”… “Finalement, cinq disques pour la sincérité”
- Slide (Journal Cultural Graffici)
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SONGWRITING & MUSIC AWARDS
2020 International Songwriting Competition (ISC)
Current Finalist in "Lyrics Only" Category: Winners to be named Fall 2020
2019 Unsigned Only Music Competition (UO)
Americana song finalist (Song: Ghosts)
2017 Unsigned Only Music Competition (UO)
Winner (2nd place) in Americana category (Song: Gasoline)
2017 Canadian Songwriting Competition (CSC)
Finalist & honorable mention in the 2017 for "My Birmingham"
2013 International Songwriting Competition (ISC)
Winner (2nd place “Americana” category) Song “You Might Come Around.”
2012 International Songwriting Competition (ISC)
Winner of the D’Addario product prize for the song “When You Wake.”
2009 USA Songwriting Competition
Finalist in the 2008 “Folk” category.
2008 Québec Lys Blues Awards
Winner of the 2008 Lys Blues “Songwriter of the Year” award.
2007 International Narrative Song Competition (INSC)
Winner of the “Human Relationships” category: Song Small Town van Gogh.
2005/2006 Québec Lys Blues Awards
Winner of the 2005 & 2006 Lys Blues “Folk/Blues Artist of the Year” award.
2020 International Songwriting Competition (ISC)
Current Finalist in "Lyrics Only" Category: Winners to be named Fall 2020
2019 Unsigned Only Music Competition (UO)
Americana song finalist (Song: Ghosts)
2017 Unsigned Only Music Competition (UO)
Winner (2nd place) in Americana category (Song: Gasoline)
2017 Canadian Songwriting Competition (CSC)
Finalist & honorable mention in the 2017 for "My Birmingham"
2013 International Songwriting Competition (ISC)
Winner (2nd place “Americana” category) Song “You Might Come Around.”
2012 International Songwriting Competition (ISC)
Winner of the D’Addario product prize for the song “When You Wake.”
2009 USA Songwriting Competition
Finalist in the 2008 “Folk” category.
2008 Québec Lys Blues Awards
Winner of the 2008 Lys Blues “Songwriter of the Year” award.
2007 International Narrative Song Competition (INSC)
Winner of the “Human Relationships” category: Song Small Town van Gogh.
2005/2006 Québec Lys Blues Awards
Winner of the 2005 & 2006 Lys Blues “Folk/Blues Artist of the Year” award.
