“Mason Reed exemplifies the hard work and entrepreneurial spirit of a new generation of independent artists who are able to create their own paths to success.” – Volume 11
“Get it if you enjoy lightly rocking acoustic music with pointed lyrics.” – Biloxi Sun Herald
“Mason Reed… is an Americana songwriter in the vein of classic country and rock ‘n roll storytellers: there’s something visceral and true running through the center of his latest EP ‘You Can’t Come Back from Heaven.’ – Evansville Courier & Press
“You will be entertained, charmed, and hearing stories about bars in Austin, TX! Mason’s always got a good story.” – Glide Magazine
“Offering up five tracks worth of gloriously smoky and vivid country-rock, singer/songwriter Mason Reed really impresses with this perfectly twangy and harmonic EP CD. …A total treat.” – Jersey Beat
“With his wonderfully distinctive whiskey- and smoke-cured voice, it’s hard to imagine Arizona-based singer/songwriter Mason Reed doing anything other than Americana music. His gritty new EP, the superb ‘You Can’t Come Back From Heaven,’ finds Reed at his bare-knuckled best as he weaves his musical web of ‘lost loves and found purpose.’” – McKeesport Daily News
“‘You Can’t Come Back from Heaven’ … recorded in five days, spans haunting tracks of acoustic guitar overlaid with Reed’s voice, which is gritty, nostalgic, cynical and smoky all at once.” – Monterey County Weekly
“Mason Reed is a man with a story to tell. It is a tale of blood, sweat, tears, bad luck and ghosts from the past that refuse to disappear. Reed regales listeners with his burden-themed anecdotes in his recently released ‘You Can’t Come Back From Heaven,’ a five-song EP consisting of a fusion of Americana, garage and soul music. …the stories he tells within his songs are truly special, making YCCBH a real treat to listen to…” – Northern Arizona University Lumberjack
“Reed’s music seeps with the wisdom of someone who’s been around the block more than just a few times – he understands himself and his cultural roots.” – University of North Carolina Greensboro Carolinian
“You can really feel the grit and emotion in Mason Reed’s vocals and lyrics on his latest EP. His songs are very powerful and delivered very organically with a sound that is unparalleled. …you can feel all the pain, frustration, confusion, anger and every other emotion that is pulsing through Reed as he sings. As familiar as he is unique, Mason Reed is one to watch, as he delivers a thoroughly stunning EP.” – This Is Modern
