Marv Hamilton: Press

”Hamilton’s folk and acoustic blues songs, whether they be love ballads, political dissections or odes to the mountains where he runs with his dog, have earned him a reputation as one of Utah’s finest songwriters”.

“His songwriting smells of the earth. He has an abiding respect for animals and wildlife. He writes achingly beautiful love songs. And his sense of humor reveals itself in offbeat ways.” And ”Love of literature, poetry and good writing—a lasting legacy of Hamilton’s English degree—show up in his gift as a lyricist”.

“Marv Hamilton is clearly an artist who pays close attention to all facets of his art, whether words, music, or performance. There is a polish and attention to detail in this work that is so often lacking in contemporary so-called singer-songwriters. This is work of a quality and class that this reviewer rarely sees. I'd highly recommend to anyone interested in contemporary American songwriting that they give Marv Hamilton a listen.”

“If you don’t feel something when you listen to Marv, you’re probably dead”.

Susanne Milsaps of Salt Lake’s KRCL 91FM and Magpie House Concerts Series chose “Wing and A Prayer” as best local album of 2000 and says Marv’s “the rootsy, earthy, teller of everyman’s story”.