Foley Entertainment rated Garfan on March 31, 2009. We received great ratings, here's the scorecard:
RATING SCALE: "1" Lowest Score, "5" Highest Score
Recording Quality/Production: 4
Lead Vocals: 4.5
Musicianship: 4.5
Lyric Writing: 4
Music Composing: 4
Melodies: 5
Song Arrangement: 3.5
*** Quality & Completeness of Press Kit: 4.5
My favorite Garfan song was Track 7, "Mantrap." The band's rhythm section is tight, the guitar work tasteful and well done and the singer performs with confidence and charm. I don't give out 4's and 5's easily, so any of those you see, you have earned. Nice work Dale!

From Kristi Curtis, commenting on Garfan's "Family Affair":
"Nice effects on the vocals. Harmonies mesh nicely with leads. The mix is great. Every instrument is clear and well-balanced. Drums cymbals are crisp: Just the right amount of high end there. Lows/Mids/Highs are just right! Bass guitar sounds warm, as does the bass drum. Guitar sound is great: full-bodied mids; a warm, big sound. Guitar solo volume great! Sounds like analog, has a real, live sound! Well-placed solos.

I've Been Waiting --like the intro!

Deborah --this is the song my daughter and I were humming at different times today!!! --I liked the doubled vocals toward the end

Of Course I Do --my daughter's favorite song (my daugher, Katie, is 11)

Dwell --nice, tight drums in the intro! --like the octave singing

My Life --Katie is singing along right now

Had to Die --has a Led Zep feel

Mantrap --hope this song isn't about me! ;)

Busted --kind of a country/blues feel

Stand Up --nice backups, Dale! --GREAT solo...very melodic and smooth --another solo? with backups? cool!

The Answer --nice panning

Great album, Dale!!!"

From Gary Hall, Estes Park guitarist & composer (www.garyhall.org): "The varied and fluid guitar of Dale Hayes give a thousand textures to his music. With Garfan, Dale is surrounded by a solid group of pros, and creates moods from the flat-out heavy killer rock of "Gandalf", to the gentle and melancholy "Deborah".

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