“Raleigh rock heroes. The best band to come around in a long time... Great vocals... Great song writing.”

“Left Outlet ply noisy, hip-shaking post-punk whose ringing guitar distortion brushes against bluesy grooves. It's simultaneously foot-tapping and odd.”

“Best Local Garage Rock Group of 2009: Left Outlet”

“'These guys F-ing rock!' my words disappeared into my cupped hand before reaching Myque’s ear, obliterated by the audial assault coming from onstage. In all truth, Left Outlet kicked some serious ass, providing absolutely withering metal and enough energy on stage to trip the southeastern grid.”

“Left Outlet has a stellar track record.”

“Left Outlet is the hardest working Rock n Roll band in Raleigh.”

“Left Outlet were an entirely different trip altogether. I can't really describe their music. It's definitely something to be experienced in the flesh. You need to be immersed in the elaborate manifests of their aura to fully grasp what they are going for. Think Sid Barrett era Floyd meets Andrew WK meets Southern Gospel. Something like that. And that's not even the half of it.”

“I definitely feel the emotion in their songs. They've become a tighter bunch and are growing into their potential.”

“I was feckin floored by Left Outlet tonight. The basic talent compared to the shite I've seen back home is amazing. Best band I've seen live in at least 4 years! Kudos to Drew Smith, Clay Bravo, and Anthony Rhodes for bringing the pure sonic pleasure tonight!”

“Anthony Rhodes played a beautiful bass, he's like the tranny Kim Deal of my dreams! Viva La Revolution!”

“These are consummate musicians with a flare for the dramatic.”

“Left Outlet's theatric portrayal of Queen was a highlight of last year's event.”

“The Black Flower is about to ROCK. The guys from left outlet are about to make you want to sneak them in through your window because they are definitely NOT the kind of guys you bring home to mom.”

“Left Outlet earned my undying respect as a spot-on Queen (and I can’t think of anyone else around here who could do that!).”

“Swirling psych-proggers”

“Yeah I was there, pretty amazing show. The band rocked really hard and I definitely want to go back tonight (12/18/2009) They are playing again!”

“Valient Thorr (Parliament/Funkadelic) and Left Outlet (Queen) were especially awesome this year. Can't wait to see what they come up with in 2010.”

“Night 2 (Saturday) is, let's say, a little tougher to pin down, not unlike Left Outlet's swirling sandstorm of bombast. (OK, you try to describe it.)”

“I do dig the new tunes they've been cranking out lately. Who cares about work Monday morning. Call in sick.”

“They have kind of swirly dark psychedelic sound, similar to what Strange was doing a few years ago.”

“Raleigh's Left Outlet goes big: Whether building acoustic ballads or blazing through thick, textured space-rock tracks, Left Outlet's choruses and sounds aim for a grand statement.”