Press

Praise for "Just The Way That I Am"
God knows, Austin has its share of fine musicians. Even in that crowd, though, Insley ranks as a standout performer.”—Jeff Burger • NO DEPRESSION • March 18, 2016

“Insley has a great voice, I mean who doesn’t love a full, rich country baritone, but it’s his perfectly understated, never in your face, conversational style that makes him so effortlessly engaging.” ―John Conquest • 3RD COAST MUSIC • March 22, 2016

“Those who are coming to him for a first time should enjoy this well packaged album which puts a lot of releases on major labels to shame” ―Stephen Rapid • LONESOME HIGHWAY • March 25, 2016

“…refreshingly old fashioned, a blessed relief from the plague of ‘bro’ country sweeping the genre.”―Rudie Humphrey • FATEA MAGAZINE • March 30, 2016

“Kinda makes me wish I had a Dave Insley lunchbox to help face the world on a daily basis.” ―Greg Victor • PARCBENCH LIVE • April 18, 2016

“Dave Insley provides the ideal old American soundtrack.” ―Tom Clarke • ELMORE MAGAZINE • April 19, 2016

“This is a dead, solid perfect modern honky tonk record that’ll keep the party going out in the parking lot well after last call.”―Chris Spector • MIDWEST RECORD RECAP • April 19, 2016

“he comes from the ‘quality over quantity’ school of songwriting; as he can really tell an eloquent story in a very simple way; always holding your attention until the very final note”―Alan Harrison • THE ROCKING MAGPIE • April 19, 2016

“It should be no surprise that Dave Insley's album "Just The Way That I Am" may become a strong candidate for a 2016 Grammy Award as best country record.”―WWW.ROOTSTIME.BELGIUM • April 21, 2016

“Firmest command of traditional Texas country music on the contemporary scene? On fourth LP Just the Way I Am, Dave Insley makes an airtight case for himself”―Tim Stegall • AUSTIN CHRONICLE • April 22, 2016

“As much old fashioned charm as Just The Way That I Am has, there’s an effortless and relentless swing to this disc that’s impossible not to like.” ―John Kereiff • GONZO ONLINE! • May 1st, 2016

“Having spent significant amounts of time in Arizona and his current home of Austin, Texas, singer/songwriter Dave Insley is more than just someone who’s music is infused with the legends, lore and sounds of the Southwest; he is the Southwest.”―Kevin Wierzbicki • AXIS.COM • May 13, 2016

“Just the Way that I Am is perfectly balanced between the sturdy baritone in which Insley sings his songs and straightforward, old-school C&W accompaniment that frames them.” ― John Swenson • STEREOPHILE MAGAZINE • July 2016

“Texas swing from the man in the big black hat with the big, dark voice” ―Nick Dalton • MAVERICK MAGAZINE • July, 2016

“If Marty Robbins had brought out the spiritual aspects and abandoned any attempts at rhyming in his Gunfighter Ballads, he might have come up with ‘Arizona Territory, 1904.’“ ―Wolfgang Doebeling • ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE, German Edition • JULY, 2016