“These wonderful songs implant themselves so vividly in your mind - and the characters are so perfectly flawed and real... Truly reminiscent of the greats: Kris Kristofferson, Terry Allen, John Prine”
10.03.22 // HOLLER // Album Premiere
“Certain artists seem to have earned the right to tell a story and Michael Paul Lawson with his lonesome country croon that recalls that of George Strait and Randy Travis can sing a supermarket circular and it would sound victorious.”
9.20.22 // GLIDE MAGAZINE // Song Premiere: “The One Before The One.”
10.12.22 // TWANGVILLE // Album Review // “engaging… delivers an enjoyable listen from start to finish”
9.13.22 // WIDE OPEN COUNTRY // Michael Paul Lawson's 'Lucille' Explores What Might've Been [Video Premiere]
9.7.22 // DITTY TV // 5 Questions Plus Video World Premiere
8.25.22 // KUTX 98.9 AUSTIN // Song Premiere: “Lucille”
7.27.22 // THE BOOT // Song Premiere: “I Know Where I’m Going Tonight” // “Impressive… mixes elements of traditional country and darker, edgy folk.”
8.22.19 // ALAN CACKETT // 4 1/2 Star Album Review // “Quite simply this is one of the most fully realized debut albums I’ve come across in years.”
July/Aug 2019 // MAVERICK MAGAZINE // 4 Star Album Review // “A brilliant album from a hugely talented individual.”
7.12.19 // BIG TAKEOVER MAGAZINE // Album Premiere: Some Fights You’ll Never Win by Michael Paul Lawson
7.11.19 // BLUE RIDGE OUTDOORS // “Memories and Throttle” featured in the July Trail Mix
6.6.19 // BLUEGRASS SITUATION // Song Premiere: “Memories and Throttle”
5.29.19 // KUTX 98.9 THE AUSTIN MUSIC EXPERIENCE // Song of the Day: “Wolf by the Tail”
5.22.19 // GLOBAL TEXAN CHRONICLE // Song Review: “Wolf by the Tail”
5.18.19 // BEARDED MAGAZINE // Song Review: “Wolf by the Tail”
5.8.19 // NASHVILLE MUSIC GUIDE // “Michael Paul Lawson is on our 2019 artist watch list” // Song Review: “Wolf by the Tail”
5.8.19 // AMERICANA UK // Track Spotlight: “Wolf by the Tail”
5.6.19 // THE AU REVIEW // Track of the Day: “Wolf by the Tail”
5.2.19 // TOO MUCH LOVE MAGAZINE // Song Review: “Wolf by the Tail”
4.23.19 // NORTHERN TRANSMISSIONS // Song Premiere: “Wolf by the Tail”