" If you are a fan of Nick Cave, Tom Waits, or Johnny Cash you need to hear Whalen "
- PaStE Magazine
" “Strange Angel,” is where Southern Gothic rock and David Lynch-like flourishes collide with fiery results."
-25yearslatersite.com
“More like Sweet Arsenic Pie, because this is the darkest sounding Nashville-style roots music since Porter released those drunk murder LPs way back when.” - Waymond Timbsdayle
— Rocktober
“.....almost unbearable melancholy.” - Johan Schoenmakers
— www.altcountryforum.nl
“These Noir poets... Whalen is one such. He comes with the sort of biography that screams authenticity....” - David Cowling
— Americana UK
“Ragged voice, spooky songwriting, and knack for atmosphere” - Ben Southworth
— Iron Post
“Listening to Lance Whalen's 'Civil Twilight" is like drowning in a sea of black velvet, with lyrics that make you think and feel, Whalen's deep voice sounds otherworldly and conveys a lust for hope that’s palpable and chilling. One of my favorites.”
— - WFDU. Carnival of Song
“I have worked with many artists in my career and Lance Whalen has the most unique voice I've heard in a long time. "
Donna Britton- President
— Mountain Row Music Publishing
“Lance’s unpolished guitar playing and raspy vocals have become his signature sound.”
— SOUNDSTAMP
“This guy is an amazing singer/songwriter. When you listen to this track you can't help but think of people like Tom Waits, Nick Cave, and Leonard Cohen. Soulful deep crooning at its best!
- Sharmaine
— MP3tunes.com
““If you were to bring a caldron of water to a William Topley boil, sprinkle in bits of Tom Wait's talking blues and toss in some Crash Test Dummies clever low grumble moan, you'd get good ole Lance Whalen.” —” - Tim Buchanan
— SPUN- Nashville TN
“...a gathering of melancholy tunes.” - David Lilly
— louisville music news