Reviews

"Michael is a bio-mechanical lightning rod, he possess a keen intellect and possibly too much talent, and I have never seen him do anything other than stimulate, antagonise, elevate, shake-not-stir, and generally get involved in the center of where ever his roaming griot spirit might be..."

- James Oroc, author of Tryptamine Palace

"Show me someone who believes they have an original idea, and I will invite them to meet Michael Garfield.

- Colorado Music Buzz, Denver CO (feature link)

"An accomplished writer, performer, composer and painter on top of being a skilled guitarist...His personality is as interesting and compelling as his music and art."

- Guitar International (interview link)

"Michael Garfield is amazingly well-spoken and his artwork is amazing too...ranges in between trippy and breathtaking. It is incredible that the rewards system of our society is set up in such a way that someone as brilliant as he is is living out of the back of a trailer."
- Charles Eisenstein, author of The Ascent of Humanity & Sacred Economics

"Seems unfair to the rest of us to have all that talent in one place, but there you are."

- Brian Browne Walker, author & translator of the Tao Te Ching

"One of the most talented and unique artists we have ever met."

- Shimbre Shamanic Center

Songbird & CyberAcoustic Guitarist

"[Michael] is leading the charge in bringing a more human and soulful aspect back to electronic music."
- Jason White, aka Zympht

"Monstrously talented...an act the likes of which I have not seen in a long time."

- Willy Porter, singer-songwriter

"So so so SO Good!! Yay and wow."
- Kyrstyn Pixton, singer-songwriter

"Watching your show the other day was a PROFOUND spiritual experience for me...a highlight of my musical experiences up till this point. Dude, you hit me on the deepest soul level."

- DJ Dreamcode

"Amazing to watch and even more amazing to listen to."

- TwoGroove.com, Austin TX (interview link)

"Your song came up on my ipod today Michael - enjoyed it very much without realising who it was at first, which is always good for an objective opinion. Your sound is totally sunkissed Cali psych mysticism. That sound is classic and cannot be faked."
- Andy Rantzen, Pelican Daughters

"I've chosen [this] as the music I will conceive my first child to...in all seriousness."

- Jeremy Judkins of Deep Blip Records (on A Million Anniversaries)

"Unique and amazing....something sorely lacking in the world in which we live where cookie-cutter boys and girls are given stardom on a daily basis.  In this world, [Michael is] a supernova."
- Penny Moon, HireABandStLouis.com


"Esoteric and intricate, I found myself struggling to describe his sound and style...some surprisingly pleasurable heartbreak."

- Mousike Magazine (review link)

"Michael Garfield has some absolutely amazing chops...the musicianship on this album is truly wonderful."

- Marquee Magazine, Denver CO (review link for Alive With You)

"Don't jump to conclusions based on 'acoustic guitar improv'...this sounds more like some of the sonic explorations that came out of the Robert Fripp/Brian Eno collaborations than some hippie 'jamming' on an acoustic in a park somewhere. [It's] full of odd timbres and textures, but the occasional splash of melody erupts and there's a strange, sci-fi psycho-Western feel to a lot of it – let's just say if they'd ever done a psychedelic drug sequence on Firefly, this would have worked perfectly as the accompaniment. It's occasionally beautiful, frequently evocative and never less than interesting."
– Denver Westword (review link for Daylighting)

"The twisting braids of sound he can generate with such a simple rig is incredible, as is the simmering energy that comes through even the quietest moments, a feeling of suspense that something you don't want to miss is about to happen.  The inventiveness and the passion that drives all of the meticulous work that goes into such projects is evidence of a deep and interesting well of ideas...memorable and beautiful."
- LostInSound.org (review link for The Body Electric)

"The only reason this album might not be appreciated is if you don't have a musical ear."
- Scene Magazine, Fort Collins CO (on A Million Anniversaries)

"A Million Anniversaries has put me in a more spiritual place than I have been in quite some time...I highly suggest grabbing this album. It will make your day."

- Tripp Gray, NoneBackwards.com (on A Million Anniversaries)

"Michael Garfield's extraordinary acoustic work...finds the ears captivated and entranced in a dance of delightful sonic textures. A gifted instrumentalist, Garfield's vocal prowess should not go unheard either, resonating in haunting fashion, full of chills and thrills. This is wonderful, simple music for the listener's ears to feed on."

- Performer Magazine (review link for Double-Edged Sword)

"Amazing. I have not seen that before...you obviously put some hours in. I was hypnotized."

- Ramaya Soskin, performing songwriter

"While I MEAN to give helpful, rational feedback, all I want to do is run around and throw copies of your CD at people, photograph their faces upon listening, and give THAT to you instead. The music makes me FEEL too strongly to be able to THINK about it enough to speak on it in a way that would be useful to you."

- Ruth Carter, reverend

Live Painter & Illustrator

"Super intense and completely focused...his attention to detail consistently raised the quality bar."
- Jambase.com

"Totally unique."

- Michael Travis (String Cheese Incident, EOTO, Zilla)

"Thank you for showing me.  I thought it couldn't be translated."
- Chris Morphis, live painter & art collective organizer

"In a nutshell, this is what DMT is like, right here."

- Laura Sellers, live painter

"You express the inexpressible."

- Adam Sommer, astrologer

Writer & Speaker

"You're masterful with words, sir."

- Luke Redfield, singer-songwriter

"Adept at creating a refreshing space for delving deeply into self exploration, cultural transformation, and everything in between."

- Michael Henderson, community organizer (Evolver Baltimore)

"Truly compelling and eloquent, congratulations! Thanks for representing the passionate purpose behind performance painting, the evolution of art and the reference to operating a spaceship while playing music. I felt the audiences hearts and minds expanding with each minute."

- Krystle Smith

"[Michael has] a wonderful ability to articulate the difficult and complex divinity of this world."

- Sarah Dawn Haynes, coordinator for Bioneers Colorado