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Lee Gardner wrote in the Baltimore City Paper, "Hank Williams makes it sound easy, but it`s hard to write a classic country song. You`ve gotta hit just the right mix of plain-spokenness and poetry, a timeless emotion and a fresh scenario, down-home flavor and sophisticated melody. Local country singer/songwriter Arty Hill has been at it for years, and his hard work has paid off; his new Bar of Gold CD features any number of tunes that wouldn`t sound out of place on an old-school honky-tonk jukebox, from the swinging sigh of "I`m Thinkin` It`s Better This Way" to the sing-along good-talking-to of "Don`t Take It Out on Tina." Hill might be a fixture on the Baltimore scene, but his musical roots are more Southern. His warm, melodic voice accompained by a twangy telecaster, create an overall sound that drives down the well-worn asphalt of old-time honky tonkers while keeping the vibe fresh and alive. -- Jeff Weiss, Miles of Music (Cow Island)
