"I don't know what's best about this CD - Michael McNevin's music or his Etch A Sketch drawings that accompany each song. McNevin is a singer-songwriter of the highest order."
-Acoustic Guitar Magazine

"Michael McNevin's 'Secondhand Story' is an evocative peek into a stranger's life."
-Chicago Tribune

"I'm pleased to say the advance publicity and the promise I heard on the Waterbug compilation were both entirely justified by the music in 'Secondhand Story'. This is very classy stuff."
-Victory Review, Seattle

"The talent of Michael McNevin lies in his ability to extract juicy bits of life from his surroundings and let a tale unravel from each one."
-Performing Songwriter Magazine

"...conversational poetry and melody about life, love, and work, without making the slightest deal whatsoever about any of it... a lovely mixture of a well-seasoned performer and traveller with a young turn of mind."
- Frank Goodman, Puremusic.com

"Heard you on the KFOG acoustic Sunday morning show. Bagging groceries and an Etch-A-Sketch. Two of my historical accomplishments--dig the tunes."
-Tony Bennett

"Michael is one of folk music's best kept secrets. His first album, " Secondhand Story" is still one of my favorites, and "Sketch" firmly establishes Michael as a songwriter to be reckoned with. His voice is hypnotic, his guitar playing superb, production perfect. Get this disk."
-Christine Lavin

"The word riveting aptly describes Michael McNevin's performance. His voice is one that stays with you after a show. This guy's going somewhere."
-Good Times, Santa Cruz

"McNevin, whose cynical-hopeful lyrics, and funky semi-cover of Paul Simon's 'The Boxer' (with hysterical new lyrics and a new title, 'The Taxer') made him a crowd favorite at the High Sierra Music Festival. His childhood baseball tale, 'The Pride of Niles-Centerville', was another that captured imaginations."
-Village View, L.A.

"Probably the most played tape in my car this year...Secondhand Story is one of the finest sets of original material the 90's will see."
-The Kerrville Kronikle, England

"In his songs, McNevin paints scenes and situations as clear as his Etch A Sketch compositions. He uses plain and unpretentious language and yet vividly creates a reality instantly recognizable to all of us."
-Rosalie Howarth, KFOG Radio, SF

"Michael McNevin has been kicking around from coast to coast for years now, a maven who delights his audiences with story-songs and patter... Here are sketches of people, places, and events... a bang-up good collection."
-Sing Out! Magazine

"McNevin has moved to the forefront of the New-folk movement. Captivating stories told with heart against a backdrop of clean, optimistic guitar."
-Brian Turhorst, KVMR Nevada City, CA

"His voice, exquisite melodies, flowing guitar lines - it's all light as a feather. Even when the subject matter is dark, the song goes way up in the air."
-Dirty Linen Magazine

"McNevin is a charming live performer, and much of his success may be due to his warm, humorous stage presence. Standouts include 'Busy life'. 'Jersey Jail' is another gem...finely wrought lyrics, astute observations..."
-Bluegrass by the Bay