Despite his professed ambivalence about the spotlight, Ohl effectively engages his audiences with interesting bits of song history and amusing asides while performing solo. His sets range from his impressive original material to covers of the Grateful Dead, Prine, Guy Clark and classic country artists including George Jones.” - Nick Hutchinson

— Denver Westword

Denver Westword

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303 Magazine

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Boulder daily camera

Ohl drops Western noir EP, chats about his bevy of pearl snap shirts and the lure of the American West