ROMAN MIDNIGHT MUSIC
The first thing one notices about Damn Glad is unquestionably the singing. There's great singers, bad singers, adequate singers & then sometimes you get an interesting & recognizable singer - in this case it's also a good singer. A singer like Matt Kurzban really changes the sound of the band with his distinctive croon, like Jon Anderson to Yes or Geddy Lee to Rush. Partly what makes him so great is there's no screaming, growling or falsetto but old fashioned singing with a tone that doesn't sound forced or unnatural! Someone who sings natural, such as Louis Armstrong, can often be a far better & stronger singers than some with all the vocals tricks & magical range. As for what's being sung ... I always like music you suddenly find yourself singing along to. "One Good Reason" was the first of a few tracks I found this occurring to ... actually, banging my head too. If I'm moving & singing to the music - at my desk with headphones on & a spouse watching - we're off to good relationship. This band doesn't necessarily aim for pyrotechnics but a real solid sound of songs radio friendly but still a little raw that include a range of music styles under a hard rock/alternative banner. It's often by the book arrangements, but considering so many bands throw away the book & become unlistenable this is not a detriment. Every track is a little different too, so there's a whole range here really opening up the doors of a potential fan base while showing the musical abilities & influences of the band. I found Damn Glad to also have a particularly strong grasp on rockin' power ballads, that didn't turn sacchrine or cheesy, though can just as easily rock out a la Alice In Chains & Kiss. This is a band I'm putting on my "to see in concert" list! Oh & these guys have their own intricate website too. If you're a serious band get your own website, even a small free one. Myspace is so cliche & makes everyone look the same, albeit it's easy to read, & I hate seeing bands with nothing else but Myspace. If you're only giving your web presence that much energy - & Myspace takes hardly any energy no matter what you do to it - how serious are you taking your music? & before you ask, my two websites I pay for & built myself from a white screen with the opening page taking 8 hours to perfect & I maintain them myself, so I'm no hypocrite. I care about my look ... & I'm damn glad other people do to!

THE JERSEY JOURNAL
Sitting on a brown couch inside a cavernous studio at Downtown Jersey City's artsy 111 First St. building, I spent a few hours with Yuengling beer bottles and Doritos bags strewn on the carpet at my feet and rock and roll rumbling through my ears. And, to tell you the truth, I'm damn glad about it. Click here to read the full review

BUZZINE.COM
Named after their positive outlook on life, New York based quartet Damn Glad maintains their optimism in this upbeat, indie-pop-rock debut And That’s That! This radio friendly, easy listening album uses soft melodies combined with driving guitars and insightful lyrics as their staple. Click here to read the full review

CRUSHERMAGAZINE.COM
What ever happened to the sensitive, soulful side of rock n’ roll? I mean, it’s never gone away, but amid the koRns, the P.O.D.s and Trapts of the world and with the re-emergence of shows such as MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball, softer, more emotionally-charged (emotion other than anger, anyhow) rock acts have taken somewhat of a backseat. Well, New York-based quartet Damn Glad is damn upset about that and their debut full-length CD, And That’s That, is a damn good effort at trying to bring their brand of rock n’ roll back into peoples’ conscience. Click here to read the full review

THECUTTING-EDGE.NET
Damn Glad, And That’s That! (Independent release)
DG have established themselves as a soulful rock quartet in and around the New York City area. Having toured with Sevendust, POD and Filter the band have cut their teeth on a diversified audience yet retain an original pop form. This, the bands first CD, debuts 14 mid-tempo, radio-friendly numbers built on catchy melodies and passionate delivery. Click here to read the full review

NYROCK.COM
Damn Glad, And That's That! (© 2003 Fachetzamerde Music)
This NY rock group takes its name from its attitude toward living, and the fact that the band is not, as they say, "angry rockers." And the music proves the point. While energetic and gritty at times, their sound maintains more of a pop sheen to it, which perhaps comes from maturity. Click here to read the full review

LOUD ENERGY
Matt started the group in 1997. As the founding member of the group, the inevitable revolving door of bandmates has been in motion since its original incarnation. “In the past, I’ve had band members that felt more like business partners rather than bandmates/friends. The guys with me now are no doubt, the best I’ve had." Click here to read the full review

WOODSTOCK TIMES
If modern rock radio is beginnig to irritate your eardrums, well, it's your own darn fault. Stop buying in to the homogenized "adulternative" trend set by the Big Five major record labels, and turn your ear towards DAMN GLAD. Click here to read the full review

GET SIGNED.COM
Have a couple of demos just screaming "sign me," fresh out of the mail in the past coule of weeks. First off, from NYC, is the new 4-song cassette from DAMN GLAD. After a two week delay, the tape finally made it's way into a player, and knocked my socks off. Click here to read the full review

GOOD TIMES
Driving guitars, catchy songs and hook, line and sinker melodies set them apart from the masses. Damn Glad performed at Woodstock '99 in Rome, NY on July 22nd with a handful of unsigned groups. Damn Glad has a definitive soulful rock style. Click here to read the full review

AQUARIAN
The NYC quartet DAMN GLAD is out of the box already. Guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Matt Kurzban's Lindsay Buckinham-meets-Live-meets-Matthew Sweet brand of melodic, sing-along jangle pop. Click here to read the full review

THE MUSICIANS EXCHANGE
DAMN GLAD delivers the goods on their recent CD EP. A sampler to wet your appetite for more is what you get. Their songs and sound are planted but not limited in the alterna-rock camp. Click here to read the full review

WOODSTOCK.COM
Based out of NYC, the group DAMN GLAD were invited to kickoff the Emerging Artist stag at Woodstock '99. Singer/guitarist/songwriter Matt Kurzban who hails from the Woodstock, NY area remembers the call. Click here to read the full review