For West Skyline Drive :

"St. Louis band full of vim, vigor, chops, and imagination."

- Steve Pick, KDHX 88.1 Sound Salvation

"Composing a rock oratorio is no slight task. Charlie Brumley, leader of St. Louis band The Educated Guess, goes all the way on his latest effort dubbed West Skyline Drive. ...you get sucked into the story."

- Hans Werksman, Here Comes the Flood Blog

"Now, they have put together their most ambitious project yet...which includes elaborate coloration from a string quartet, a brass ensemble, choral singers and a steel guitar...A handful of songs have been posted on their MySpace page, and they sound luxurious, expansive, and downright pretty."

- Steve Pick, STL Today

"Think Clint Eastwood Western Movies meets Rock and Roll"

 - Michael "TheQuatch" Kraemer, The U 

"This time around, the band's use of Springsteenisms — the Telecaster twang, the twinkly grand piano, the "tramps like us" determination — fits nicely with singer and pianist Charlie Brumley's distinct ...voice."

- Christian Schaeffer, Riverfront Times

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For Beautiful Strangers :

"[Brumley] has both the modesty to make him a charming leader and the ambition to push these songs toward the broad horizon of big-sky American rock & roll."

- Christian Schaeffer, Riverfront Times

"I was struck by the subtle grace of this album. The piano, guitar, slight percussion and deep male vocals intertwine into interesting and beautiful melodies, reminiscent of no one, really, but themselves."

- Hannah Kokjohn, The Oklahoma Daily