NOWHERE TO LAND
“In short, Nowhere to Land explores the fears, worries and joys that punctuate life circa 2024, and does so in the best way possible: to fully formed melodies that linger long after the music has faded to silence.” - The Old Grey Cat
“Excellent second album from Texas songwriter. Simplicity is difficult to master in songwriting. Being able to say something in a conversational manner is a gift few artists do well. Tom Petty was perhaps the greatest at this. John Mellencamp also comes to mind. Add Austin native JM Stevens to that list. His sophomore album, Nowhere to Land, is full of gentle, yet infectious songs that are immediately relatable.” - Icon Fetch
“Stevens has a clear bright voice destined for country pop, and it shines on these ten tunes. It’s not everybody who can write with such positivity and make it genuine, but Stevens has a way of crafting his songs in such a way that they don’t patronize.” - The Rocking Magpie
“a peaceful conscientious affair that’ll still prompt you to dance and shake it off. The album is a collection of songs rootsy rock carrying along reflective insightful perspectives on life. Stevens’ style is an amalgam of the blues he was steeped in as a kid growing up in a musical family in Mississippi.” - Americana Highways
“Austin-based singer/songwriter and Producer JM Stevens recently released his second solo album, Nowhere To Land, which sees a big development in vocal nuances and a certain sparse approach to sound in comparison to his previous work.” - Glide Magazine
Invisible Lines
“The majority of these songs sound as if they’ve been lingering in the ethos forever, uncannily familiar yet edgy enough to catch immediate attention and resonate well beyond.” - Goldmine
"One of the most reputable singer-songwriters in the Austin music scene today." - KUTX Radio Austin
"A groovy album with a ’70s vibe. Invisible Lines is electric." - Americana Highways
"Recalls records from the Jayhawks, Drive-By Truckers, and Uncle Tupelo, blending acoustic, electric, and pedal steel guitars around smooth, upper tenor vocals." - Texas Monthly
"An album that resonates...a neat piece of country-rock. Handsomely rich with engaging songs and musicality" - AmericanaUK
“Supremely tasteful arrangements keep excess far at bay…Stevens modestly but confidently knocks Invisible Lines out the the park.” - The Big Takeover
"Steady and creative...engagingly melodic." - Austin360
"In that sweet spot of pop-rock represented by guys like Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, John Cafferty, Tom Petty, Don Henley, and others." - DittyTV
"A spot-on rocker combining late 70’s Petty and Seger wood paneling tavern tones and a courageous Drive-by Truckers anthemic mission." - Glide Magazine
"Finds a light in the darkness." - Wide Open Country