“Nathan Schmidt’s astonishing debut album is something for country fans to get excited about … Schmidt is a stunning songwriter, he possesses a wonderful voice and he has some superb musicians backing him … Backstories is a good name for this collection of songs and is, to my mind, one of the most important releases of 2022.” –Paul Riley, Country Music People Magazine
“Of course, the guy’s probably not trying to make Texas music; he’s trying to make Nathan Schmidt music. As he should!” –Ben Salmon, Bandcamp