REVIEWS from writers and fans: From Here: To be honest, I’ve listened to FROM HERE so compulsively that I haven’t even given a listen to the second release. I particularly like “Song Below The Stairs”, “You” and “Regret”. You’ve got quite a sense for melody. I’ve recommended your CD to other musician friends of mine. I’d love to hear what’s going on and catch you live if you’re ever performing in the NYC area. Maybes Are Fading: Scott’s latest is really lovely…such a mysterious, yet enveloping vocal personality, and that’s just speaking in terms of his sound. Lyrically, his stuff seems to jump multiple levels of sophistication upon each of his releases. Tasteful to the core, and a very intriguing talent. I really do think he is destined for greatness. Reviewer: Willie Wisely: Los Angeles Songs that unfold by bullying your expectations(“Resolution”) and often exist inside a poignant melancholy without necessarily being in a minor-key place(“The Wishing”). A voice like Daniel MacKenzie, supple, personal and versatile. Not a canned sounding record at all… feels like you’re sitting in the room with the drums with a great pair of headphones on your head. Reviewer: Par Winberg: Sweden If there were a category called “Winberg Music” here at the melodic net, this album would be perfect for that category. The “Winberg Music” category is a mix between modern singer/songwriters like Five For Fighting mixed with softer gods like Marc Jordan all spiced up with a slightly tougher edge. The opening track is probably what Robbie Williams would sound like if he was 10 years older and was produced by Pierre Merchand in Canada. Damn cool tune. And second out “Float” is the genuine mix between the just mentioned Marc Jordan and Ondrazik in FFF. And third out “All Instead” is like a good Angie Aparo tune. Phew…do I need to write that I love this album? No, I didn’t think so. And I lknow that there are plenty of guys out there that will do the same so I must suggest for all of you to check out and probably buy this album at cdbaby.com. Should I write anything else before I let you out of here? Well, fourth out, the slower “Wonderful Thing” just continues to deliver, and so goes track 5, “Am I” with a wonderful jazzy atmosphere. Pure magic folks. Damn lovely CD all the way through. And what did you expect when it could be categorized in the special “Winberg-Music” category… Buy it today. Reviewer: Kevin Mathews: Asia A distinctive voice-smoky and grainy, a unique resonance—dreamy yet resolute and an open lyrical slant sets J Scott Bergman apart from the slew of head-banging teenage angst-ridden rap-metal that dogs our airwaves… I really dig the moments when Bergman strips it all down to convey an emotion, like on the poignant “Am I”. Think Boz Scaggs produced by John Cale. Really. Reviewer: Tamara Turner, CD Baby With that smoky, crunchy vocal quality reminiscent of David Gray, the resonant, echoing blankets of sound like Coldplay and a laid-back folky pop quality that brings to mind something familiar (just out of reach, on the tip of your tongue but slippery and elusive enough to draw you in deeper), Bergman’s knack for weaving intelligent, moving songs is apparent from the get-go. With surprising agility and relaxed control, his voice floats, lilts and dances within the textures, getting cozy with the harmonies, winking at the easy going grooves. A must for folk pop junkies.
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