“The Narrow Valley feels like an escape from everything else that currently constitutes the Seattle sound. It’s a detour caused by zoning out on a drive down the Pacific Coast and missing an exit or two, but just deciding to go where the road takes you. The unexpected destination may not have the smoothest roadways, but damn the scenery is gorgeous.”
-Seattle Met
"When he released The Narrow Valley last fall, Bryan John Appleby proved that he is more than a folk songwriter, delivering a dazzling concept album about a devastating earthquake."
