"Best Emerging Blues Artitst" --Offeat Magazine Industry Awards 2002 "Remarkably Lyrical" Tufts has a remarkably lyrical, easy touch on the accoustic guitar, one reminiscent of the blues great Taj Mahal --Times Picayunne 5/03 "Impressive Record" ...his knack for interpretation makes for a suprisingly impressive record. --Offbeat Magazine March 2002 "Catchy compliment" "Better than a pork chop to a fat girl" --Chris "Buddy" Morgan