Named one of the Best Albums of 2009 by Tucson Weekly (for the self-titled debut album "Kirby Krackle")
“Geek Rock Perfection"
Wired.com
“I was floored, not just with the subject matter but how great the songs are! In all seriousness, you have to check these guys out!
JOE QUESADA (Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief)
“A 10-tune platter brimming with pop-rock ditties… it’s a laugh-out-loud listening experience."
JEFF BERKWITS in Sci-Fi Magazine
“Seriously, this is good catchy music.”
JIMMY PALMIOTTI (Jonah Hex, Painkiller Jane)
Kirby Krackle’s songs are “senstive, sarcastic, cerbral, lecherous testaments of the timeless outsider senseibility of indie rock, channeled through obsessively omnipresent references.”
ADAM MCGOVERN in Jack Kirby Collector #53
“I love music. I love comics. Therefore I love Kirby Krackle.”
RON MARZ (Witchblade, Green Lantern)
“Good hooks and snappy production quality for an independent debut… These guys check out.”
GEEKANERD
“At once humorous and heartfelt…”
POP! GOES THE ICON
“Recommend the album for video game and comic enthusiasts looking for music about the subjects they love.”
WINGDAMAGE.COM (Gaming blog)
For E for Everyone (2010):
Tuscon Weekly (print edition, 04.10): A tremendously gifted artist who owes a great debt to Roky Erickson (whether or not he realizes it) is pop culture-crazed Seattle-based singer/songwriter Kyle Stevens. His Kirby Krackle project (together with lyricist Jim Demonakos) sheathes the acoustic, folk-based stance of its 2009 self-titled debut and draws the hard-rocking, Weezer fan-worthy 11-song E for Everyone, a CD ideal for the long car trip to this summer’s San Diego Comic-Con. The title is apt, since the subject matter includes something for every shut-in—a power-pop tribute to steel-clawed Wolverine (On an On), a rocked-up job query from an evil sidekick (Henchman — "I hope you’ve got a healthcare plan/If you don't I understand/I've got a question for you/Does your hideout have a covered lot?"), and the hilarious yet heartfelt ode-ballad to '80s paraphernalia (Dusty Cartridges and Long Boxes). Stevens' hooks here are massive, crafted to head-sticking perfection. There's just no way to not sing along while banging your head (lovingly) against your old Voltron lunchbox.)
For Kirby Krackle (2009):
