"Carson has turned out a gorgeous collection of songs... you get the feeling that you're in on something truly beautiful...[A+]"   -Post & Courier

"Bill Carson likes going to thrift stores, and the sounds that emanate from Carson are something like the clothes you can discover at a thrift store: lightly used and totally different from what everyone else in town is sporting."   -Charleston City Paper

"Carson’s lyrics are engaging, eschewing narrative for a series of portraits that are spare and poetic."   -Americana UK

"A powerful and evocative singer-songwriter... Carson demonstrates a wondrous ability to finesse the subtleties of his honey-toned voice and bolster it with a rich variety of colorful, rootsy folk styles and talented musicians. ...The Copper Look, the new album from Bill Carson & His Checkered Past, is also exquisite."    -Flagpole

"Yeah. It's pretty good."   -Jim, Pilar's Dad