Press
Carey
“In a distant land where the spectacles of spires and arches are equal to the fanfare of sound, the Driver fills both great halls and courtyards. Harmony stretching through the width of time, these sonic passages hold keystones made of both marble and unknown alloys. Pulsating rhythms work through thoughts as dreamlike voices convey their stories. How can written words fixate with so many facets of sound? . . . Carey effortlessly traverses styles and decades. . . The complete foray of Carey's depth gives thoughts of many musicians working together, but Dan Carey Bailey is the only person responsible” Lost In A Sea Of Sound 2019
“A diverse, beautifully arranged collection spanning modern classical-tinged post rock, jazzy prog and robust minimalism” News From Neptune 2019
“Brilliant work . . . the vast shimmering talent rippling forth in powerful waves of undiluted majesty from the heart of my stereo speakers” Tiny Mix Tapes 2019
“It certainly defies any conventional heading; it is exciting and challenging music that doesn’t lose itself to the complexity. The instruments seem to tumble about and always fall on their feet. This allows the winds and keys to bloat, swell, and flex at any given moment. The album has a constant rhythm and current of arpeggios that allow whatever instrument rises to the fore to shine” New Prog Releases 2019
“[Better than The Eagles]” Raised By Cassettes 2019
“Top 50 releases of 2018” Critical Masses 2018
“Top 200 Tapes of 2018” Tabs Out 2018
“The piece is carried along by a kind of airy, windswept flow that envelops the music in a kind of mystic veil. Delicate in its approach and grandiose in its vision, the piece is by turns enthralling, beautiful, and transportive” Immersive Atlanta 2017
“Modern classical chamber minimalism” Immersive Atlanta 2017
“A modern classical chamber composition that is both expansive and engaging, luring the listener in one lurching horn and discordant piano note at a time” Immersive Atlanta 2017
“Agile, but foreboding riffs on avant-garde jazz . . . pure primitive folk music. It's another vivid reminder of the diversity within Bailey's vast musical realm” Creative Loafing 2017
“A forward-thinking folk/jazz masterpiece . . . belongs on television and film soundtracks – not one soundtrack, but all of them. The rest plays as a musical approximation of famous film scenes, theatrical in its execution but insular and intimate nonetheless” Tabs Out 2017
“Features a beautiful array of instruments including the bass, upright bass, clarinet, and marimba” Coastal Beats Media 2016
“The track remains in constant flux, forever shifting and evolving in avant waves of orchestral improvisation” Immersive Atlanta 2016
“A beautifully collected and multitalented musician at heart …. a rewarding piece of music. Parallel Music satisfies the soul and never fails to disappoint” Coastal Beats Media 2016
VISITORS
“This is complex music that doesn't distance itself from its audience; rather, it welcomes the company, content to offer up its experimental jazz secrets for our perusal. There are times when you do want to take a moment to try to untangle its knotty and labyrinthine infrastructure, to find the connective tissue among its influences, but you'd best be quick about it -- by the time you regain your senses, the band is already set to move on to the next jaw-dropping movement.” Piccadilly Records 2019
“Top 20 Albums of 2019” - Creative Loafing 2019
“If you’re in search of a a heavy dose of expansive, free-form songwriting, Visitors have got you covered. Comprised of some of Atlanta’s most exploratory and accomplished musicians, the new sextet have the chops and the vision to lead listeners through a mind-bending array of improvisational soundscapes” - Immersive Atlanta 2018
“An uninhibited kaleidoscope of biology” Tiny Mix Tapes 2018
“Blends jazz, dub, and spacey ambience into a living, breathing whole that fuses each disparate influence together perfectly” Creative Loafing 2018
“Visitors are an epic mesh of psychedelic pop, free jazz, and ’70s-ish Euro-prog—a sound like melting worlds and then mixing into breakfast-cool soup” New Noise Magazine 2018
“The expansive, improvisational nature of this music shouldn’t surprise anyone who’s familiar with Visitors’ primary players” Immersive Atlanta 2017
FAUN AND A PAN FLUTE
“A melding of sentimental soundscapes and melodic beauty, making their music strong and utterly compelling” Coastal Beats Media 2016
“Their restless soundscapes are both demented and uplifting; restrained yet chaotic; complex, but still accessible” Montana Public Radio 2016
“Best band to push Atlanta’s Boundaries” Creative Loafing Best Of Award 2015
“Faun and a Pan Flute’s music is about navigating alien terrain, about taking familiar musical frameworks like jazz, folk, prog and psyche rock, and bending and distorting them into new patterns and foreign shapes” Immersive Atlanta 2015
“Faun and a Pan Flute honed its sprawling and intense cacophony down to four bold and intensely focused pieces that highlight the band's refined mix of psych, math, prog, and jazz sounds. The end result is a dark and jubilant mix that demands to be heard” Creative Loafing Best 10 Albums of 2014