"The one-man folk wonder Possessed by Paul James." - New York Times
"Best Concerts of 2014." - New York Times
"Playing to the rafters, singing like a man possessed." - NPR
"Musically, Wert's reached a new level of possession. His violin: angelic. His banjo: a brothel romp. The lyrics present a
thoughtful meditation on life from a most vulnerable vantage point, one that bombards you with realities of love, responsibility,
isolation, and gratitude." “Timeless” - Austin Chronicle 2013
“BEST ALT. COUNTRY ALBUM of 2011” Independent Music Awards for “Feed the Family” Hillgrass Bluebilly Records
"Wert's sound can be described as soulful and primal, worldly and spiritual, raw and thoughtful and uncompromising. It is
real life music, his compositions and their subject matter. And though he seems to somehow transcend himself and his humanity
through song, he remains irrevocably human, and so too does his music."
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"The one-man folk wonder Possessed by Paul James." - New York Times
"Best Concerts of 2014." - New York Times
"Playing to the rafters, singing like a man possessed." - NPR
"Musically, Wert's reached a new level of possession. His violin: angelic. His banjo: a brothel romp. The lyrics present a
thoughtful meditation on life from a most vulnerable vantage point, one that bombards you with realities of love, responsibility,
isolation, and gratitude." “Timeless” - Austin Chronicle 2013
“BEST ALT. COUNTRY ALBUM of 2011” Independent Music Awards for “Feed the Family” Hillgrass Bluebilly Records
"Wert's sound can be described as soulful and primal, worldly and spiritual, raw and thoughtful and uncompromising. It is
real life music, his compositions and their subject matter. And though he seems to somehow transcend himself and his humanity
through song, he remains irrevocably human, and so too does his music."
-PLUG IN MUSIC/J. Carlson
"If I were to make a list of the 20 most important singer/songwriters of our time, Konrad Wert / Possessed by Paul James, would
undoubtedly be among those at the very top." -NO DEPRESSION 2010
"His musical style can only be described as insanely invigorating. Audiences have witnessed him exercise his skill, which has
been known to enchant and captivate, throwing all present individuals into fevered states of ecstatic jubilation. This guy is a
master of the fiddle, guitar and banjo; he sings about life issues ranging from love and sexuality to demons, God, salvation and
desperation, all performed with the same invigorating passion as he stomps his foot during each song for amplified percussive
effect. When Wert is on stage, you will feel singled out among a room of enthused bystanders, as if he is speaking to you alone
for the distinct purpose of mesmerizing your mind." -J. Payne DT Weekend 2008
"Nominated best "Folk" artist of 2008” - Austin Chronicle
"One-man band Konrad Wert grew up in a Mennonite family, raised by preacher father and a piano player mother, which
accounts for both the baptized-in-fire-soul and musical versatility heard in his gritty Old World music. Wert's mix of blues and
vintage folk howls with a sense of explosive freedom and latent rage-not unlike an Amish kid emerging from the wilderness to
discover America -that instills his simple guitar/fiddle/stomp-box arrangements with unusual passion." - The Onion 2007
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