"While listening to the happy & delightful Jug Band sounds of the Bluelights, you are immediately taken back to another time and place keeping your toes tapping and your hands clapping for more, more, more. A great American art form is being kept alive. Their recorded work, including their new CD “Rub That Rhythm” is incredible, both classics and original songs. I had a great time seeing and hearing their jug band sounds for the very first time and it was long overdue, People just don't know what they are missing especially the vocals of Cynthia Fabian, a vivacious performer and all the other members of this talented band. What a way to spend a Saturday night. It just doesn't get any better anywhere, anyplace with The Bluelights." Bill Nolan, WPKN/WPKM FM (CT’s longest running FM blues radio show) - Director R and B society, Inc."
“ The best show that I saw at the 1998 Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival was the set by Washboard Slim and the Blue Lights. Like everyone else in the packed house, I stayed riveted to my seats. This versatile quintet has the good-natured old time jug band style right down to the gnats eyeball!” Tex Wyndham, author of Texas Shout and leader of the “Rent Party Reveler’s Jazz Band."
'Absolutely the best group since Kweskin's jug band in the sixties. Traditional music in overdrive.' - Eric von Schmidt, Legendary Recording Artist author
'A talented, polished group. Lots of good new songs, strong tight harmonies, and a good dose of creativity to give it all their own stamp. Washboard Slim and the Blue Lights will be coming back to The Sounding Board again and again.' -Len Domler, The Sounding Board Coffeehouse
'Fun, toe-tapping music with a good sense of humor... received a great reception at the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference.' - Sonny Ochs, Showcase Committee, Northeast Regional Folk Alliance & Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
'Highly musical and extraordinarily entertaining. A big hit at the Westport Blues Festival.' -Mark Naftalin, Producer, Westport Blues Festival
This is a wonderful band who have been keeping jug band music alive almost by themselves in New England. It's great they're finally getting the recognition they deserve.' -Fritz Richmond, wash tub /jug player (Jim Kweskin Jug Band, John Sebastian J Band, the Barbecue Orchestra)
"Don't let the name throw you... this is creative, intelligent, first-rate acoustic music performed by some very talented folks on some rather unusual instruments. The result, a thoroughly entertaining show!! One 20 minute showcase converted me instantly and I can't wait to experience an entire performance." - Linda Bolton, Management, Northern Lights Bluegrass Band
"This is music meant to be performed. At times Menta roves amid the audience with his washboard, Horn trades one-liners with Menchaca, performers trade jugs for kazoos for mandolins for banjos, kids or old-timers (depending on the gig) get up to dance, and the playing style remains loose... and free.' The New Haven Advocate
When... (Menta)... rips onto the stage and into his music he's as much a delight to the eye as to the ear. Such classic tunes as Papa's on the Housetop,' 'The Washboard Wiggles,' and 'Diggin'My Potatoes' leap out of the annals of American traditional music and grab a whole new generation of jug band converts.' - The New Haven Independent
'Their sound belongs to yesterday, to today, and if there is any justice, to tomorrow. Go see them - you'll have a ball!' Susan Forbes Hansen, Folk Radio Host, WHUS
'There's no band in the East that recreates the spirit of a jug band better than Washboard Slim and theBlueLights.' -RobCallahan, Concert Co-ordinator, Greater New Haven Acoustic Music Society, Folk Radio Host, WNHU FM.