"No other folk group has a vocal blend comparable to Uncle Bonsai. Uncle Bonsai writes and performs songs that combine folk-oriented melodies with lyrics whose intricate rhymes, ironic knowingness and satirical thrust suggest vintage theater songs filtered through the influence of the Beatles. The group offered more than scintillating cleverness. Songs about sexual manners and role-playing directly confront ticklish situations that one would not ordinarily expect to hear discussed in pop songs with honesty, delicacy and humor." - The New York Times

"The group has achieved an almost cult status...their music ranges from irreverent to ironic, from satirical to sad. And despite the folk tag, their music defies categorization as it incorporates elements of jazz, pop, broadway, reggae, and classical." - Associated Press

"The problem with some 'funny' songs is that they don't bear repeated playings. Uncle Bonsai's songs defy the convention. They're peanut butter for the brain, spread thick." - Folk Roots, UK

"Whenever depression overwhelms, I remember I still have the Uncle Bonsai records. An intelligent band that's also funny? Too good to be true." - Lin Brehmer, WXRT, Chicago