“Strayhorn is a master of restraint, allowing each word to land with weight. His storytelling is intimate and unfussy.”
— Larry Flick
(Vero Music, formerly Billboard/SiriusXM)
“His simple melodies draw from folk but veer toward alt-country, likely thanks to Strayhorn’s brassy twang. They’re adorned with little more than bare-bones arrangements (think: Joe Pug or Langhorne Slim), but Strayhorn’s songs tell stories that unfold poetically and genuinely...”
- Patrick Wall
(INDY WEEK)
“The push-and-pull is almost palpable… His lyrics capture ‘the conflicting emotions of having so many reasons to stay somewhere but still wanting to leave.’”
— Madeline Crone