"For fans of superbly-crafted pop-songs who appreciate Jellyfish, Squeeze and The Posies this is the next album you should be adding to that shelf of special, classic pop albums."

"This is a pretty perfect debut for a good old-fashioned pop singer."

Soul Messengers’ sound is deeply rooted in soul, R&B and funk. It’s a sound that’s simultaneously dirty and luxurious.” Huffington Post

"This shit is the real deal and I loved every second of it." Ripple Music

"...if you miss out on ‘Dirty Soul’ you’re missing out on the soul album of the year.” PennyBlackMusic

There are so many so-called soul singers who just can’t cut it, Rich, on this showing and the live clips that are out there, proves that he certainly is the real thing.” PennyBlackMusic