"If Oscar Wilde had grown up in Ponoka driving a pick-up truck, he might have written like this."
The Red Deer Advocate

"One of this country's best songwriters."
Network Magazine

"McDonald is a lively songwriter with much to say."
The Record

"McDonald is the rare craftsman, ensuring intelligence and integrity get full billing in a friendly pop tune."
The Edmonton Journal

"McDonald the songwriter is a Dylanesque character, a bemused traveler in a violent and confusing world, with a rake's sense of humor."
Montreal Gazette

"Country songs, as a rule, stick to simple language and simple structures. McDonald, by comparison, loves playing with words more than anyone this side of Elvis Costello."
The Globe and Mail

"He comes across as more of a guileless hoser than a post-modern hipster."
Calgary Herald

"McDonald's pleasant nasal voice is particularly well suited to the lyrical tone. The ultimate effect is far from depressing. You'll want to sing, dance, and swear along!"
Music Express

"I'm not going to quit because this is what I do," said McDonald. And The Mike McDonald Band is proof of that, both a confirmation and a validation. It's a tribute to McDonald's dedication and determination -- the new boat is seaworthy, and the captain is obviously happy to be back in the water."
See Magazine

"Mike McDonald, who's been involved with so many solo and group projects around E-Town (Jr. Gone Wild, Hookahman, etc.) the word "ubiquitous" is beginning to follow him around, gave the 'Track a solid, engaging set..."
See Magazine