The fifteen tracks on this compilation are remarkably goodThe fifteen tracks on this compilation are remarkably good – ...a truly rocking guitarist and this CD pounds away like vintage Eric Clapton – This is a man who knows his stuff.Jamie Hailstone, Blues Matters!, UK
High score!High score! – The best record I’ve heard in a long timeKenneth Fogström, Blueswebben, Åland/Finland
Fifteen pearls!Fifteen pearls! – This record is applicant for my choice to the 'Album of the year'. Both thumbs towards the top!Ilka Heiser, Rock Times, Germany
Here is a man that will make you remember what rock'n roll should beHere is a man that will make you remember what rock'n roll should be: rock-infused funk and blues packed with energetic hooks and infectious melodies.Freddy Celis, Roots Time, Belgium
Real good music, top notch productionReal good music, top notch production, well sung and a beautiful booklet. – High Fun Factor.Home of Rock, Germany
Above all, it’s the great compositions.Above all, it’s the great compositions.Nils Hansson, DN, Sweden
Slowman has a special feeling for toxic bluesrock.Slowman has a special feeling for toxic bluesrock.Gert-Ove Fridlund, Hallandsposten, Sweden
Many live in the delusion that Peps Persson and Sven Zetterberg fill the blues quota in SwedenMany live in the delusion that Peps Persson and Sven Zetterberg fill the blues quota in Sweden. That’s easily rectified. Svante Törngren, Slowman if you wish, is the name of the key; with both soul and melodies he claims his obvious place.Johan Kronquist, Rootsy.nu
The Robinson brothers (Black Crowes) are probably jealousThe Robinson brothers (Black Crowes) are probably jealous of Slowmans ability to write strong riffbased bluesrock pieces. On top, the guy’s a good singer!Anders Carling, TrotsAllt, Sweden
To someone who likes bluesrock, this is heavenTo someone who likes bluesrock, this is heaven! 15 real good pieces, outstanding guitar and a steady frontman.Meadow Music, International
Well, he is back, and how!Well, he is back, and how! With a bunch of very good songs and with excellent guitar work, throat and accompaniment. – And he knows damn well how to make a strong song.Blues Magazine, Holland
A real rock artist with sturdy riffs and a steaming band.A real rock artist with sturdy riffs and a steaming band. – A strong record with tracks that sticks.Moors Magazine, Holland
Slowman takes courage from the roots swampSlowman takes courage from the roots swamp and invades the field of the ballad with class – Undeniable talent!Roots Highway, Italy
He sure hasn’t forgotten how to sing or play guitar!He sure hasn’t forgotten how to sing or play guitar! – A splendid production, each of every minute to enjoy.www.gondola.hu, Hungary
Worth the waitProves to be worth the wait. – Offers many moments for the air guitar player and furious foot tapper.Gareth Hayes, Blues Matters
A brilliant second albumSlick, cool and dirty, The Silent years shows Slowman singing with his heart on his sleeve, playing a moody tune creating a great effect – I'm back is a brilliant second album.Maverick, UK
Standing even more secureThe blues is what feels the most, the dist knob are cranked up a bit more, the edges not too polished and his got his hands deep down in classic, fertile timeless soil. I’d say that he’s standing even more secure with this new album.Pär Berglund, Meadow Music
Palette with even more nuancesSlowman makes it again!The basic color may be blue, but the palette contains a whole lot of more nuances.Johan Kronquist, Östgöta-Korrespondenten/Corren.se
Successful follow-upJust like on the previous album, he has taken the best of American root music and added a personal touch. ”I'm Back” is a very successful follow-up.Johan Annertorp, Rootsy.nu
A truly pleasing album!Slowman is back where he started, with a collection of eleven thrilling blues songs – Slowman is finally ready to make his name as blues artist! 'I’m Back' is a very enjoyable album, with a couple of different sides and sub-genres, taken form the greater blues genre! A truly pleasing album!Mr Blue Boogie, BillyBop
He delivers againUnforgiveable, but it’s forgiven to Slowman that he waited more than 20 years to cherish our lives with his great bluesy tunes and fantastic singing. After the superb debut album ‘The Best Of Slowman’, he delivers again, with top class material. We now all sincerely hope that he’s back... to stay!Valére Samperman, Rootstime
Not one dull moment!A highly recommended purchase because of the mix of blues, rock and funk, close to guys like JJ Cale, Mark Knopfler and Peter Green. Slowman easily switches between styles, yet at the same time is a master at whatever he does – Not one dull moment!Dietrich Gastrock, Home Of Rock
A nice string of pearlsWith a wonderful mix of blues soul, country, gospel and rock, the wonderful songs on Slowman's second album ”I'm Back” makes a nice string of pearls.Magnus Hårdstedt, Eskilstuna-kuriren
Really catches the soul of Jimi HendrixSlowman's interpretation really catches the soul of Jimi Hendrix where it was somewhere between the sixties and the seventies! Hey Jimi – Listen and enjoy in your rock'n roll heaven!Roger Skoog, nyaskivor.se
Slowman is a dedicated musicianIt is clear that SLOWMAN is a dedicated musician, who gathered a few fellow musicians and recorded this high quality CD. He is quite familiar with Jimi's music as in the past he has done a lot of JIMI HENDRIX covers live on stage.Strutterzine, Points: 8.0 out of 10
A solid tribute to the guitar kingA solid tribute to the guitar king. – The interaction often works well, especially on tracks like ”Purple Haze”, ”Foxy Lady” and ”Voodoo Child”. Here you find force and heaviness. – Extra fun that the musicians were attracted by Hendrix's bluesier side.Gert-Ove Fridlund, Hallandsposten, SE
Great expressive guitar playingThey pull the songs a lot more towards rock and blues where they seem to thrive particularly well. Bonuses are Törngrens seductive vocals and especially his great expressive guitar playing. And a special mention to ”Electric Angel” – Very well done!Ctrl Alt. Country e-zine, BE
Simply stunning!What they conjure you can’t describe, it has to be heard – Simply stunning – and it still sounds just like Slowman. And that goes for every track, even the first track, written by Slowman. Here he manages to make the track sound as if it had been written by a mature, older Hendrix.Dietrich Gastrock, Home of Rock, DE
His best performance everIt can be stated without any doubt that ‘Happy Boy’, the third record of Swedish singer-songwriter Slowman, is his best performance ever. Contemporary pop and rock songs that can easily face the competition with internationally established artists. If there is still any justice left in this world, Slowman absolutely deserves international recognition.RootsTime, Belgium
A true gold nugget in the Swedish flow of musicHappy Boy offers of a bunch of great songs, with really good and recognizable lyrics. He has a very special talent, that's for sure. A true gold nugget in the Swedish flow of music that deserves much more attention than it probably will get. – I really fall for the ballads, where Slowman's feeling and voice emphasizes the desolation and sadness of wonderful compositions like 'Nothing to pretend' and 'What do we do now?' Per Wikner, Obladoo, Sweden
Delivers with fire and convictionBacked by a tight band and, notably on 'Into Gold', a stirring female gospel choir, Törngren delivers with fire and conviction in his voice while his lyrics make his songs well worth listening to for what they say as much as how they say it. The autobiographical ‘Drowning Stones’, with its express train shuffling rhythm, saloon boogie piano and occasional vocal echoes of Bruce Cockburn, and the inspirational ‘beauty in unexpected places’ themed ‘Where The Roses Grow’ are particularly potent.Folking.com, UK
Surpasses our wildest expectations!We already knew the Swede Svante ”Slowman” Törngren as a fantastic singer-songwriter and guitarist, but with his third album he really surpasses our wildest expectations! What a beautiful album he has made!ALTCOUNTRY, Belgium