Cary Darling's Rhythm Nation, Orange County Register, August 27, 1999

"At first blush this merging of Marley and Marlboro man seems like a gimmick. Yet a trip back through reggae history shows that the melding isn't as odd as it seems. The West has provided heroes and imagery before - it's no accident that two of Bob Marley's most popular songs are ‘I Shot the Sheriff’ and ‘Buffalo Soldier’...

As far as the Cowboys go, their two albums, Tell the Truth and the just-released Rock Steady Rodeo are full of commercial yet authentic classic reggae a la Steel Pulse. Then there's the stirring Mark Knopfler-Eric Clapton-Carlos Santana guitar playing of leader/founder/ producer Bird Bellony, aka Stone Ranger..."