Mudd has somehow captured something that is very difficult to record. The Nicholas Mudd Band has a sound that you might expect to hear sitting around a campfire. These songs sound authentic and personal, almost like he’s talking directly to me. When an artist can make a listener feel that way through a CD, they have something special. One reason Mudd is able to do that is the fact that he wrote all these songs. It’s much easier to be authentic when you are telling someone about your personal experiences.