"Sleeping Trout Music has just released Whos Bad Now - one of most prolific sounding Roots/Americana Country albums of 2006. This album features the songwriting and vocal genius of Michael Oneill and is tailor made for the Roots/Americana Country music enthusiast. Michaels songwriting is passionate and seems to reflect life as he has lived it. Passionate, playful, heartbreaking and explosive come to mind while listening to this CD. This is definitely not a run of the mill release and it covers the gamut of musical genres from Roots Rock to down home True Country. Whos Bad Now will take any music lover on one of the most enjoyable rides of their life." Robert Bartosh, Roots Music Report GM, June 2006

Michael's song writing is fantastic. His new record "Whos Bad Now" and the title single is going to hit the red dirt circuit by storm. That song is going to be a hit. Michael is a grizzled veteran of the music business and has been touring and recording with just about everyone. He even toured with the man himself..Stevie Ray. Michael will be on a Texas tour soon. Look for dates and don’t miss him live. Keith Howerton Texas Music Times www.texasmusictimes.com

Listening to Michael ONeill’s new album “From The Beginning” is one cool musical experience. Michael performs like a man that has been there and paid more than his dues to the music profession. His raspy vocal is just terrific and his songs are fascinating and each tells it like it is. Michael leaves the listener with the sense of knowing that his songs are from the heart and are truly part of real life. He walks a very fine line between roots country and roots rock music genres. Radio will definitely play this one for years to come.

Spring 2005 Chart Action: #8 Roots Music Report Roots-Rock #42 AMA Americana Airplay #18 Euro Americana Chart

Michael O Neill has a trademark Texas charm to his vocals, and like fellow Lonestar State performers such as Rodney Crowell and Jimmie Dale Gilmore, the voice transforms stories presented in songs into pools of relaxing warm water. The 10 tracks on this disc, no matter what tempo or dynamics, come across as aural pleasure to the listener. The kick-off tune, “Tell Her,” has a definite Flatlanders groove. That same groove continues with “Run to Make It,” although there is some David Lindley-style slide guitar. This track, as well as “Here by Me,” has some Eagles/Jackson Browne influences definitely running through the mix. A great listen on the album is the final track, “Young Heart,” with its use of banjo in a different light while O Neill’s voice gets a bit low and gritty, yet not losing its warmth. From the Beginning is a good example of the great Americana sound that comes out of a lot of singers. O Neill has a great way of performing a song by vocalizing it in a way that sounds like a best friend or close relative is telling the story. Reviewer: Matt Merta