"Shames is funny, personable, a little ribald, and knows how to handle a crowd. We've seen him manage some awkward situations gracefully, including drunken bachelorettes trying to disrobe him, people on Walnut Street gaping through the windows over his shoulder, and, most recently, a strange man with a Members Only jacket and a harmonica who repeatedly insisted on playing along; and all this without missing a note. And no surprise there; he's a consummate performer, a passionate music fan and one of the brains behind the Philadelphia Songwriters Project. And even though we firmly disagree with his no Bobby Darin policy, we have seen him go from Cole Porter into Bon Jovi; he's a man who knows his stuff."  -  August 17, 2006 www.phillyist.com