"Tiedo then seems to harbour a tiny Beatle, Elliott Smith, Todd Rundgren and a few other greats behind those tinted ‘Lennon specs’. It’s like the singer-songwriter has put all of his musical upbringing (seventies, eighties, nineties) into the material. Songs which either rock heartily or exude easy listening, never getting too soft.
You could say it is to bend or break for this eternal talent's career."
(OOR magazine on ‘The Bend Or Break’ / full article here in Dutch)

“Crisp and melodic, performed with an extremely alluring voice. It’s diverse and sounds terribly good. With this album Tiedo has the opportunity to break through and join the major league.”
(Live XS magazine on ‘The Bend Or Break’)

“After many years of struggling and self-released albums Groninger pop musician Tiedo has finally succeeded in finding a label for his output – Silvox Records. And rightly so, for this ‘Todd Rundgren of the Low Countries’ has more than enough talent to justify the exposure this record deal will hopefully entail.”
(Heaven magazine on ‘The Bend Or Break’)

“Boasts heavy guitars as well as tender ballads, with pleasing vocals, and never anything artificial or strained. I wouldn’t mind hearing more from this man in the future.”
(Fret magazine on ‘The Bend Or Break’)

“A fine balance has been achieved in which Tiedo has managed to truly find his own sound. All-pervasive are the excellent songs with catchy choruses.”
(Musicfrom.nl on ‘The Bend Or Break' / full article here in Dutch)

“Slightly psychedelic and a bit of the ‘later Beatles’, leading up to well-written songs full of striking ideas.”
(Jacob Haagsma in the Leeuwarder Courant on ‘The Bend Or Break’)