" hit blues gold "
By Sarah Rodman-Boston Herald staff 7-15-00

   The 15th annual Battle of the Blues Bands took place at Harpers Ferry and served as an excellent showcase for the best of the Hub's blues scene. And the best, as determined by a panel of five judges: the seven piece,Braintree based Part Time Lovers.
Five bands were given 30 minutes to strut their stuff in front of a full house of dedicated blues fans and 5 judges, who scored them on stage prescence,song selection,vocal ability and musicianship.
Part Time Lovers closed the night with a highly polished set of blues and R&B, including "Everyday I Have the Blues" and "Shaky Ground." The big band-seven pieces including horns and keyboards-is slick. Their vibrant,always dancing frontman and blaring sax licks were clear crowd favorites.
Like previous winners, Part Time Lovers won a passel of prizes,from studio time, to a trip to compete in the National Blues Battle in Memphis, Tenn.