Hayden Elk-lake Serenade

4 stars out of 5 - "Desser tells his off-kilter tales with a wry eye, but when he seeks the emotional jugular, he usually finds it."
4 stars out of 5 - "[The] melodies and deadpan delivery occupy their own peculiar kingdom."
"[T]he slowly picked guitar, the detailed songwriting, the harmonica and the intriguing, plain-spoken lyrics are all here."
"ELK-LAKE SERENADE finds him on a first-time confidence streak, effortlessly breezing through 15 tracks with only a few hints of his old shyness."
4 stars out of 5 - "[T]hese poetic little vignettes move with a masterful deftness. Wringing a spectrum of emotions from his poignant observations, Hayden's delicate little songs are potent, precious things indeed."