"Ninesling writes deep, deep words to down tempo arrangements. His songs are like dreams, following a logic that requires patience, interpretation and willful giving in to the pace and place they inhabit."
-Club Passim

"From the Midwest to NYC...to Wyoming, and currently digging into the Boston folk roots scene, Joel's songs have a lush sound that is steeped in Americana. With an unconventional guitar style all his own, his inspiration ranges from Joni Mitchell to Kelly Joe Phelps."
-Postcrypt Coffeehouse

"A couple days after I finished this song, I bumped into Joel Ninesling, one of my songwriting heroes, at Toad in Porter Square, where we were listening to Rose Polenzani, another one of my songwriting heroes. 'Yeah', Joel says, 'you just gotta keep at it. Every morning, I wake up and stare at the page, and sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn't.' Every morning, I think. Cue the sackcloth and ashes."
-Sam Bayer's Low Notes Blog

"Joel doggedly pursues the enlightenment of what makes us human. The little truths, and the big ones, the ones that make us take notice in a smile, or a grimace. The little lies, and the big ones, those that make us want to move beyond ourselves to transcend ordinary living and make a difference. In short, Joel makes us think about it all."
-John Gilbert, Somerbridge Music