Matt Schofield was rated as one of the top ten British blues guitarists of all time by Guitar & Bass Magazine alongside such icons as Eric Clapton and Peter Green. His prowess as a blues guitarist has seen him trade licks with iconic guitarists like Buddy Guy and Robben Ford and brought him high praise in the 'Penguin Book of Blues Recordings' as one of only two living British artists to gain a maximum four-star rating.

The Los Angeles Times says, "In Schofield, the UK has produced the best blues guitarist from any country in decades. Head and shoulders above the herd." Vintage Guitar magazine stated "The best of his generation's European blues players. His feel for the music is incredible. His playing is so interesting that latching onto his recor any guitarist."