"Important New Songwriter"

Scott Evan Davis’ debut disc, Cautiously Optimistic, slipped past me when it was released last December but I won’t make that mistake again. Filled with lush melodies and complex lyrics, Davis’ songs, sung here by an impressive roster of performers including Liz Callaway, Julie Reyburn, Faith Prince, Lisa Howard, Jason Graae and more, signals that a potentially important new songwriter has arrived on the scene.
— Next Magazine