from ORB Confidential (The Musician's Trade Journal), Dec. 1996

Ralph Covert & The Bad Examples
Popscape: The Best of Ralph Covert & The Bad Examples /
Waterdog Records - CD

A collection of soft and soothing pop/rock ballads spanning several years, mixed with slightly harder, more intense fare, bring plenty of heart to Popscape by Chicago's Ralph Covert & the Bad Examples. Poetic lyrics and musical talent abound track after track, with songs like the moody Cold Shivers and the jaunty Ashes of My Heart standing out among the 16 other well-crafted tunes. Meanwhile, Let Her Go, is hard and angry, carving its own spot as this particular listener's fave. A hard working band, Ralph Covert & The Bad Examples have commercially released six CDs in about three and a half years, touring constantly both nationally and abroad, playing more than 1000 dates in the past five years.