Excerpt from The Boise Weekly, Oct. 27, 2007, article written by Tom Kershaw:

"Saturday, Sept. 22 Reef was standing room only. It's always fun there, but that Saturday had the added benefit of featuring Boise's own world-music, tribal-jam, reggae band, United Roots... All in all, I was never left wanting while watching this band, except for one minor little thing. I wanted more guitar. United Roots is endowed with Jay Matts, a great guitarist. Throughout the evening, he would offer up appropriate and well-played guitar solos that reminded me of the distinct playing of Peter Tosh. However, I got the feeling that reggae was only the tip of the iceberg as far as Matts' stylistic range is concerned."

Jay Matts has shared the stage with many talented groups over the years including: The Gourds, Albino!, Daniel Marley, Reggae Angels, Luciano, Capleton, Inner Circle, The Melodians, Hot Buttered Rum, Doug Martsch, Marcus Eaton & Tarriii (Delroy Pusey) whom he'd also performed/toured with in '09.