Review from the OTTAWA CITIZEN by Wes Smiderle
"Recordings - Ottawa Scene", Saturday February 16 2002, p. I4
How's Now? - Wayne Eagles (Carleton Sound)
Rating: 4 of 5 Stars

A play on the tune "How's Never" by jazz bassist Dave Holland, How's Now? is a fluid and sometimes frenetic jazz-rock album by Carleton University guitar instructor Wayne Eagles. The disc features a cover of the Holland song, along with equally slippery, whimsical riffs on original material like "Hagglin'" and "B.C-ing-ya". Eagles has taught at Carleton for almost a decade and was the first guitarist to teach rock guitar in a Canadian university. The breadth of his ability is clearly evident on this disc as he turns on a dime from the funk-based rhythms of "What You Need" to the more esoteric, atmospheric ditties. HowÕs Now? Also features a variety of excellent guest musicians, including bassists Brian Eagles (who also sings) and Mike Milligan, sax player Rob Frayne and drummers Lorne Kelly and T. Bruce Wittet.