Editing Pinmonkey (section)

==Musical style==
Pinmonkey's sound combines a number of influences. Erik Hage of AllMusic wrote that Pinmonkey "boasts a heady blend of country/[[Americana music|Americana]] styles: traditional [[Southern gospel]], Appalachian folk, [[Carter Family]] harmonizing, Muscle Shoals pop-soul, and even traces of '70s rock."<ref name="allmusic"/> Remz called Reynolds's voice "a bit smooth...and heartfelt at the same time".<ref name="shiny"/> Leaver compared it favorably to that of Pure Prairie League vocalist [[Craig Fuller]],<ref name="leaver"/> a comparison also made by ''Billboard'' in their review of ''Speak No Evil'',<ref name="billboard speak"/> while Keefe found it similar to [[Jeff Hanna]] of [[Nitty Gritty Dirt Band]].<ref name="slant"/> Of his singing voice, Reynolds said, "everything I sing comes out [[bluegrass music|bluegrass]]."<ref name="candy"/> In a concert review, Jeffrey B. Remz of Country Standard Time thought the band was unusual for having a [[Dobro]] player instead of a lead guitarist, while also considering Reynolds's voice as strong in concert as it was on the albums.<ref name="beyond"/> In a review of ''Big Shiny Cars'' for ''[[Country Weekly]]'', Chris Neal described the band as having "crisp harmonies" and a "bracing [[country rock]] sound".<ref>{{cite journal | title=Reviews | author=Chris Neal | journal=Country Weekly | pages=56 | date=April 10, 2006}}</ref> Writing for the ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'', Greg Crawford thought the band's sound mixed bluegrass with 1970s country rock, also highlighting Reynolds's "soulful" voice and inclusion of Dobro in the arrangements. He thought the band's sound would appeal to fans of the then-[[The Chicks|Dixie Chicks]]'s ''[[Home (Dixie Chicks album)|Home]]''.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/361666652/ | title=Reviews | work=Detroit Free Press | date=October 27, 2002 | accessdate=October 29, 2024 | author=Greg Crawford | pages=5J}}</ref> Keefe also spoke favorably of the inclusion of Dobro in the band's work.<ref name="slant"/>

Pinmonkey is also noted for their range of [[cover song]]s. According to Reynolds, Chad Jeffers suggested the "I Drove All Night" cover because his girlfriend at the time was a fan of Cyndi Lauper, and the band chose to listen to an acoustic recording made by Jeffers so that they could come up with a version not influenced by the original.<ref name="drives"/> Reynolds also said the band chose to cover Dolly Parton's "Falling Out of Love with Me" because he liked Parton's songwriting and wanted to cover one of her songs. Although he liked the song, he did not consider it suitable for Pinmonkey until Chad started singing it during a conversation.<ref name="drives">{{cite web | url=https://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/print_article.asp?xid=690 | title=Pinmonkey drives on | publisher=Country Standard Time | accessdate=October 29, 2024 | author=Jeffrey B. Remz}}</ref> However, the band had not considered including it on the album until [[artists and repertoire]] representatives at BNA Records asked them to include a ballad.<ref name="drives"/> While the band's repertoire included relatively few original songs, Remz highlighted Reynolds's composition "Jar of Clay", noting that its lyrics about death showcased Pinmonkey's bluegrass influences.<ref name="drives"/> Keefe thought Pinmonkey's choices of cover songs were strong, particularly highlighting those of Robison and Berg, and that the original compositions "Shady Grove" and "Mountain Song" showed a [[newgrass]] influence, although he thought the range of cover song choices impacted the sequencing of ''Big Shiny Cars''.<ref name="slant"/>