[4] In a review of Good as Gold, Cashbox described The Nightowls as a soul band rooted in the Motown sound but able to move in new directions.

[5] Indie Music said The Nightowls sound like a band straight out of the glorious R&B past, paying homage to all artist of that era while adding a modern spin.

[6] The Nightowls recorded an arrangement of Harkrider's song "Nobody Ever Wants to Leave" for Good as Gold B-Sides, a 4-song EP, released in September 2014.

In October 2014, The Nightowls were scheduled to perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival on the second weekend, but were canceled due to rainy weather.

Fame Sessions, their second album, was released September 4, 2015 on Super Sonic Sounds (a subsidiary of Nine Mile Records).

[14] In a positive review of Fame Sessions on September 4, 2015, Elmore Magazine described their music as being based on the Aretha Franklin, Wilson Picket type of sound with a more youthful, modern spin.

[22] The article describes The Nightowls as being able to effortlessly meld Memphis and Motown with modern pop music, making for something that even fans of more mainstream fare like Fitz and the Tantrums will enjoy.

[23] In its review of Royal Sessions, Innocent Words Magazine says “It’s as if they found grandma’s secret recipe… you mix a little bit of funk with a little soul and a whole lotta rhythm and blues, and you get this delicious treat.” [24] The video for "Right Around The Corner" premiered in The Huffington Post on August 5, 2016 [25] and has been uploaded to YouTube.

On August 31, 2017, The Nightowls performed at Prince's Paisley Park in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, as one of the finalist in their “Musicology 2017" Battle of the Bands competition.

[30] In an interview during SXSW with Shockya News, frontman Ryan Harkrider talked about the evolution of the band's sound over the past 2 years.

There is not a weak track on the album.” [33] On May 23, 2018, Entertainment website The Young Folks said of We Are The Nightowls, there's plenty of quality soul to be found, but the band brings Motown into this millennium with renewed, dance-friendly energy and songs like “#selfiequeen".

[36] In March 2018, The Nightowls performed as a showcase artist at the 2018 SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas.

[30] On March 27, 2018 The Nightowls released "Don't It Feel Weird (Falling In Love)" as a second single, which had its premier in Glide Magazine.

The song premiered in SoulTracks Magazine, where they described it as a “groovy uptempo gem with thrusting brass section, buttery strings and a slice of Incognito soul”.

It premiered in Pop Matters magazine where they described it as “One of those songs you wish would never end, its soulful, dance-oriented groove make it the perfect listening for the wee hours of the morning after the bars close and the party begins to fade”.