With influences ranging from both sides of the Atlantic, Crown Vic is a hybrid of rock, country, blues, and punk, drawing on this wide variety of influences for their live show. It's the freewheeling spirit of Tom Petty, mixed with the soulfulness of some current alt-country acts like Lucero. In 2008 Crown Vic released their first original recording, the aptly titled, Dreams Get Driven. For four veteran road tested rockers, the album shows them expanding on their traditional American classic sound, and putting their own personal stamp on the road tested American rock that they so admire.
- John Hart - 33 Magazine

• Since forming in 2004, the band has made an indelible mark on the local and regional music and club scene with its impressive live show and clever, unforgettable original songs.
- Rob Grogan – Front Porch Magazine

• "Over the past four years, Crown Vic has been one of Fredericksburg's most reliable rock bands.
- Freelance Star – Ben Sellers.

• This a great rock band….The good vocals, the tight back beat and the superb song writing are only the beginning….
- The Global Muse. – G. Gunther.

• Charismatic garage rock with Meat Puppets-esque harmonies, slow groove sleepers, heavy thumping songs with twitchy guitar riffs, its pretty much all here.
- Houston Other Newsweekly – Eric Dieckman.

• I've been a fan of singer/songwriter/front man Fritz Beer for several years now…. He's a true American songwriter.
- CD Baby - Matt Cad.

• What makes this group so appealing is their positive feel and the emphasis on songwriting. The music is diversely original, and Fritz Beer manages to keep a sense of humor throughout the many subjects he tackles.
- The Dailey Texan – Stephen Palkot.

• Fritz Beer writes down-to-earth good-hearted, spirited tunes that stick to the bones….good songs!
- PopMattters – Scott Hudson

• Vocally (Fritz) Beer wavers between a Joe Strummer snarl and Graham Parkers soulful whine, while the band pounds away behind him…
- Creative Loafing Atlanta – Smith/Robertson.

• They are able to pull off divergent musical styles with unique grace.
- The Edge Magazine.

"Over the past four years, Crown Vic has been one of Fredericksburg's most reliable rock bands--playing a style that toys with punk and country flavors, but never strays too far from the straight and narrow. After their notable local live career "Dreams Get Driven" is their recorded début.

Crown Vic is a classic four-piece, comprising Fritz Beer on guitar and vocals, Tim Bray on guitar, Bo Roberts on drums and Jimmy Griffith on bass. In more specific terms, they produce a slanted variant of '90s guitar alt-rock, but they have a world-weary tone reminiscent of the grungy alt-country of the same period. For a sounds-like, think Everclear meets The Bottle Rockets." Ben Sellers, The Free Lance-Star