"It's definitely a relief to us who lives in here because of what's happening, when everything is over we will be able to go back to Haiti without worry, with knowing OK, without nothing bad happening, we'll feel like we're safe over there and then come again back to America safely."

VOA: special.2010.02.01

The only cover song on Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away" is a Ray Bonneville track, Run Jolee Run.

VOA: standard.2009.04.21

By the time he finished recording Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away, Slaid had worked with three different producers.

VOA: standard.2009.04.21

"And while we will continue to do everything we can, we cannot be sure what the future will hold, but we are doing our absolute level best."

VOA: standard.2009.07.29

"Dreams" is just one of the 10 songs Slaid Cleaves wrote for Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away, his first collection of original material since 2004's "Wishbones."

VOA: standard.2009.04.21

And so he did the final version of Cry. So there are three producers on the record, it was an all-year project!" Following the U.S.release of Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away, Slaid will spend the next several months touring North America before setting off on a tour of the U.K.and Holland in October.

VOA: standard.2009.04.21

"Definitely being in a different country and learning about American culture, American education system and everything else geting a degree here will definitely be valid back in my country so I am very lucky to be here and my goal right after graduation I want to look for some sponsorship opportunities and also being able to stay in the United States to do some kind of work with some Tennis academy and travel a litle bit and play in some Tennis tournaments."

VOA: standard.2009.12.14