dʒˈɑːn sˈiː. ɪvˈoʊsvɪk ʌvðə pˈɪtsbɜːɡ pɹˈɛs ɹˈoʊt: "ʃɔːɹtˈiːnoʊ pəzˈɛsᵻz ɐn ɛkspɹˈɛsɪv, kəntɹˈoʊld bˈæɹɪtˌoʊn ɐkˈɪn tə wˈaɪtsneɪkz dˈeɪvɪd kˈʌvɚdˌeɪl, bˌʌt mˈoːɹ ɹˈæspi.
John C. Evosevic of The Pittsburgh Press wrote: "Shortino possesses an expressive, controlled baritone akin to Whitesnake's David Coverdale, but more raspy.