Select Press Quotes
Her voice dances along the line between cool and quirky without falling onto the wrong side. She comes across rather like Victoria Williams but clearly with her own sensitivity and sensuality....[Hearts Fall] is the sort of disc you are likely to buy several of to spread among friends." Penguin Magazine, Canada
"4 out of 5 ...such bittersweet pleasures. You can hear Welch, Waits, Amos, Brickell, Peyroux, the Cowboy Junkies and the Be Good Tanyas all rolled up in that one tiny body, that one mournful voice. Superior late night stuff!" CtrlAltCountry.be, Belgium
"On this, her first full-length release, Toronto’s Karyn Ellis surprises and delights. A unique combination of rustic musical textures (stand-up bass, honky-tonk piano stylings, etc.) and a dead-on modern lyrical approach, Hearts Fall hits all the marks beautifully. ‘A’ " Scene Magazine
"Hearts Fall is a first rate record that grows more splendid with every listen ...without a doubt one of the finest in its genre." Rootstime.be, Belgium
"You simply have to delight in Karyn Ellis' fragile and sometimes oddly girlish voice. Her high tones and jazz-like melodies are reminiscent of Joni Mitchell, but minimal instrumentation and unexpected musical turns in otherwise straightforward songs are just as connected to the contemporary sound of free-style folk." Kindamusik.net, Netherlands
Karyn Ellis' "voice is lovely, the arrangements are simple & clever, and there's an almost rustic quality to [Hearts Fall] -likely from being recorded live off the floor-that makes it extra sweet." Amanda Putz, CBC Radio 1
About Hearts Fall:
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Maurice Dielmans | Kindamusik.net, Feb 2, 2006
(Original Dutch article and English translation)
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About Bird:
''Lovely!'' Bill Richardson, CBC Radio 1
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