“Lonely H... taut live shows swirled with swank three-part vocal harmonies earned the band a 'don't miss this' reputation.” - Spin
"Lonely H... Truly infectious old-school rock n' roll.” – The New York Post
"Fans of rock especially the classic variety - can rest assured: The Lonely H did their homework, and they've made honor roll." - Performer
"Local singer/songwriter Amy Rude can do the full-band country-rock thing better than your average hip Canadian hack, but My Love Is a Velvet Farm sounds more like creative freak folk that several of our own homegrown musicians play: breathy, blended off-key vocals, sparse instrumentation, casually strummed guitars and the feeling of sitting in the backyard and playing for the creosote." - Tucson Weekly
"What makes Snakeheart and Rude so loveable resides in both the imperfection in the live feeling of the album and Rude's knack for melody and drawled delivery that makes every song ultimately hummable. Rude sounds somewhere between a female Will Oldham and a feminine early-nineties Stephen Malkmus with extreme back porch, lo-fi leanings." - Venus
"Equally informed by '60s pop and mondern indie- pop/rock, with just a hint of Americana, The Swim perform the type of songs you'll be humming long after thier album is done playing." - Tucson Weekly
The Swim: "Best New Band" - Tammies
"The Heligoats... wittily engaging... just weird enough to achieve true brilliance." - NPR
"At first listen, (The Heligoats' The End of All Purpose) seems erratic and confusing but after a few play thrus it begins to make sense. So give this one a chance, it will grow on you. It is a bit quirky and straddles the line between obscure genius and too over the top eccentricities." 3/4 - Static Multimedia
Horae is one of Tucson's up-and-coming acts with a style is best defined as slightly dark indie-rock with an electronic influence.
A weird concoction of reggae, funk, melodic punk and Celtic rock.... The Warsaw Poland Brothers are awesome!
"Incredible...There’s something about their energy and the quality of their playing that makes believers out of the harshest skeptics... These guys are destined for something big!" - Rolling Stone
"If Shane McGowan could sober up for a minute, he might learn a new trick or two from these young Eastern blockheads." - Metroactive Weekly
"Warsaw Poland Brothers... Bad Religon meet the Pogues with a Jamaican twist." - Honolulu Weekly
"I'd never really seen any other locals throw off the shackles of straight-up rock, punk, blues, etc. and go with the music that is truly original, even if it is not the norm in anyone else's eyes. Frontman Martin Stamper's originality in flow, lyrical timing and beat make other bands look as if they're standing still. Innovation deserves applause." - The Alibi
Featuring two of the most experienced Tucson musicians - Naim Amor and Jeff Grubic along with a rotating cast of other amazing Tucson talent - The Jazzholes play jazz standards as well as improvisation... very cool!
"The Holy Rolling Empire... have quickly generated considerable buzz, and I'm happy to report the hype is justified... the new school of indie-style, not unlike Cold War Kids... or Voxtrot... The group's songs are both catchy enough to grab you on first listen and complex enough to keep you going back for more." - Tucson Weekly
"Backing vocal harmonies litter the songs, coinciding with a dreamy, vaguely psychedelic air. Numerous riffs and tempo changes elevate (The Holy Rolling Empire) above simple pop, along with lyrics that add a dark undercurrent." - Downtown Tucsonan
"Tapping in the UK atmosperic guitar parts and a pinch of West Coast orchestral pop sensibility (Transfer) paint their songs with broad strokes... Future Selves can be described as howling at the moon in broad daylight, like Echo and The Bunnymen meeting the Arctic Monkeys on a deserted dirt road." - Here Comes The Flood
"The musicianship, the songcraft, the self-assured production, all are just too big to be contained by one town. Transfer are ready to outgrow San Diego. Listen to Future Selves, tell a friend, and help make it happen." 8/10 - Pop Matters
"Laura Meyer’s latest independent album is chock full of tough-minded vocals, insightful lyrics and gritty guitar that no doubt will keep her on the road for years to come." - Des Moines Cityview
"Laura Meyer sings to us from a place of authority that seemingly would belie her age. With her bluesy alterna-girl folk musings, Meyer takes us from the devastated landscape of 'Katrina, Katrina' to the mountains of Telluride to the urban metropolis of New York City in songs like 'Back in New York and 'Chelsea Hotel.'" - Athens Banner-Herald