PRESS:
"...what you can expect is a beautiful album with many beautiful ballads, sung by a great singer.""
- Ed Muitjens, Johnny's Garden (Apr 15, 2012)
"A delightfully smart roots rocker that pulls off the trick of giving you equal parts Janis and Stevie while keeping herself in the mix. She seems arena ready and manages to dance on the edge of the clichés while not falling into the cauldron, keeping it wholly original. Rei is simply a wonderful two fisted rocker chick that knows how to hit hard and keep you coming back for more. First class all the way. "
- Chris Spector, Midwest Record (Apr 07, 2012)
"I am struck by passion she delivers on track after track. Heartfelt passion that is real, that reaches out to you with its simplicity."
- Vernon @ New Classic Music For Tomorrow, New Classic Music For Tomorrow (Feb 09, 2012)
"Drenched in the sounds of traditional rock and roll and singer/songwriters, Erisa. has a dynamic vocal style with a nice warm feel to her vocals that are wrapped around solid songwriting."
- Vernon @ New Classic Music For Tomorrow, New Classic Music For Tomorrow (Feb 09, 2012)
"...once again shows that knack for writing striking imagery."
- Janet Goodman, Music News Nashville (Jan 31, 2012)
"...she has mastered the one-two combination: Stun the listener with power, then, knock ‘em to their knees with vibrato."
- Janet Goodman, Music News Nashville (Jan 31, 2012)
"'[Erisa Rei] sings “like Wynonna tries to sing,” as the pretty lady sitting next to me remarked. I didn’t say it, but I won’t argue.'"
- Josh David Whitmore, Music News Nashville (May 17, 2008)
"'From the first note of her first song, the French Quarter heard a vocal gift on display that is not seen very often in East Nashville. Or anywhere inside or outside of Nashville. Soul. Emotion. Power. And what is more, she was ……for lack of a better phrase……’emotionally invested” in each song she sang.'"
- Josh David Whitmore, Music News Nashville (May 17, 2008)
"'Backwards' is a song that especially brings out Erisa's colorful voice. It's a song from her project from 2007, as well as 'I Still Need You' that was performed afterwards.....'Don't Give Up' is a really powerful tune-you just find your self sing along! You can expect Erisa's new project sometimes in 2010.... "
- Silvia H. at Breathecast.com, www.breathecast.com (Mar 29, 2010)
"Erisa Rei’s Backwards EP is one power-packed little firecracker.At only four songs in length, it is but a small taste of what this explosive singer can do. Yet it’s more than enough material to evaluate Rei’s earthshaking talent."
- Dan McIntosh, indie-music.com (Dec 07, 2007)
"Once Erisa (Rei) started writing her own songs, nothing could keep her from belting them out to any audience she could find."
- Huey Freeman, Herald & Review- Decatur, IL (Sep 16, 2006)
