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" … A heretofore unknown musical monster of genius … "She attracts side musicians of the first order, who often waive any payment. Personally, I would pay a good hourly fee just to play guitar over her left hand alone. Messenger is herself an excellent guitarist. When God handed out the talent, she was the one holding up the line." John Brizzolara |
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"Messenger’s vocal capacity could rival any
of the top female vocalists of the day." CMJ "Her vocal power and elasticity could shame the best … her guitar playing is crisp and inventive … and she can tear the keys off a piano. Comparisons with Laura Nyro abound, but it would also be fair to say she shares a kinship with Buddy Holly, Nina Simone, Elton John and Rickie Lee Jones." Chicago Reader "Sara Messenger is a brilliant musician. Her voice is powerfully soulful, and when accompanied by her skill as a pianist, the audience is afforded Sojourner "That’s top flight creativity you hear ... Messenger’s chord progressions are demanding with a jazz sense of melody — no repetitive riffs here — in fact, all of her tunes push with excitement." New Beat |
"A deep, haunting voice as strong as any." Chicago Tribune "She has a powerful, beautiful voice and is an accomplished songwriter and musician." New Mexico Daily Lobo "[Her band] sounds as shiny and rehearsed as if regimented by Becker and Fagen." Prairie Sun "Messenger writes exceedingly articulate music and lyrics, and delivers them with a powerful, unusually broad-ranging voice ... Exceptionally expressive music generally in a bluesy-jazzy style, but with enough inflections of rock, funk, pop and odd rhythms to defy definition." Blueprint "When she stood in the lights on that very first number, willowy and graceful, with no instrument save her extraordinary voice, she was at once vulnerable and strong. She let each of us come in, all who wanted to. She didn’t withhold anything from us. And there is something like bedrock in a person who is unafraid to be exposed." Dinah |
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