Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at 3:54PM Local singer-songwriter and activist Cathy Grier plays a mean slide guitar and sings twice as beguilingly as pretty much any American Idol starlet half her age; at her best, she sounds like a bluesier Carole King.
check out the comments on my blog about the actual performance
Time Out NY, blog comments in listing, review Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 4:30PM "With her folked-up blues, Cathy prolongs a tradition of socially conscious singers that have inhabited New York City since the second half of the 20th century. When she plays, she has a presence and warmth that makes her music particularly communicative and perfectly in its place when performed in the subway."
MP3 and transcript of the interview
WBAI, sedera ranaivorinosy in review Monday, April 5, 2010 at 6:29PM “You’ve really got to see Cathy, she has such great energy and you can see that she loves what she’s doing, it’s contagious.”
Larry Wolfert, DJ WRSU radio
Rutgers, WRSU radio, larry wolfert in review Monday, April 5, 2010 at 6:28PM I wanted to have someone really special. I started to go through some of the past musicians we’ve featured, and one of my absolute favorites is Cathy Grier. She’s got energy like nobody else and always “brings it.” She’s a great supporter of her fellow musicians. Not to mention, she’s been a cool supporter of The Five Outsiders
Monday, April 5, 2010 at 6:26PM Grier carefully etches stories meant to prod listeners to action. Grier hopes to inspire activism-as a singer and songwriter-through her mix of gritty rock, sexy jazz, and dusty blues songs.
New York Blade News - Karen Iris Tucker
Karen Iris Tucker, NY Blade in review Monday, April 5, 2010 at 6:25PM “Grier mixes folked-up blues with a political mind-set, and there’s more than a little funk in there too.”
Time Out, NY Smith Galtney
Smith Galtney, Time Out NY in review Monday, April 5, 2010 at 6:24PM As heard on her new solo CD, “Comin’ Back to Me”, singer-songwriter Cathy Grier is a soulful singer and a bluesy guitarist, one part Laura Nyro (for whom she once warmed up a crowd), one part Bonnie Raitt. A Connecticut native, Grier lived in France for several years, where she wound up writing for French-Algerian guitarist Pierre Bensusan.
Seth Rogovoy, Berkshire Eagle
berkshire eagle, seth rogovoy in review Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 6:33PM The bluesy folk stylings of Cathy Grier very quickly sets one to tapping, snapping and humming along. Her quirky sounds with politically correct themes bring infectious melodies to socially relevant issues. This collection of tunes from Grier's portfolio reflects her understanding of the audience's sensibilities as well as their desire to be entertained. Grier is truly a musician with a voice.ORB Confidential - B. Cormier & G. Reitz
G. Reitz, Orb confidential, b. cormier in review Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 6:31PM “Funkily melodic in a mature and assured style.”
Time Out, London
London Time Out in review Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 4:57PM I was completely taken over by the rich and powerful
voice of a petite woman playing a guitar in the
first level of the subway. Her sound was that of
an experienced musician, yet she played while
the N train flew her by. I stood, listened for a
moment, and continued on my way home. I would
see her here and there and I knew she was
something special.
showbizdigest By Jacquie Brophy
Jacquie Brophy, showbiz digest in review