“It was an evening designed to entertain… with a wide-ranging, anything-goes sense of fun. Wonderfully imaginative… smile-inducing… impressive.”
-Stephen Brookes, The Washington Post (Washington, DC)
“The mastery of the performance was exquisite… together, they became a single body of energy. The impact was huge.”
-Makiko Ishihara, Bits Lounge Magazine (Toronto, ON)
“The artistic quality of their music is so far above anything we have had on stage. Folks, young and old, [were] dancing… they had the audience in the palm of their hands!”
-Julia Phillips, Artistic Director, Blue Skies Music Festival (Clarendon, ON)
“An absolutely riveting experience… pure and radiant talent! The audience response… has been tremendous!”
-Hillary McAndrew-Plate, Senior Manager, Lincoln Center (New York, NY)
“They are a force of epic proportion… it is almost impossible to believe that there are only three musicians on stage. Sonic Escape is in the process of becoming an American Treasure.”
-Terry Marshall, Senior Coordinator, Touhill Performing Arts Center (St. Louis, MO)
“…I could fill the review page with the word, PERFECT, in a very large type!”
-David Nichols, Selection Committee Chair, Sarnia Concert Association (Sarnia, ON)
“…opening listeners’ minds to sounds and ideas they’d never previously considered…”
-Aidan Connolly, Executive Director, Irish Arts Center (New York, NY)
“… the band left the stage to thunderous applause.”
-Geoff Shields, The Sioux Lookout Bulletin (Sioux Lookout, ON)
“It is rare for our audience members to immediately ask us to re-engage artists… Sonic Escape was one of those rarities. ”
-John Ashton, President, Fairmont Chamber Music Society (Morgantown, WV)
“I’ve been to performances all over Europe and America, and I can think of none I’ve enjoyed more.”
-Bradley Russell, Audience Member (Erie, PA)
“After many of your songs, I couldn’t help but chuckle. There was such life and joy. The joy welled up and burst out!”
-Dave Rockwood, Audience Member (Fairmont, WV)
“That was one of the best musical experiences of my life! Can I give you a hug?”
-Guy Jackson, Audience Member (Gravenhurst, ON)
“Delightful young and enthusiastic kids. They played from their lives, and bounced around the stage and hall. All nations, all Bach/Irish, all compositions were excellently played. Folk, Classical. Wow!”
-Review by Ratevka on Goldstar (Berkeley, CA)