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Press Quotes | Recent Press | Archival Press "A master crafts women who's talented voice and poet's lyrics were splendidly matched by her skill as a technician with her instruments...Rapid demonstrated that she could play and sing in a range of keys and with a variety of instruments...Rapid is a glittering, polished, refined gemstone." Modesto Bee and Tracy Press, Modesto, CA "Her sound penetrates more than the ears, but also reaches into the very being of the listener. Rapid is a gifted guitar player with a natural knack for connecting words and music." The Round Up, Las Cruses, NM "Annie Rapid is the sort of artist that absolutely melts you with the warmth of her voice. She could probably sing the phone book and you'd be mesmerized. Annie is an engaging storyteller who delivers her original and fresh lyrics with passion and conviction....Annie Rapid was born to make music. Radio programmers would be well served to embrace an artist of this caliber and quality." GuitarGirls.com, Los Angeles, CA, February 2001 "Well-writen songs delivered in a manner that makes one want more. Great stuff." Jersey Beat, Jersey City, NJ "In addition to great lyrics, Rapid's music has a smooth mellow sound that rolls right into your soul." The Coyote Chronicle, San Bernardino, CA "Annie Rapid's "Roses And Ash" has fourteen brilliant songs. I found myself listening to them over and over again and the more I listened the more I liked her music." The Pacifican, Stockton, CA "Look out Ani DiFranco there's an even more righteous babe than you. I believe in this open-aired debut from Annie Rapid. This is something you should have in your collection...purchase this extraordinary CD from this most extraordinary woman." The South End, Detroit, MI 'The lady is apparently involved in a project with some other singers and musicians who believe in beautifully written and performed songs with a message." Jersey Beat, NJ "Rapid may be lumped in with all the other guitar-bearing female artists, but musically her songs are distinguishable amongst the field..."Roses And Ash" might qualify her as a member of the Lilith Fair tour but her music is anything but typical." University of Purdue School Paper, IN "Like all good poets, her words occasionally ring home with the unmistakable ring of truths we've all experienced but have never been able to articulate as concisely." The Jersey Journal, Jersey City, NJ "Introspective and articulate, yeah. But she wins you over with a lot of Maria McKee attitude, traces of real emotion and zero pomp." Dirty Linen Magazine "The lyrics on her outstanding debut CD all describe strong emotions touching on such topics as women's issues and self-discovery....The powerful lyrics easily pull the listener in." The Penguin, Youngstown, OH "In her clear sweet voice Rapid swept those who took the time to fly with her into another realm." Ventura College Press, Ventura, CA "Her degree in Architecture hasn't gone to waste, as she has become quite proficient in designing a song from the ground up." Buzz Weekly, Los Angeles, CA "Roses And Ash" is full of songs that present emotion and power to the listener. Miss Rapid has one amazing voice that has an appealing and soothing quality to it....When I first played her album I was completely swept away in her words and how they made me feel....Like I said this album is one of a kind." The Pacifician, Stockton, CA "Her words leave like all good poetry leave interpretation to the listener in terms of personal worlds." The Lariat, CA "Rapid utilizes complex arrangements to fill in any gaps which may be left by traditional acoustic folk arrangements. Layer after layer of guitar and vocal parts, all calculated and perfectly out of sync, give her music the richness and range that is seldom achieved without the type of high-end production that is usually associated with major label recording." The Californian Aggie, Davis, CA "Rapid's music if not sung could easily be read like poetry...The music she plays is therapeutic to the soul." by David Landis, staff reporter "Annie Rapid, guitarist singer-songwriter blends the fluid sounds of open tunings with well crafted lyrics to produce her own unique and inspired brand of folk rock. Her performances have been a strong presence on the New York City music scene for several years now." Good Times Magazine, Long Island, NY "Her music is moving and grounded, an upbeat and eloquent syntheses of such pop singers as the Indigo Girls and Dar Williams. Do not miss this concert. Annie Rapid is a name you will be hearing again very soon." The Whitman College Pioneer, Walla Walla, WA "The music is very beautiful and Rapid's voice when harmonizing with other vocalists is like a warm bath in your childhood home." The California Aggie, Davis, CA "There is a love in Annie Rapid's crisp singing voice." Arizona Daily Star, Music Editor, Jim Purdy, Tucson, AZ "Her down-to-earth lyrics, sung with raw emotion, and the harmonic background vocals match perfectly with the folky instrumentation of the album." The Currant, Auburn, WA
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