"....unites punk recklessness and new-wave tunefulness with little regard for musical niceties. The rising Iowa band..s ..Starlight.. tumbles headlong with fist-pump hooks and towering vocals..." - Entertainment Weekly
"There truly seem to be no superfluous or gratuitous sounds on any song, everything melds cleanly and beautifully with calculated purpose .. an amazing debut. The Beat Strings deserve a collective pat on the back, from all those artists who have tried, but failed so miserably before." - 30Music.com
"What the songs lack in enunciation, they more than make up for in emotion, and that is what Beat Strings are essentially about - raw emotion, the kind that comes from bad relationships, sexual desire, and a little bit of hard living. The result is a powerful collection of music that will make you want to dance, drink, make love, and pound the walls in fury." - RWS Magazine
"Love, Lust, Wonder is a sort of whiskey bottle redemption. A nasty break up and pathetic reunion on full blast. Keep the volume up, boys"- nowontour.com
I had a dream last night that i was in NY participating in the Biggest Loser tv show (LOL!) and on a huge marquis it was announcing "The Beat Strings, Live tonight!" I was stoked, went shopping for a new outfit to wear to the show...but never made it there, dammit! Anyhow...thought i'd share that with you guys! Have you been to NY yet???
Hey there. How's life? I'm putting on a second Unity Unplugged event in marshalltown at a place called Memories on Lincoln Way March 29th from 6-midnight to raise money, school supplies, and awareness for two schools in Tanzania, Africa and Sao Paulo, Brazil. We'd love to have you come play. It costs $3 and there's live music all night, darts, foosball, contests, a book sale, silent auction, raffle, golf putting, a bar, food...Please mark your calendar and come for the fun and help spread the word. Peace and solidarity, sarah
