REVIEWS FOR THERESA'S FIRST ALBUM: Strong Latin influences define a musical palette of modern/alternative folk speckled with jazz and other indefinables redolent of Ani Difranco. Spiritually charged lyrics layered with beatboxes and scats give Perez a sound uniquely satisfying.
5 out of 5 stars Tea Is Hot!
Reviewer: Craig Thompson Among my favorite tracks are "grateful grapefruit" and "morning dew"... I like vocals and lyrics that have meaning. Which is why I also like Billie Holliday, Sara Vaughan, Ella, and many, many others. When you sing it's from the heart. I'm not a musician and cannot technically deconstruct a song to verbalize why I like it, so it's all about the feeling...
5 out of 5 stars The culmination of the cultivation of the love dance wave
Reviewer: S. Beck This CD puts you right in the room with some hot musicians laying down original grooves, and belting it out in a velvety roar. I'd give anything to jam along with this crew.
5 out of 5 stars A must have for any fun-seeking humanist
Reviewer: A. Fox Teresa Perez and friends are giving us a gift with the recording of this CD, its dynamic rich sounds are creatively paired with witty happy love notes for the heart.
5 out of 5 stars cunning, avant-garde and stealth.
Reviewer: Yuan Inc. This music lifts you to a place you have never been or have long forgotten. Spiritual, transcendant and moving. The slippery collaboration of funk and genuine soul is fullfilling and moving. Especially "the tea is hot."
5 out of 5 stars Vibrant, pervasively elegant...
Reviewer: J. Kelly "Theresa Perez's unique gift is her propensity for captivation--vibrant, never verbose, Ms. Perez's music is as pervasively elegant and unaffected as the artist herself." ~Jette Kelly Marketing Manager of Ova Records, Washington, DC www.holmesives.com www.jette-ives.com www.ovarecords.com
5 out of 5 stars Spiritual, with a pop sensibility
Reviewer: morningstar The songs are groovy, funky and hip - progressive, yet folk at their core. Lyrics and vibe are of a spiritual nature or atleast authentic and soulful, but the music is all-encompassing. Anyone can listen to it and enjoy it. Highly recommend REPEATED listening...worth BUYING!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewer: LaRoche Loved the CD. Especially the song "Tea is Hot"!
5 out of 5 stars Cool, original, sexy music
Reviewer: Marybeth Svadhaa Weinstock The music is cool, fun to listen to, gets you moving, and also gets you thinking. It's intelligent, original music. Also very sexy and slinky. Theresa's voice is filled with confidence and an expression that is so personal, you feel she's letting you into her world as you listen to the music. It's a world you want to hear about...the world of the heart...interpreted through a very creative, witty, artistic intelligence. And very danceable. Love it.
Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Sade, Bob Marley, Tori Amos, Jill Scott, Brett Dennan :),The Doors, India Arie, Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Dead Can Dance, Carlos Jobim, Joyce, Michael Jackson, Mos Def, The Fugees/ Lauryn Hill, etc...
Sounds Like
"The music Theresa Perez makes is funky, soulful, and richly vocal.
It gives you the sense that every word is sung with a smile, alternately
sultry, mischievous, playful, and contemplative. While she has catchy hooks,
her eclectic sensibility keeps her from falling into pop convention. It's
rare that someone so talented is also so down to earth, and working with
Theresa has been a joy for everyone who has worked with her here at
Ex'pression College."
A one-word description of Theresa Perez is “multifaceted.” This young artist is as versatile on stage as she is in the studio
and in her musical expression. From singing and playing the guitar to roaring on the piano or becoming lost on the rhythm
of the drum, her stage presence captures you and invites you in to the mystery of spontaneous creativity. Pick a genre –
from Hip Hop to Samba to Gospel - and it is likely this performer has fused it into one of her original compositions, lyrics or
beat boxes. She has already written and produced her own album and 2 others from past band experiences with an EP on
the way. Her comfort in the studio is extraordinary, and her willingness to learn from her elders is inexhaustible. Venture
into her world – it is a unique offering that will leave you in bliss and peace, excitement and enthusiasm for life…
Thanks, Theresa, for accepting me into the circle of your friends. You are totally original! Stay the way you are so you can keep changing in music! I'll be listening to ya.
Hey TP! Im sorry!!! I would totally love to come, but I have Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' performing tonight at the Masonic Auditorium @ 8. Keep me posted though! I see you have a show July 4th! Check out my schedule and let me know what you want to see. I have Gilberto Gil coming July 2nd!
Hola Theresa..gracias por tu comentario. En estos dias estoy preparando un par de composiciones, con el proposito de grabar e instalar en el space. Te pido un poquito de paciencia..en la dulce espera,jajaja. Desde Alemania te envio un caluroso saludo..y te deseo todo lo mejor junto a tu familia. Un abrazo. Ricardo
Hola Theresa..gracias por tu comentario. En estos dias..estoy con el proposito de grabar algo, espero que te guste..te pido un poquito de paciencia(en la dulce espera..),jajaja. Te deseo todo lo mejor, junto a tu familia. Un abrazo.Este que no te olvida. Ricardo
Hola Theresa..gracias por la aceptacion, por tu bella voz y por tu musica, simbolo de sensibilidad artistica. Te deseo mucha paz y felicidad junto a tu familia. Un abrazo. Desde Alemania. Ricardo(Uruguay)
Nena! i am in a middle of a tour, tomorow last concert of this cicle, incredible place, i am full of pleasure. so so sorry cause i couldnt send you mi cd, next week i will begin some weeks more quiets, so here i am, making music y enjoying your music too and going to the post office everyweek with my soul but not my body! i will do soon. kisses from the South! Bel!
Good news: the Sunday Contra Costa Times rated my June 11 show at the Plough & Stars a "best bet" (page D5, May 25). They even put my pic next to Death Cab for Cutie and Brad Paisley. Not bad company to be in ...
As the paper says: "Berkeley musician Steve Taylor-Ramírez takes his Latin-infused neo-folk, across the Bay to San Francisco's Plough and Stars pub, 9 p.m. 116 Clement St. Free. (415) 751-1122, http://www. theploughandstars. com."
We hope you can make it. Espero que allá nos vemos.
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