Mary Beth Abella is nominated for Best Singer Songwriter 2003 and selected to perform in the Westword Music Showcase: read more...
"What Happened to the Girls?" makes the Denver Daily News best of 2002 list:
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"What Happened to the Girls?" one of Westword Magazine's best of 2002:
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From Higherlistening.com:
"The sky has hundreds of stars that shine, that twinkle, and some
that glow silently behind the some of the more outspoken celestial bodies.
Denver local music performer Mary Beth Abella has done all three. We recently
had an opportunity to spin tales of music, influences, meaning and moving
from Denver to play live music elsewhere." more...
From Sponiczine.com:
"Easily one of the best CDs to come out of Colorado in 2002, this
disc exhibits an artist ascending to the top of her game." more...
From FEMMUSIC.com:
"When I first saw Mary Beth Abella I never expected she would play
such an important role in what a music community has the hope to be." more...
From Kaffeinebuzz.com:
"Described by some as the female Jeff Buckley, Mary Beth's strength
lies in her ability to create a soundtrack to modern day life, with the
vibrancy of Sheryl Crow and the introspective and heart wrenching songwriting
skills of Tori Amos. Her edgy musical persona takes the fluff out of your
typical female acts, preferring to be brutal and honest, with a flair
for sarcasm, captivating guitar riffs, keyboards, and styles that range
from acoustic to all out rock." more...
From Maris the Great:
"Mary Beth's unflinching, honest lyrical stance and songs replete
with a notable classic guitar presence, creates music that can play well
on pop main street or in the nearest darkest alley." more...
From Westword Magazine:
"What Happened to the Girls? is an edgy, shape-shifting and wholly
modern collection that includes brazen, arty tunes alongside more understated
and emotional songs and never gives in to sentimentality or shmaltz."
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From Denver Daily News:
"Abella may be next big singer songwriter."more...
From North Denver News:
"Her songs have alluring melodies, the comforting sound of the singer-songwriter
in the coffee shop, and a rocking edge that will appeal to your suppressed
angst, teenage or otherwise. She can lure you in with the beauty of it
when you're not paying attention and then she'll punch you with a blunt
lyric when you are." more...
From Go Go Magazine:
"After ten years of performing music in Colorado, it didn't occur
to Mary Beth Abella that producing an album would be a good idea.... In
early 2002 she stepped into a recording studio with lofty goals and 12
of her most entertaining rock songs." more...