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Paste, October 2006 (Katie Piepel)
Beth Thornley couldn't escape the allure of rock 'n' roll.
Raised in Birmingham, Ala., by two classical musicians,
the now-L.A.-based singer/songwriter grew up submerged
in the pristine sounds of Beethoven, intrigued by the "fantastic
gospel music" heard each Sunday on the radio, and
attracted to the old Southern sounds of shape-note singing.
Although a musical path was already paved for her, Thornley
decided to forge her own.
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Venice, September 2006 (Roxanne Rubin)
At a recent performace at The Gig, Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter
Beth Thornley wielded everything from a megaphone to an
accordion, showcasing a captivating sonic smorgasbord of
power pop and quirky, unexpected lyrics. It was pure refreshment
considering these days, nine times out of ten, one can
guess the next line of a pop song.
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Keyboard, October 2006 (Michael Gallant)
Thanks to Beth Thornley, the lobby of Keyboard's San Mateo
offices never sounded better. Along with her bandmate,
producer, and husband Rob Cairns, the piano-centric singer
songwriter performed a killer in-house concert for members
of the entire Music Player Network with August and collectively
blew us away. "Beatles meets Ben Folds meets Death
Cab for Cutie," is how Beth describes her own music,
although we also heard tantalizing hints of Aimee Mann
and Gargabe in her well-crafted songs.
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Hallmark Magazine , September/October
2006 (Allison Rosen)
Beth Thornley's catchy pop songs sound oddly familiar,
and that may be because the Los Angeles-based musician's
sweet, honeyed vocals and jangly, summery harmonies have
been featured in a bunch of films and TV shows, from The
Perfect Man to Felicity and Scrubs.
More likely, though, it's because Thornley sings about
the kind of stuff we've all experienced.
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All Music Guide - www.allmusicguide.com
Rating - 4.5 out of 5 stars
Does Beth Thornley want to be all things to all people? More
likely she doesn't want to be stylistically pigeonholed, an easy
abyss for singer/songwriters to stumble into, and so she's deliberately
made My Glass Eye defiantly diverse. Almost every song
on the set falls into a different genre, from the shimmering
pop of the opening song, "Stand," to the down-home
blues of the hidden final track, as Eye casts its gaze
across musical fields and finds them all equally delectable.
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Keyboard, August 2006 (Diane
Gershuny)
"If you like “smart pop” a la Aimee Mann, Sam Phillips or Brandi
Carlile, you owe it to yourself to check out this CD – plug, you gotta
love a girl who plays accordion!"
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American Songwriter, July/August
2006 (Evan James)
"On My Glass Eye, Beth Thornley blends pop, alternative rock, and
punk that really isn’t comparable to many other female solo artists out
there."
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Illinois Entertainer (Arsenio
Orteza)
"On her second album Beth Thornley demonstrates why her songs have become
sought-after items among compilers of TV and cinematic soundtracks. Her musical
ideas and her skills at fleshing them out far exceed those not only of the major-label
female competition but of the major-label male competition as well. "
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website in the universe, www.tlchicken.com (Vinnie
Baggadonuts)
"Beth might be the only singer-songwriter I’ve heard in the last few
years whose songs truly reflect her diverse musical tastes. On My Glass Eye,
each song takes subtle, unpredictable twists and turns that most singer-songwriters
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Blogcritics.org, July 2006
(Larry Sakin)
"Listening to My Glass Eye is an exotic adventure. Thornley is
a masterful writer, packing some piss and vinegar into her lyrics, yet on many
tracks her interpretations are as forceful as a head-on collision with a dandelion."
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Reviews of
Beth's first album, "Beth Thornley"
Performing Songwriter (Clay Steakley)
"Beth Thornley's self-titled debut is one of the most professional and fully
realized records to cross the DIY desk in a while."
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Not Lame Recordings (Bruce
Brodeen)
"Thornley is truly inventive, mixing pure pop with modern rock, trippy rhythms,
blues, funk, but it's all wrapped in a package of addicting hooks..."
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The Muse's Muse (Stacey Board)
"This is a very impressive CD debut from a strong band. I can't help but
make the reference to Fiona because I hear a dash of Jon Brion in the mix."
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Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck
"On her self-titled album, she lets her voice mold every song with powerful
burst of energy that come right from her toes."
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A&A (Jon Worley)
"These songs are deceptively simple sounding. There's something behind the
facade, and that's what you oughta be paying attention to, anyway."
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Kweevak's
"Beth's music is power packed rock with alternative edges and hints of the
blues, ballads and punk."
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