Press:

“With her pile-driving, whiskey-soaked vocals, she’s destined to attract even more attention, and her latest release, Breaking and Entering, provides ample verification of her many talents.”
Graham Clarke - Blues Bytes Magazine

“10 emerging artists in Blues music to watch (article) "Gritty, powerful vocalist, songwriter and producer Eliza Neals' new album, Breaking and Entering, seems destined to make her a big name in contemporary blues..."”
Rhetta Akamatsu - AXS

“the gritty soulful blues singer delivers more of her signature sound... The Big Hit – Breaking and Entering”
Kevin O’Rourke - Blues Rock Review

"There are far too many great musical performances included on this disc to mention here in this short review... well worth multiple spins for the road or any blues rocker’s journey."
Trish Lewis - The Review

“Neals and company grab us, shake us, caress us, and at record’s end, deposit us in a blissful, disheveled, spent heap... a simmering caldron of rockin’ blues in the tradition of Leslie West, and her vocal definitely reminds us of Janis Joplin”
Barry Kerzner - American Blues Scene

“The title track is a gut-wrenching blues which starts with Neals dueting with Glazer’s dirty sounding guitar. Neal’s vocals are at their most raw and emotional here – it’s quite superb. Without doubt, one of the finest blues albums of the year.”
Gary Burnett - Down At the Crossroads

“She sings with the power of Beth Hart, the emotion of Janis Joplin, yet the voice is still her own. Her music is powerful as well. Neals blends rock and blues seamlessly, throwing in a pinch of soul for good measure.”
Barry Kerzner - American Blues Scene

“No need for a safe-cracking tools, crowbar or some blasting caps… with nothing but one big voice to bust things wide open… Eliza Neals coaxes and seduces as she opens a vocal suitcase of hard rock Blues on Breaking and Entering.”
The Alternate Root

“...possesses one of those unique vocal styles that pounds with passion one moment, and oozes vulnerability the next.. one of the hotteset sets we’ve had the pleasure of hearing in quite some time!”
Sheryl and Don Crow -The Nashville Blues Society! - Don and Sheryls Blues Blog

“Eliza Neals voice is perfect for her preferred Blues Rock. She roars rough and unpolished the opener „Detroit Drive“ to sing rather gently „Sugar Daddy“ later… Here is a spirited young singer on stage, that has developed an own style of singing. She does not copy any model, but seeks and finds its own successfully way in blues(rock). (translated)”
Bernd Kreikmann - Wasser Prawda Magazine

“The voice of Eliza is startling, expressive, on the brink of failure… Incandescent slow blues… Eliza manages to extract impressive choirs on ‘Windshield Wipers’… (translated)”
Jean-Claude Mondo - MusicZine

“LIVE SHOW REVIEW “Decked out in a dazzling gold dress and a monumental voice to match, there is no question who’s the star… Neals delivered two solid sets of high energy soul-drenched rocking blues… A consummate show person”
Eric Harabadian - Music Connection Magazine

“Detroit's Eliza Neals, is one heck of a vocalist. She's got that raw sound that fits the blues so well... I've listened to Neal's latest CD, "Breaking and Entering", over and over. Will I ever tire of Eliza Neals? I don't think so!”
Doug Spike - Blue Monday Monthly

"Breaking And Entering" are a kind of large gap between Janis Joplin and Pat Benatar with from time to time of vocal coloration which make think pell-mell in the Plasmatics, Joan Jett, Tina Turner or even Ana Popovic, it is to say if the palette is rich and varied.(translated)
Fred Delforge - ZicaZine

“Eliza Neals is a Detroit-based beauty... Eliza Neals is refreshing in the blues landscape. With her rough voice, she charmed everyone who wants to hear it. Brilliant album!”
Philip Verhaege - Keys and Chords

“Breaking and Entering would be a crime if it doesn’t get wide recognition... It is a superb Blues-Rock album, driven by the gruff and also at times refined vocal of Eliza Neals, matched by guitar rock as strident and sultry and sassy as that singing.”
Some Awe - Some Diurnal Aural Awe

“Perhaps #Detroit's best kept secret… cream of the crop… Looks every bit as hot as she sounds is a powerhouse to say the least… perhaps Janis, Jimi and Jim Morrison might possibly have escaped death…”
Billy Wilson - Reflections in Blue

“Her voice is ‘THE HAMMER’… ‘Windshield Wipers’ is the ultimate dynamic Ballad of the impressive disk… Not only once, the listener feels that now flies the roof through the ceiling. … Blues hardness at a high level. (Bing Translator)”
Joachim 'Joe' Brookes - Rocktimes

“(Four Stars) Intense style, gritty vocals, energy driven guitar works, power driven tracks that will resuscitate you back to life!”
Dew - Mississippi Blues Club

“There are few women who can sing blues and Eliza Neals is part of that select group, (Eliza) has that gift and put everything on the line to expand its range.”
Diego Luis - Historias del Blues

“...'Breaking And Entering' has a slow bluesy feel featuring Glazer laying down some heavy grinding electric guitar... Neals' vocals are soulful and silky smooth, gritty and everything in between.”
B Man - B'Mans Blues Report

“Not for nothing is leather-lunged Eliza known as “The Detroit Diva” – take a listen to her powerful vocal performance on the raw-sounding title track (Breaking and Entering)”
Norman Darwen - Blues in the Northwest

“Oh sure, the Bonnie and Janis comparisons are inevitable, but there's plenty of Maria Muldaur, Rory Block and even Lynn Carey pulsing through these blues rock bytes. A blues rocker to the core that understands and respects tradition without being bound by it..." Hard hitting... no gimmicks... HOT!”
Chris Spector - Midwest Record

“Eliza is the Real Deal ....sounds like Etta James, Koko Taylor and Bonnie Raitt ...gritty and organic production ...tantalizing mix of gems!”
Eric H. - Detroit Live Magazine

“I am so impressed with this new album 'Breaking and Entering' congratulations on this thing it, it is really really good... it really is second to none, I mean this is as good as it gets. It is, it is Big Time, I mean they are not putting stuff out in Nashville that's this good girl!”
DJ Doug Podell - WCSX Detroit Classic Rock

“If you intend to buy just one Blues CD make it Eliza Neals "Breaking And Entering" stonking stuff, check out track 2 and be blown away”
DJ Phil Penny - Radio Trent UK

“The sultry blond chanteuse follows reverently in the footsteps of those that came before and has worked hard to earn her title - recognized nationally - as the “Detroit Diva!””
Eric Harabadian - Detroit Live Magazine

“FIVE STARS "Her persona a well-proportioned mix of toughness and vulnerability, the robust-voiced Neals can Match Power and Attitude with most Any Soul Diva Around. Killer tracks include...”
Duane Verh - Roots Music Report

“Eliza Neals’ soulful voice is the key instrument for her firebrand version of blues-fueled tunes. Producing a retro time warp, Neal’s song catalogue hits its mark by fusing rock and old school Motown into a steady stream of musical harmony...”
Britt L - Eclectic Pop

“series of wailing, pounding songs that are easily imagined as going down a storm in a drink-fuelled late-night after-hours lock in.”
Blog of the Blues

"Eliza has such power in her voice that she can take on a big song and do it real justice, check out “Money" on her album “Messin With a Fool" 13 delicious tracks, its an album you have to keep playing"
Phill Penny Radio DJ - Radio Trent

“Eliza Neals hits you right between the eyes… heady brew that seldom fails to grab your attention. Neals voice soars on a spell-binding run-through… illustrating the range of her vocal skills. If your looking for music with an attitude, you definitely need to give this one a listen”
Mark Thompson - Blues Blast Magazine

““Artist of the Month of March 2013” Van Dyke Upstairs “The Best Club in Miami Beach for Live Jazz and Blues” by Time Magazine”
Van Dyke Cafe - Van Dyke Upstairs Newsletter

“It's said that everybody has had the blues, but we'd like to add not everybody can sing about 'em. Fortunately for Detroiters, Eliza Neals can sing. And she can sing well. The Detroit Music Award-winner has a range that we don't see a lot of around these parts. Not your grandpappy's blues, Neals puts a modern spin on a form that birthed what we listen to today. This year will be big for the sultry "Detroit Diva."”
Real Detroit Weekly Staff - Readers Voted Best of Detroit 2013 - Real Detroit Weekly

“Neals was able to make this album a great reflection of her influences… Neals’ soulful voice rings out on the first track, “Misery.”… “Messin With A Fool” is a solid album and a great start for Eliza Neals.”
Liz Lohnes - Blues Rock Review

“This album of “Stiletto Blues” first came out in January, but it keeps finding itself back in the news and for a very good reason… Neals good looks, husky sultry growl, and “Stiletto Blues” stage presence, as well as world class songs are the reason this one keeps finding new spots on the various blues, R&B and rock stations.”
Robert Carraher - The Dirty Lowdown

"Neals has a voice comparable in quality with Bonnie Raitt but with stylistic approaches that are more power pop or punk. It sounds fresh... Rainin in Detroit is a solid blues ballad with phrasing that puts me in mind of Ricki Lee Jones but with a totally original voice"
BMan - BMan's Blues Report

“Motor City has revved up and charged up, gunned down and spun out one of the best new blues voices I’ve heard in a long time. Eliza Neals has a salty, sultry and powerful voice. The “Detroit Diva” is racking up awards for her singing and songwriting on her local scene and they’re well deserved, as proved in her new CD, messin with a fool.”
Editor - Kick Ass Music Women

“Eliza Neals “The Detroit Diva” is the name: This Diva has claws and sharp teeth… Eliza Neals is really not the faint-hearted would-be pop chick, presented to us on the talent shows again and again. She is a rock singer with associated roots in blues and soul.”
Editor - Wasser Prawda

"messin with a fool" FOUR MICROPHONES (Remarkable) "Well-versed in the art of heating up songs that drift sensually between provocative soul and the more urgent examples of blues-infused rock, Neals' style is incendiary and unabashed."
Robert Del Valle - RealDetroit Weekly

“'Messin with a fool' is Detroit music through and through and Eliza Neals is a vocal powerhouse.” “A full spectrum of emotion with a decidedly modern, yet sparing production style… producer Tino Gross, who has once again outdone himself.” “What you get is a wildly successful collection of soulful songs” “I cautiously think of her as the female Delbert McClinton, though such comparisons rarely do an artist in her league justice....." “All I can say is get your hands on the album.””
George Seedorff - The Blog Is

“a collection of mesmerizing tracks that ooze the grit and grind of Detroit’s hard driving lifestyle… If you’re a fan of Amy Winehouse or even Adele, then you will surely be moved by Eliza Neals!””
DR2 - Detroit Rock Review

““This Gal was born to sing them soulful blues too… I am a real big Etta James fan and Eliza Neals reminds me of her allot… Maybe that’s why the motor-city madmen call her Eliza Neals aka ‘The Detroit Diva’””
S. Thomas - Guitarz Forever

“Eliza Neals’s "messin’ with a fool" is the record that people who have seen Neals live will have been hoping she would release. Neals, for the uninitiated is the sultry swingin’, croonin’ jazz Queen of the D. She’s like Amy Winehouse without the obvious addiction issues or the hair. The songs are certainly in place. Oh, and she has a song called “Rainin’ in Detroit”, which is appropriate because she was performing when the storm hit the Arts Beats & Eats Festival back in the summer of last year.”
Brett Callwood - MetroTimes

“ "Eliza Neals’ Blues are not the Blues of nostalgia, no they are definitely the Blues of what’s happening right now." Grown Folks Music”
Ivan Orr - Grown Folks Music

"MT cover-girl Neals is making a bit of a name in no small part due to her strangely sultry blues voice that's as raw and authentic as it is honest and powerful. She's handily bridging the idea of a blues chanteuse, the classy, sexy singer, to a genre that seems to be overrun with style-over-substance singers. Neals will likely light up Labor Day. Why you need to see her: Because husky crooners don't come along like this very often. Her band includes horns and Sunny Payton, the Four Tops' Lawrence Payton's daughter."
Multiple see the article! - MetroTimes

“Eliza Neals is the next BIG THING and she hails from Motown..what else do you want? She can do it ALL!!”
Barrett Strong/Motown Legend

“She is what real artist's are made of, looks, voice and charisma...the new Bonnie Raitt....Spectacular entertainer!!”
The Four Tops

“ELIZA NEALS is an outstanding emerging female artist on the independent east coast music scene. Moving recently from her home town of Detroit to New York City, Eliza has lifted audiences and sold out the best rooms including Joe's Pub, Cutting Room, Knitting Factory and the Bitter End.”
Unsigned Magazine

“Beautiful sultry voice amazing!!”
Tim Gunn/Fashion Guru