“Experienced, gifted, original and extremely likeable. With... Wright supplying vocals, cello, accordion and rhythmic wizardry, the two-hour show literally flew by. ...The sonic beauty and power at the cellist's disposal is indeed jaw-dropping. When it suited the moment, she and her carbon-fibre instrument put out a thrilling level of sound and tone.”

“Alyssa has a wonderful voice; she has the energy of a rocker, the emotional spectrum of a performer of music theatre, and the sensitivity, open-mindedness and general rootedness of a folk singer." [Julie Miller, CJMQ]”

“Usually, when a cello is introduced into the equation, it stays in the background, augmenting the lead instruments. Not so with Alyssa Wright on [duo Naffin & Wright's] "Muskoka Dreamtime"... the playing is intelligent and sympathetic in the shared space. To experience this live must be a pleasure.”

“[Re: session work on "Not Just Lullabies from Planet Earth" (Juliana McCorison)] The use of the cello is striking ... played with such passion.”

“...when rhythm is played on the cello, it's as if the tune has been deconstructed, the bricks discarded, and new wonderful chunky blocks hewn from the colossal textural palette of this instrument. The effect is something near the first incarnation of the ELO, a panoply of acoustic wonderment.”

“Entertaining gift ideas for Christmas ...As far as discs go there are a couple that I'd put at the top of the list for new music in 2008. ...Alyssa Wright, who stickhandles the Orillia Folk Society's Friday Folk Concert series, has Dark Waters out.”