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Stevie MuRee and The Beryl Grady Band / Press

“What can I say about Beryl Grady's debut CD release, 'The Hangover Sessions'? This album kicks. It is a non-stop onslaught of aural pleasure. It's amazing that in the short time this bunch has been together they've learned to gel so well. Stevie MuRee's lead vocals will all at once draw you in with her light, melodic melodies and then rip you up and spit you out with raspy, hard hitting vocal attacks. She is the essence of Beryl Grady's versatility. Then we have The Nitram. With crunching riffs and slow, sexy leads this man holds the passport for all things Beryl on your trip through the album. What surprises me so much about his playing is that he takes you back to a sweeter time when guitar rock was a viable art form, while still keeping up with the alternative feel of today. When listening to this album there's a certain feeling. A driving, penetrating force. Like something keeping time for your heart. Pumping the blood through your very veins. These are the bass stylings of Mike Ho”

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"The most mood-altering, spiritual and intense alternative rock music since 'The Doors' "

“Being a rock musician usually means that you must give up any shot at being truly artistic at the cost of being really loud and thunderous. Not so, says Beryl Grady. They offer "THE HANGOVER SESSIONS" up as evidence. This is one of the most artistic rock albums I've heard in years. Stevie MuRee uses her flute, guitar, and flawless vocals to accent this well-produced project. Multiple influences are evident throughout the disc, as MuRee baffled us here in the office when we were trying to pin down a sound-alike artist. Many names came up; Ann Wilson, Aimee Mann, Lita Ford, Annie Lennox and a few others, but the consensus was that Stevie MuRee must be the love-child of Chrissie Hynde and Geddy Lee. (Okay, RUSH and Pretenders fans, you've finally got new material to buy.) Don Rosecrans emerges as the best supporting cast member on drums, winged by the very capable team of Martin Butler on lead guitar and Mike Horan on bass. Out front, Stevie MuRee is the shining star of this const”