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"Robertson has a voice that sounds like you imagine a hard life would sound, if a hard life could put its ups and downs to song.
...I remember the first time I heard Melissa Etheridge way back in 1988, the edgy, raw emotional energy she brought to her debut album just whalloped me hard.
Jessi Robertson has that same fiery edge, reminding me of what made Etheridge such a vocal force early on..."
- John Allman, Nine Bullets (Sep 27, 2011)
"Jessi is staggeringly vulnerable in her music. She risks all for the truth. But it's a truth that's sung with beautiful, soul-weary vocals that resonate with compassion, making Robertson's performance absolutely mesmerizing."
- Allen Foster, Songwriter's Monthly Issue #133 (Feb 25, 2011)
"A breathy, occasionally gritty contralto, over smartly arranged Americana rock... If you like the idea of Lucinda Williams but don't like all the cliches she falls back on, Jessi Robertson is for you."
- Lucid Culture (Feb 20, 2011)
"Robertson's voice is hauntingly beautiful."
- Lindsay Pasarin, Time Out New York (Mar 18, 2009)
"Robertson beckons you to come for the voice and stay for the raw emotion."
- Liz Levine, Knocks From The Underground (Aug 14, 2009)
"Robertson expertly mixes an alt-country vocal style with electronic drumbeats, possessing a voice that commands attention from the first note."
- Beth Walker, Performing Songwriter Magazine (Dec 08, 2008)
"This New York singer-songwriter draws comparisons to equally spirited alt-folk muses Tori Amos and PJ Harvey. But with her quavering, spiritual verses, the analogy she deserves is with Jeff Buckley, gender difference or no."
- Editor's Review, Download.com
Jessi Robertson has also been covered by The Deli, Indie Sounds NY, and Wildy's World.
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