marykate o'neil press

"Marykate's skillful melodies and delicate voice are veritable pearls of sweetness. Deeply authentic and original, Marykate has crafted a style with humor and irony intact anchored in daily life".4 stars - Rolling Stone

"If Elvis Costello and Astrud Gilberto swapped spit in another time dimension, singer/guitarist Marykate O'Neil would be the musical spawn of their eros. A doll-faced talent with enough 60's chutzpah and '90's cynicism to spark her own songwriting genre -- call it 'beat-pop'. Picked as an Essential Listen --- CMJ

"O'Neil's music is the perfect blend of metropolitan indie high society and Music City's tradition of sanguine, heart-crafted songwriting." -- Rockpile

"On the surface, O'Neil's songs are pure pop - soothing and sanguine - but the lyrics add depth and darkness, often creating a juxtaposition to the sonic undertones. Marykate O'Neil is like a cold glass of lemonade for those of us who prefer to spend the summer in the sticky, smelly city than at the seashore." amplifier

"Marykate O'Neil is an artist with a sweet voice, biting and witty lyrics, and folk pop arrangements --- witty angsty goodness." venus

"Marykate's winning vocals are full of tenderness and humor throughout. To paraphrase XTC's Andy Partridge: 'It's really super, Supergirl'." Performing Songwriter

"Marykate O'Neil an artist to watch. A rare instance where everything simply clicks". Filter

Thank God for Marykate O'Neil. Sounding a little like a female George Harrison and a lot like herself, O'Neil packs a peppy punch in each of these economy-sized tracks -- There's no denying she's one hell of a songwriter, both musically and lyrically." -- splendid

"Le nouvel album de Marykate O’Neil est enfin disponible dans les bacs. Deux ans après un 1er essai solo très bien accueilli outre-atlantique, mais aussi en France, qui avait révélé son indéniable talent, la jeune new-yorkaise nous revient donc, cette fois avec un projet réalisé en bande. France les Inrocks titrent ’ le Girl Power change de main !’. La marque de fabrique de la jolie new-yorkaise reste toujours ce savant mélange de délicates mélodies et de textes aigres-doux. Une pop que l’on pourrait qualifiée d’urbaine. Les chansons de son nouvel album sont toujours aussi intimistes et les mélodies pleines de sensibilité. Marykate O’Neil continue de nous conter sa vie qui est un peu la notre aussi. Marykate est définitivement une jeune femme de notre temps." -- EU2

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