“She suggests the future of the Celtic fiddle.”
- Geoffrey Himes, The Washington Post

“Sizzling, Afro-Latin-Irish fusion music …If New York is a melting pot, this band is turning up the heat.”
- Tom Nelligan, DirtyLinen Magazine

“Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul rocked the house everywhere it played. …A beautifully inventive fiddler …Her playing a tradition-rich yet adventurous, spiced with world, jazz and pop.”
- Scott Alarik, The Boston Globe

“She electrifies the crowd with a dazzling show of virtuoso playing …then she focuses her attention outwards to the audience, who shout and cheer and answer her calls in a deafening chorus.”
- Mary O’Malley, The Irish Times

“Nobody does it better than Eileen Ivers. Not only does the orchestra savor her musicianship and professionalism, but, she never misses to bring a pops audience to its feet with thunderous ovations.”
- Marvin Hamlisch, National Symphony and Pittsburgh Symphony Pops Conductor

“Ivers bridges the gap between her celtic roots and styles ranging from jazz, salsa and flamenco to rock funk and even electronica … a sensation.”
- Billboard Magazine

“At the center of everything, providing both musical energy and a style that constantly pressed against the limits of traditionalism, was the brilliant fiddler, Eileen Ivers. Her Originality and rhythmic swing wellprovide the bridge Irish music needs to break through to a mainstream audience. …No wonder the audience loved every minute.”
- Don Heckman, The Los Angeles Times

"Eileen Ivers’ band electrified a familiar repertory, merging the Celtic and African diasporas...she made her instrument sound like Jimi Hendrix's guitar."
-Neil Strauss, The New York Times

“Do not miss them – people will be talking about this band for years to come. A six piece unit that marinades traditional Irish music and African, Caribbean and other deeply rhythmic beats.”
- David Perry, Lowell, MA - The Sun

“Ivers plays with such genius that she surpasses genre. It was an invigorating, highly energetic evening.”
- Nancy Stetson, Naples Daily News

“Throughout the evening the audience …joined in clapping and singing. Ivers and her band received three standing ovations.”
- J. M. Lacey, Piscataquis Observer

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