Samantha Jonscher, Journalist

"Hayley Mary works the mic and the crowd with a rockstar's bravado."

"Pavey never misses a note even as she effortlessly reaches dizzying heights on the stave."

"The Altar experiments with distance, rhythm and a rainbow of distortion effects."

"At times silky and feather light, at others dusky and jazz lounge rye."

"They know when to be fast and when to be slow, when to set the pace and when to relax into it."

"The Canowindra-raised folktronica singer is on her way to the big league."

"Bennett’s stagecraft is coming along."

"Blake has harnessed all of his technical might and emotional vulnerability to transform the Hordern into a chapel..."

"Maple reveals herself to be a master of drama, completely in control."

"OAF seems too small for Rose's pop idol vibes."