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"PUPPET SHOW" |
"Unlike a lot of today’s blues rock outfits, the songs on “Puppet Show” are tight and vibrant enough while bristling with that vital amount of potency to warrant repeated listens. Basically, if you dig guitars that rattle along with strident grit and a voice whose soulful croak sounds hard earned and genuine, then this is exactly what you’re looking for."
- The Rocktologist
"Venable shows a musical maturity with the potential for continued growth as an artist."
- Icon Magazine, review of Puppet Show
"Ally has worked hard and this album confirms her talent and evolution. VERY GOOD."
- La Hora Del Blues, review of Puppet Show
"Nineteen year old Texas blues rocker Ally Venable is the real deal, the full package par excellence. The award winning band has released their second album titled Puppet Show, a hurricane gale force reminiscence of the early days of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble back in the days when Lou Ann Barton fronted that outfit."
- Best of Western New York
"A dizzying set from a dazzling, rising star, this is killer blues rock for the next wave. Well done throughout."
- Chris Spector with Midwest Record, review of Puppet Show
"Make no mistake, Ally Venable and her band comprised of Elijah Owings on drums, and Bobby Wallace on bass, are ones to watch. I believe a meteor is rising with their talent. If you have a chance to catch a live performance, do so."
- Debra C. Argen with Luxury Experience, review of Puppet Show
"At just 19, Venable pulls off a stunner of gritty and/or sultry blues-rock tunes embellished with lots of tasty guitar solos."
- Guitar Player Magazine, review of Puppet Show
"Puppet Show is no novelty- this girl (and her band) have the right stuff. The disc is full of great songs, grooves and guitar playing- extremely cool."
- The Rock Doctor
"We’ve been following Ally Venable’s career since the beginning, and she continues to impress with each successive release. Puppet Show has this senorita of the blues in excellent form!"
- Sheryl and Don Crow, The Nashville Blues Society
"Venable is a young blues rocker that is following in the original footsteps of her female contemporaries and may well be the rising star on the horizon. This Texas powerhouse clearly represents the future of blues music."
- Michelle Lavallee, AXS
"Puppet Show illustrates Venable’s remarkable writing skills. This is a strong declaration of independence from a controlling presence... Venable may not have reached full maturity yet, but it seems her music has. This is a strong and vibrant album and highly recommended."
- Rhetta Reviews and Music News
"Ally Venable is a no-nonsense, 19-year-old blues rocker who hopes to start diving into the world class blues rock territory of artists like Joanne Shaw Taylor and Ana Popovic to name just a few. Venable’s new album, Puppet Show, shows a young woman who has the chops and attitude to push the limits."
- John Emms Music Reviews
"Landing near the middle of the collection, the title track “Puppet Show” gives us a hint at the decades of solid songwriting and lyrical soul-baring we are all hoping lies ahead for Venable and her band."
- Rock and Blues Muse
- The Rocktologist
"Venable shows a musical maturity with the potential for continued growth as an artist."
- Icon Magazine, review of Puppet Show
"Ally has worked hard and this album confirms her talent and evolution. VERY GOOD."
- La Hora Del Blues, review of Puppet Show
"Nineteen year old Texas blues rocker Ally Venable is the real deal, the full package par excellence. The award winning band has released their second album titled Puppet Show, a hurricane gale force reminiscence of the early days of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble back in the days when Lou Ann Barton fronted that outfit."
- Best of Western New York
"A dizzying set from a dazzling, rising star, this is killer blues rock for the next wave. Well done throughout."
- Chris Spector with Midwest Record, review of Puppet Show
"Make no mistake, Ally Venable and her band comprised of Elijah Owings on drums, and Bobby Wallace on bass, are ones to watch. I believe a meteor is rising with their talent. If you have a chance to catch a live performance, do so."
- Debra C. Argen with Luxury Experience, review of Puppet Show
"At just 19, Venable pulls off a stunner of gritty and/or sultry blues-rock tunes embellished with lots of tasty guitar solos."
- Guitar Player Magazine, review of Puppet Show
"Puppet Show is no novelty- this girl (and her band) have the right stuff. The disc is full of great songs, grooves and guitar playing- extremely cool."
- The Rock Doctor
"We’ve been following Ally Venable’s career since the beginning, and she continues to impress with each successive release. Puppet Show has this senorita of the blues in excellent form!"
- Sheryl and Don Crow, The Nashville Blues Society
"Venable is a young blues rocker that is following in the original footsteps of her female contemporaries and may well be the rising star on the horizon. This Texas powerhouse clearly represents the future of blues music."
- Michelle Lavallee, AXS
"Puppet Show illustrates Venable’s remarkable writing skills. This is a strong declaration of independence from a controlling presence... Venable may not have reached full maturity yet, but it seems her music has. This is a strong and vibrant album and highly recommended."
- Rhetta Reviews and Music News
"Ally Venable is a no-nonsense, 19-year-old blues rocker who hopes to start diving into the world class blues rock territory of artists like Joanne Shaw Taylor and Ana Popovic to name just a few. Venable’s new album, Puppet Show, shows a young woman who has the chops and attitude to push the limits."
- John Emms Music Reviews
"Landing near the middle of the collection, the title track “Puppet Show” gives us a hint at the decades of solid songwriting and lyrical soul-baring we are all hoping lies ahead for Venable and her band."
- Rock and Blues Muse