QUOTES/REVIEWS

REVIEW OF JULY 2019 @ SKYSTAGE, Frederick News Post, Md

"Extremely versatile, incredibly skilled and uniquely diverse ... Half of the band members switch instruments ... Didgeridoo, tribal drumming, Reflecting influences from indigenous tunes along with dark and edgy folk numbers. The most touching and emotionally raw track came from [Heather], who presented a tale of depression about finding ways to process and overcome your own demons. A young couple danced passionately outside of Sky Stage to the song as they locked eyes and embraced the beautiful night and wonderful music under the stars." FULL ARTICLE

"IlyAIMY ain't your grandpa's folk music - and thank goodness. They are fearless writers and performers. Heather Lloyd's voice is enough for me. Voices this rich and emotionally hard-hitting - equal parts velvet darkness, barely contained heartbreak, and hard-won, unstoppable joy - don't come around often. Sing me the phone book - I'll ask for an encore." - Pat Wictor, folk supergroup Brother Sun

"Being partial to their amazing and unstoppable rhythm as well as their sheer originality, I see ilyAIMY being a force in our community for a very long time!" - Cheryl Prashker, former Northeast Regional Folk Alliance President

"The chemistry among the three is on display vocally, instrumentally and with their shared sense of humor.  Lloyd has a commanding voice that does justice to her substantial songwriting skills ... The warmth and spontaneity of a live concert is seldom fully captured, but in this recording from the Center for Well-Being in Lemont, you might feel like you're right there, hearing the stage squeak occasionally, and imagining the delight on the faces of the audience." – WPSU, Penn State (2016)

"Acoustically roiling, combustible attack on the usual singer- songwriter fare. Well crafted, thoughtful songs (In The Water, Valeri, Will) [and] a hair-trigger vocal/lyrical integrity."  – Folk And Acoustic Music Exchange

"Churning, percussive acoustic guitar attack that flows ... nice boy/girl harmonies and fleshed-out arrangements make [them] a surprising treat." - CP, Independent Weekly (NC)

"An acoustic attack, an explosion of percussion, joined with powerful, haunting vocals ... Live, Lloyd pounded on the djembe, belted out songs ... All this while seated with a bad leg (she came in on crutches). I can't imagine how dynamic she is when her mobility is not limited." - exurbanexile blog

"Insanely good ...  powerful, unsettling, emotional and brilliant." - Drove Through Ghosts to Get Here blog

"What these highly talented folks bring is passion and innovative guitar playing [and] a subtlety about their music that counteracts the rushed, fast-paced timing and lyrics." – Encore Magazine (NC)

"Lloyd's voice has a powerful emotional and technical range, using everything from a delicate whisper to a bluesy growl to breathe life into the folk narratives ... Jones ... found sonic spaces within the songs that I didn't know existed and nestled right in, whether she was plucking out a bassline or using a bow to coax out a solo. And then there's Hinkal, whose playing technique ... it's something like a cross between finger-picking and slap-bass — on speed." – The Morning Call (PA)

“A bone-rattling acoustic act... with driving lyrical force, then male/female harmonies that lock in, lift, drop and pull ... And then they slow it down and rip you open.”  – OnTap Magazine

"She … is a pint-sized powerhouse of a singer." – The Washington Times

“A welcome jolt in a stream of sedate coffeehouse folkies.” – The Rocky Mountain Bullhorn (CO)