Following are reviews of '"Beth Waters"

Beth is featured in the San Francisco Chronicle's Datebook. Take a look at page 46 of the Sunday May 16th issue (the Pink Section!) If you can't pick up a physical copy of the paper, Click Here for the on-line version of the feature.

Check out the current Mar/Apr 2004 issue of Performing Songwriter Magazine; the November/December 03 issue of Women Who Rock Magazine, version 2.0 of Independent Musician Magazine and the November issue of Jane Magazine. You can get a copy at your local retailer or click on the covers below to view.

SoundEffects.net - May 2004
I could quote her all night long and while, given her talent, that alone would be enough to attract any listener's interest, the only way to fully appreciate this gem is to pick up a copy of her CD. But do it quickly: with songs like these, her CDs will sell out faster than you can say "Beth Waters." Click here for the full Album Review by Ami Lieberman at SoundEffects.net.

BestFemaleMusicians.com - February 2004
Beth Waters new self-titled CD on Mermaid Mafia Records is a collection of twelve intelligently written, piano driven tunes featuring Beth's extraordinary talent, not only as a songwriter, but as a vocalist and composer as well. She aptly starts the CD with "Sweaters" a song where she promises, "I believe I can change the world, just give me time." This song was featured on KFOG 104.5 out of California.

Beth has drawn comparisons to both Sarah McLachlan and Tori Amos and, while I think this is fair, I feel she is more grounded than Amos, and less interested in following the mainstream than McLachlan has become in her later releases. This is not to say that Water's songs can not be played on mainstream radio, they certainly possess the qualities necessary for AA radio play.

Beth shows an incredible range on this CD without ever giving way to her piano driven, singer/songwriter style. From the hard hitting "Philosophy" to the mellow love song "Blue and White." Click here for the full Album Review by Dennis Halsey at BestFemaleMusicians.com .

Collected Sounds - A Guide to Women in Music
"This is another one of those CDs that you pop into the stereo and know within moments that it's one you will be listening to over and over again for a long time." - Amy Lotsberg, Producer, Click here for the entire review at Collected Sounds - a Guide to Women in Music .

Wargorl.com
"Waters is an amazing singer, extremely talented pianist, and shockingly strong lyricist. Although she has often been compared to Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan, and Dido, Waters deserves more than to be clumped together with a bunch of other singers who only have their gender in common. Beth Waters's songs are deeply personal and often tinged with a hint of sadness. The most compelling part, however, is her voice. Unlike the more well known singers listed above, Waters doesn't fill every song with demonstrations of her vocal range. She enhances her passion with a mellow subtlety that has been known to induce unexpectedly strong reactions (such as a few lumps in throats)." - Wargorl.com (Click here for the full review of Beth's Oct. 30th performance.)

Jane Magazine
"What can't Beth do? Singer, songwriter, pianist and now this. Damn, girl. Her striking track sounds like something we'll be hearing on the radio any second now. Hopefully on an nice long drive." - Jane Magazine, November 2003 issue

"Your music truly wowed us" - Jenny Ryan (JANE Magazine Promotion Director) 8/13/03

Independent Musician Magazine
"If the Lilith Fair still fared well, Beth Waters would most certainly be on the bill. With smart confessional lyrics, piano accompaniment, and a voice that hits heartbreaking falsettos, "Spun Sugar" proves to be a stellar track." - Independent Musician Magazine, October 2003.

MusicDish.com
"It's hard to believe any further power can come out of these songs done live. When Beth sits close to the mic and works on that piano, a different world emerges. One of bittersweet relationships and frightening noises that are not part of nature but which must be endured. She emits the philosophy of the one: what works for you, works for you. These songs are self-prescribed pills that may do nothing for anyone else, but they won't hurt. It's life that hurts. And sometimes it's a glorious experience that shouldn't be missed for all the pain it causes.

The songs are about strength, belief, more strength, and purpose. If you have no purpose in life, you might as well write a dozen love songs instead of the tidal wave that falls into the Beth Waters album." - Ben Ohmart (Assistant Editor MusicDish.com) 6/26/03

Score!Music Magazine
"I found myself totally mesmerized. Of course I have a fondness for a beautiful voice accompanied by piano – Especially if the vocalist is also the pianist...There is absolute power in her vocals, when coupled with the muscled chords of tracks like 'Philosophy' and 'Edge of the Earth', and the eerie, plinky toy-piano sounds of 'Finding Me' and breathy 'Bells' is enough to blow your mind." - Score! Music Magazine (reviewing a pre-release copy of "Beth Waters".)

MTV Online
"Come see her before other artists start being compared to her." - MTV Online