PRESS

“…you can hear the influence of the boldly unpredictable experimentation that Icenogle offered as part of late Milwaukee baroque rock band John The Savage. Opener “P.S.” is an assured, cinematic opener made from sparse parts (cello, viola, violin, vocals, accordion), with Icenogle’s soundscapes expanding across 45 minutes to incorporate peculiar electronic percussion, tuba, clarinet and more — the music ebbing and flowing until the powerhouse, eye-opening penultimate track “Seed.”” - Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel April 2024

“There is a breathless intimacy in the performance of [Seed]. The delicacy of the cello pairs with Icenogle's own voice to create a song that feels, at first, like it's being performed, just for you, in a closet…The song itself begins with a whisper and builds to a torrent of layering strings, vocals, and other sounds (I think there's a clarinet). This isn't classical music, but it holds a little bit of the sweeping passion that sometimes comes from that genre.” - Emily Beane, WTSQ.org Top8 April 2024

“Ma la sua creatività non conosce confini, con il suo violoncello, ieri sera a Taurianova…ha tracciato sentieri di suono attraverso i boschi dell’immaginazione, guidando gli ascoltatori verso terre sconosciute e sogni inesplorati, aiutati anche dai disegni live di Alessia Moretti…ha incantato trasportando gli spettatori in viaggi attraverso mondi immaginari e storie senza tempo. L’album, Bat Hat, è destinato a essere un’opera d’arte sonora, una sinfonia di colori e emozioni che dipinge il cielo della nostra mente con pennellate di pura magia.” - Filippo Andreacchio, Taurianova Talk March 2024

“Utilizing electric cello (Rachel Icenogle) and programmed drums (Adrian Harpham), the two tracks here create massive, textural, exquisite movements that feel poetic as they feel intentional. It’s like we’re observing both the gorgeous and tense moments of nature unfold in real time, punctuated by a variety of cello sounds. Calm meets the storm with Sbowe’s “Morimus.”” - Ben Slowey, Breaking & Entering Milwaukee November 2022