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"Good singing is not going out of style if Ms. Warfield has anything to say about it..."
-Heart & Soul Magazine
"Singer Liv Warfield is capable of a lot - performance wise, which is why
her album is a stylistic surprise...."
-Forrest green III, Rolling out
"Liv Warfield is the newest songstress entering the world of indie soul
music. Her debut is full of self-penned songs that express her love for her
craft and her willingness to be true to herself and not follow radio trends."
-Sister 2 Sister, june 07
"MEET LIV WARFIELD FROM OREGON: Described as R&B's Purest New Musician Since Sade."
-EURweb
"A surprising amount of modern soul/R&B has a bubblegum quality to it that can be an immediate
turn-off for pure music connoisseurs. So, when you hear a genuine article, an artist that has a
refined confidence and no need for maintaining a front, chances are it will grab you and sit you down.
Such is the case here, witnessed in 11 tracks featuring sultry vocals floating over the top of exquisite
and varied musical styles, traversing easily between neo-soul and hints of hip hop. Bridging the gap between
the best aspects of Sade and Erykah Badu, the result is distinctly modern but ultimately timeless, taking a
stand against mainstream pop R&B while keeping one foot planted in the roots of straight up soul."
-CD Baby.com
"Liv Warfield is my new best friend. She probably doesn?t know this yet. And I don?t mean it
in a creepy stalker way. She just seems to have that quality that makes you feel like you can ask
and tell her anything. Maybe it?s that Mid-Western charm (she?s from Peoria, IL). Whatever it is,
I can hear it when she says: See I was tired of giving you my all and watchin? me fall, in a quiet
almost hauntingly way. She is a well-spoken woman with a somewhat husky voice that belies the smooth
alto she projects in her music."
-Ashley Smith
"2006 has been a year of pleasant surprises for lovers of adult soul, and the year rightly
ends with one of the best surprises of all, 27 year old Liv Warfield. The Peoria native
comes out of left field as a kind of Sade-meets-Jill Scott-meets-Anita Baker, her sultry,
steamy voice deftly handling an excellent collection of jazz-influenced soul on her debut
album, Embrace Me. Producers Dave Whipple & Darren Bowls have assembled a top-notch set of
players, and the restrained, live instrumentation is the perfect backdrop for Warfield's
groovy, appealing compositions and her surprisingly assured vocals. Tunes like "Get Away,"
the playful "Groove DJ" and the beautiful title cut would fit comfortably on urban adult
contemporary or jazz stations, but most of all they fit just right in my CD player.
A stunning new talent and one of the best debut albums you'll hear this year. Highly recommended."
-Chris Rizik
"Liv Warfield delivers straight-up soul with a smooth,
velvety sexiness that's hard to deny. And her presence-smart,
stylish, confident as hell-is almost as striking as
her voice. While Warfield channels a classic vibe,
she also incorporates a youthful playfulness into
her music, blending bits of hip-hop and R&B into her sultry sound."
-Amy McCullough, Willamette Week
"Liv is coming to seduce you. She won't be over-the-top or demanding. Instead, her voice
will seep quietly through your speakers. All at once you will find yourself wrapped in warm vocals
and lush harmonies. Her debut, Embrace Me wins you over with the power of simplicity. When you strip
beautiful music down to its very essence, you are left with Ms. Warfield. She is a young woman,
learning to love herself and the world around her. She makes breaking up, heart breaking on the
track, I Decided. When she sings "love," you want to love. When she cries out "lone-ly," you ache
along with her. Her voice comes out smooth, inspiring, and pure. She channels Jill Scott and India.
Arie. Her's is a marriage of intimacy and acceptance."
-Ashley Smith, Savoy
"Live and direct it's been roughly four years since
Liv Warfield peeled her thin layers of shyness, reveling
a young woman with a voice aged inside barrels with butter and honey."
-Nathan Skidmore, Oregonian A&E
"As Warfield's bassist, Sean Foote, snaked his way through
a pile of soul-fried rhythms, butts started to shake and
heads bobbed. Warfield coached the crowd as she sang,
pacing the stage with the magnanimity of a mama tiger.
She kept repeating the infectious, sweaty refrain
"Its what you do," over and over, pulling the phrase
out like taffy. The words stuck to the crowd's lips,
and as they chanted, she began to harmonize with them:
eyes closed, hand up to bless the whole damn room."
-Kelly Clarke, Willamette Week
"Liv Warfield is one of the rare modern soul singers who
can show respect for the founding mothers and fathers of
R&B without sacrificing the very modern style of her own
voice. She is at her best in performance, simultaneously
dictating the pace and tone of her backing band and guiding
her audience along with all that soul. To the sick and weary,
I would recommend a Liv Warfield show over chicken soup."
-Casey Jarman, Willamette Week
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