Reviews and Interviews
KPFA Radio: Law and Disorder w/Cat Brooks (Jan. 2, 2023): Artist in Residence Interview HERE
SFGate: Berkeley Songwriter Andrea Prichett Breaks Out With ‘The Frame' (Dec. 26, 2022) HERE
Local News Matters: Berkeley songwriter Andrea Prichett breaks out with ‘The Frame’ (Dec. 23, 2022) HERE
Reflections on "The Frame"
Andrea Prichett is an East Bay artist who fully embodies the length & breadth of mature-adult contemporary themes and tales, producing a catalog of original work steeped in the tradition of a personal, self-reflective and highly politically relevant musical idiom. In her songs, Andrea mines the roots of folk, blues, soul, and rock with a heartfelt, identifiable sound that’s all her own. Andrea’s powerhouse vocals embed genuine emotional grit in every phrase of each song she delivers on this collection of original tunes. Listen to Andrea’s new body of work and be moved.--
RAZ KENNEDY
San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles & Malmö, Sweden Premiere Vocal Coach
Andrea Prichett's new offering, The Frame is a delight. The overall songwriting and musicianship is altogether impressive. Gorgeous harmonies are a thread throughout and unexpected arrangements draw you in to listen over again to unique transitions, as in the title song, The Frame. The opening track, The Avenue, features the tasteful drumming that is evident throughout the album. The drums seem to drive the track Heaven, Earth and Me. Andreas lyrics in the ballads Looking to You for Home and Mama Learned to Pray, both paint a picture, within the fold of Andreas smooth, haunting, expressive vocals. The album's variety is demonstrated in the blues shuffle with classic cuts/stops where the band seems to channel Susan Tedeschi, while Line in The Sand conjures an Indigo Girls sound and political sensibility. Good company indeed. And if you're looking for an inspirational hook that's, “When The Ohm Comes In”.
Noelle Elia
Musician, film maker
RAZ KENNEDY
San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles & Malmö, Sweden Premiere Vocal Coach
Andrea Prichett's new offering, The Frame is a delight. The overall songwriting and musicianship is altogether impressive. Gorgeous harmonies are a thread throughout and unexpected arrangements draw you in to listen over again to unique transitions, as in the title song, The Frame. The opening track, The Avenue, features the tasteful drumming that is evident throughout the album. The drums seem to drive the track Heaven, Earth and Me. Andreas lyrics in the ballads Looking to You for Home and Mama Learned to Pray, both paint a picture, within the fold of Andreas smooth, haunting, expressive vocals. The album's variety is demonstrated in the blues shuffle with classic cuts/stops where the band seems to channel Susan Tedeschi, while Line in The Sand conjures an Indigo Girls sound and political sensibility. Good company indeed. And if you're looking for an inspirational hook that's, “When The Ohm Comes In”.
Noelle Elia
Musician, film maker
