"Introspective and cathartic European folk music."
(Sahar Oz, Delusions of Adequacy, Pittsburgh, PA)

"There's some dark majesty at work here."
(Suzie Q, logo magazine, London)

"Heartbreakingly beautiful, slow, minimal folk. Think Will Oldham, mellow tracks Iron and Wine, quiet Sun Kil Moon ... (Mor, KZSU Radio, Stanford, CA)

“There is a deep and soulful purity to their music. Georg is not just a lyricist. He is a songwriter’s songwriter. There is a haunting beauty in each and every song that stimulates intrigue.” (Coachella Valley Weekly, CA/USA)

“Velvet Rat’s sound is where punk rock, folk tunes, and French chansons intersect.” (Palm Springs Life, CA/USA)

“SotVR's songs are thoughtful with deep rootsy arragements that allow for flexible flourishes from the players." (FolkWorld #47, UK/Germany)

"SotVR’s words emanate directly from his heart and their honesty and urgency give the songs a gorgeous hue.  Knife sharp lyrics contrast warm melody.” (Sponic Magazine, USA)

“SotVR paint a landscape that echoes the dark romanticism of Leonard Cohen and Nick Drake…stark imagery amid themes of love, loss, and longing.” (Performer Magazine, MA/US)

“… largely beautiful piano and throaty, smokey vocals...” (Collected Sounds, MN/US)

“There’s a band from Austria of all places who we heard here. It’s a husband and wife team called Son of the Velvet Rat. He’s got this great sexy, gravelly voice. He reminds me of that a little bit – this Dylanesque thing. It’s beautiful melodies and sort of this Nick Drake, Mark Lanegan kind of thing. I freaked out when I saw them at this little place called the Hotel Cafe.”  (Lucinda Williams, stereo subversion)

"Son of the Velvet Rat hat mehr Spannung, Charisma und fesselnde Atmosphäre im kleinen Finger, als die meisten Songwriter in der ganzen Hand." (Oliver Uschmann, Visions)

"Melancholische Songs, kurz vor dem Zerbersten, die an der Substanz des Frohmutes kratzen. Minimalistische Instrumentierungen, leise Melodien, federleichte Streicheleinheiten. Jedem dieser Songs wohnt ein ganz spezieller Zauber inne, der seine Funken dezent versprüht und zu Feuern heranschwellt.
(Chistian Preußer, plattentest.de).

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