Stephanie Bettman Official Website

REVIEWS:

"The song-writer, singer and outstanding fiddle virtuoso, Stephanie Bettman who hails from Albuquerque, NM and now calls L.A. California home has produced an album, ‘Get Close to Me,’ with powerful songs that stick in your mind. In the recording produced by GRAMMY winner Richard Greene the singer convinces with a clear, expressive voice. The eleven impressive songs of deep intensity feature the songwriting of this charming, newcomer. With the exception of ‘Evening Prayer Blues,’ a DeFord Bailey composition, all of the songs are original, written without any collaboration. The instrumentation is perfect and mostly subdued. The base tone is melancholy and thoughtful, sometimes very sad. The text of the songs is full of wonderful observations on life. It is a CD which wouldn’t heat up a party, but one which brings magic to a living room. That Stephanie Bettman has reached a level comparable to others like Emmylou Harris, Joan Baez and Alison Krauss so quickly is a bit uncanny. ‘Get Close to Me’ is an album that deserves a place of honor in any collection of CDs held by fans of singer/songwriters.”"

–From Germany's Country Jukebox - New Faces, by Max W. Achatz, Sept 08
(To read the original German version of review, click here.)

“Stephanie Bettman is an award-winning singer and fiddler with impressive versatility. ‘Get Close To Me’ is traditional-sounding folk a la Joan Baez as Bettman brings forth a dulcet voice, pure and clear. She and her tight band spice things up with the rocking ‘Seed of Doubt’ where Bettman displays her fiddle prowess and vocal power. ‘Deja Vu’ switches things up again with a jaunty, '30s-sounding torch song that has a hint of Patsy Cline in the grooves. Bettman and co. have plenty of cards up their sleeves and they deal them well.”

–From Music Connection Magazine, New Music Critiques, July 08



				REVIEWS: "The song-writer, singer and outstanding fiddle virtuoso, Stephanie Bettman who hails from Albuquerque, NM and now calls L.A. California home has produced an album, ‘Get Close to Me,’ with powerful songs that stick in your mind. In the recording produced by GRAMMY winner Richard Greene the singer convinces with a clear, expressive voice. The eleven impressive songs of deep intensity feature the songwriting of this charming, newcomer. With the exception of ‘Evening Prayer Blues,’ a DeFord Bailey composition, all of the songs are original, written without any collaboration. The instrumentation is perfect and mostly subdued. The base tone is melancholy and thoughtful, sometimes very sad. The text of the songs is full of wonderful observations on life. It is a CD which wouldn’t heat up a party, but one which brings magic to a living room. That Stephanie Bettman has reached a level comparable to others like Emmylou Harris, Joan Baez and Alison Krauss so quickly is a bit uncanny. ‘Get Close to Me’ is an album that deserves a place of honor in any collection of CDs held by fans of singer/songwriters.”" –From Germany's Country Jukebox - New Faces, by Max W. Achatz, Sept 08 (To read the original German version of review, click here.) “Stephanie Bettman is an award-winning singer and fiddler with impressive versatility. ‘Get Close To Me’ is traditional-sounding folk a la Joan Baez as Bettman brings forth a dulcet voice, pure and clear. She and her tight band spice things up with the rocking ‘Seed of Doubt’ where Bettman displays her fiddle prowess and vocal power. ‘Deja Vu’ switches things up again with a jaunty, '30s-sounding torch song that has a hint of Patsy Cline in the grooves. Bettman and co. have plenty of cards up their sleeves and they deal them well.” –From Music Connection Magazine, New Music Critiques, July 08