Quotes about Ani Difranco

Crisp, Fresh, real with no cliches...yanking the universal from out of the personal and putting the moral challenge right in your face. Topical songs the way Woody Guthrie meant them."

- The Performing Songwriter, U.S.

One-woman acoustic punk band...

- Now Magazine, Toronto, Ontario

Ani DiFranco doesn't just get mad; she gets invigorated. Her songs are manifestos and conversations, delivered with a buoyant grin, rapid-fire guitar strumming and articulation that might impress a rapper..."

- The New York Times

...the staggeringly wonderful Ani DiFranco is the name on everybody's lips as the hottest drawing property on the acoustic circuit...

- Folk Roots, U.K.

She's honed her attack so that it's so razor sharp yet glisteningly appealing that you don't feel the cutting edge until it hits your heart.

- Austin Chronicle, Austin, Texas

She looks like the spotlight is pouring out of her.

- Melody Maker, U.K.

Her songs are as confessional as they are confrontational, eliciting gasps of recognition for the universal emotions they express.

- Chicago Tribune

Jaw dropping lyrics

- Sing Out, U.S.

DiFranco's songs and her singing are righteous indeed, boldly addressing a variety of social and sexual issues.

- The New Yorker

Blessed with a beautiful voice that can turn on you at the end of a measure, DiFranco pens biting, truthful songs about relationships and life, and supports her brave persona with a percussive, highly musical acoustic attack.

- Guitar Player (Top Tier Talent), U.S.

Although Righteous Babe Records is a clear sign of DiFranco's commitment to creative autonomy, she seems otherwise pretty unconcerned about that constant source of indie-rock anxiety: career. To the point of laughing at the concept.

- San Francisco Bay Guardian

Ani DiFranco is a protest singer for the Nineties.

- Dirty Linen, U.S.