Here's what the press has to say about Eliza, her performances and CDs:

"At times joyful, stark, and poignant, [Lost and Found] dances through a span of human emotions by way of rich vocals and uncomplicated musical backgrounds." -- Billboard

"Intimate, delicate-voiced and given to musical introspection... her honest voice and understated, life affirming lyrics remain the core of her songs." -- People Magazine

"Gilkyson's superior songwriting and sensuous singing make Lost and Found a true delight. It is one of the few discs that listeners can enjoy in any mood. The complexities of male-female relationships have rarely been expressed better - or deeper - than in those lyrics." -- Boston Herald

" . . . catchy songs with intelligent lyrics . . . Gilkyson's vocal machinery can take you anywhere you want to go . . . the emotional intimacy of Gilkyson's voice delivers her songs directly to your heart." -- Vintage Guitar

" . . . her work is too good to be ignored. She sings with plaintive power and writes with soulful strength. An exceptional piece of work all the way around." -- Dallas Morning News

"Eliza Gilkyson appears to be an artist at the top of her game. ...an impressive array of musical backdrops to expand upon Gilkyson's soulful compositions. Appropriately enough, however, Gilkyson's songs and her distinctive vocals are the real stars here." -- Austin Chronicle (review of Lost and Found)

"Eliza Gilkyson proves herself to be the most underrated singer-songwriter in town with "Hard Times in Babylon." -- Austin American-Statesman (review of KGSR's Broadcasts Vol. 9)

"Not only does she possess a simple but captivating voice, she writes heartfelt, literate songs that tug at the heartstrings and expand musically and emotionally beyond the folk genre." -- Relix

"Eliza Gilkyson's latest release is a stunning collection of songs, masterfully crafted and beautifully performed.... Her singing is both raw and supple, with an expressive range and technical command few vocalists can rival." --Victory Review, Dec., 2000

"Gilkyson's art is based on substance and insight rather than image or platitudes. ...she supports her erudite, soul-searching lyrics with catch, hummable melodies. Like Lucinda Williams, she sings with a scratchy, wounded sensuality, suggesting a wise and generous soul beneath a rough-and-tumble surface. ...Hard Times in Babylon is a revelation, a penetrating, bracing song cycle about the artistic life." --The Charleston Gazette, Nov. 9, 2000

"Eliza Gilkyson has a ....gift for speaking softly and carrying a big impact." -- Cape Cod Times, Oct. 19, 2000

"This is hard-hitting singer-songwriter fare that is well worth investigating." -- Country Music International

"The arrangements are lean, the melodies compelling, and the backing band of top Austin musicians minimalist and totally focused. There's a tough beauty in these songs that will leave you wanting more. BUY IT." --Thirsty Ear Magazine

"Examining love and loss is never easy, yet she finds a way that is both captivating and enlightening." -- The Austin Chronicle, Nov. 24, 2000

"Gilkyson has an elegant voice, able to belt it out, or lay back and let her lilting melodies carry her vocal. Falling somewhere between Rosanne Cash and Billie Holiday, Gilkyson is able to conjure such pure and sweet emotion with her voice, one might even call it truth." -- Mountain Living Magazine, Nov. 9, 2000

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