A Taste of the Buzz!
"...Antes' heart-professing lyrics are cutting through a thick competition of women soloists... " ~ Kristen Hampshire - Scene
"Since Antes released her debut CD Stronger, a collection of the first songs she has ever written, she keeps slipping closer and closer to the spotlight. It is the personal nature of her songs that seems to strike a chord with fans... But it is Antes' ability to expose her experiences that allows her to succeed where other acts may fail…" ~ Glenn Gamboa – The Beacon Journal
“[Stronger] A timeless album that you will find in your CD player more than you noticed.” ~ Sergio Ruiz – The Village Buzz.com
“Last year, Antes released one of the most accomplished singer-songwriter albums any local act has produced. [All Come Down]” ~ Anastasia Pantsios – Cleveland Free Times
"Alexis Antes is such a methodic, mood-altering blend of peaceful, relative, and soothing sound that she really takes you away from the outer world, to that inner realm only she and you know how to find.” ~ Womens Rising
“…Antes is a commanding performer. [On her album, All Come Down] She treats us to a good old strong guitar, edgy lyrics, and a wispy voice that can even bring the mastermind computer gamers out of their rooms.” ~ Shaumir Acharya – The Observer
Alexis Antes: Press
This exceptional CD was under review for an inexcusable length of time; simply because it is so good. All Come Down, is one of those CDs where you walk back in the room and push play again because it is still in the CD player from the night before. You want to leave the repeat button on, and everyone around you thinks you've lost your mind, like when your dad drives along with the blinker on! No, Alexis Antes is such a methodic, mood-altering blend of peaceful, relative, and soothing sound that she really takes you away from the outer world, to that inner realm only she and you know how to find.
From the sweet guitar of Drowning, to the swaying rhythmic voice in Love, to the pain of The Fall, Antes has it all. The title cut, All Come Down, is one we all need at times; strength in a relationship when the going gets hard. Antes fits into today's new genre but she doesn't follow. Antes soothes, she is healing, like a good cup of tonic. You'll want to sit with her "at the coffee shop this morning," (a line from I Can't Give You Everything), discussing life and love while Hide Your Eyes, a Sade soft sound wafts lightly on the air. Where Do We Go, will rock you gently in comfort until the confusion lifts like a veil.
Self-taught on the guitar, her bio claims she is "refining her own skills as a solo artist." I would say they are re-found. Her acoustic rhythm ain't bad either. As addendum, the lead guitar and drums on Without You, are in fact a unique combo that works, and works well, and Antes vocals bring it all together in good time.