General Reviews
New York Press
Joanna Erdos is the exception that makes the rule. She’s a trained pianist and singer—her jaw flutters and twitches evocatively when she voices her lyrics—and she’s cuter than a pile of puppies. But her songbook is deep and raw and her between-song banter (riffs on boob jobs and buggery spliced with shout-outs to her mom) conveys that there’s a thinking, feeling human behind the operatics and mascara, an artist who won’t let her art be obscured by her craft.... [read more]
Ourstage Magazine
With a voice that’s part Natalie Merchant, part Annie Clark, Erdos delivers her verbal jabs in the gentlest way. On the ambitious and elegant “I’m Not the Only One,” her voice cascades over the lines “I want to rip you apart; I want to tear out your heart” with not a shred of menace. Beauty can be a dangerous weapon, and Erdos wields hers like a winner.... [read more]
"Joanna Erdos And The Midnight Show"
Toxic Pete
"Joanna Erdos And The Midnight Show" is a wonderfully conceived work - there's an intensity that's both undeniable and irrepressible but it always remains massively enjoyable. The mood generally is one of sadness and yet I feel enlightened and fulfilled somehow. I've enjoyed my time with Joanna Erdos And The Midnight Show and I'll be joining them again very shortly for some more of their passionately driven soft rockin' wares... [read more]
Collected Sounds
Joanna Erdos and her band play a gorgeous hue of piano-dominated music with a slight theatrical bent. Erdos has a truly stellar voice and knows how to use it... This is a fabulous debut by any standard... [read more]
Brain Pickings
Indie-folk-rock band Joanna Erdos & The Midnight Show gifts unsuspecting hipster audiences with supreme outstandingness... From the keyboard magic to the fantastic vocals of lead-singer Joanna Erdos, The Midnight Show is indeed a rarity of talent... [read more]
Cult Classic Radio's Top Ten: "Best Rock Piano Albums"
Joanna Erdos is a Brooklyn born singer and storyteller with a uniquely rich and beautiful voice, which she uses with an uncanny skill to both melt hearts and break them. [see the article]
Silver And Gold from "This Is Indie Rock, Volume 1"
Radio Telefís Éireann
But the star here, however, has nothing to really do what many would call indie rock. [Joanna] Erdos' 'Silver and Gold' has no guitars or peddles, just a voice, piano and drumkit but sticks from the first time you hear it. In the spirit of true adventure, Deep Elm should sign her for a whole record... [read more]
PopMatters
But the towering standout of This is Indie Rock, and perhaps the only track that justifies the subtitle, is Joanna Erdos. Her piano ballad, "Silver and Gold", sounds at once familiar and new. She's personal without sounding private. Her wonderful, expressive voice -- stretching from soulful moan to sweet breathiness -- sounds like someone you can't quite identify, which buttresses the impression that she has done plenty of homework... [read more]
Adapt
Second Hand Stories' empathetic track mixes in enthralling acoustic work, but it only gets better from here. Joanna Erdos' song completely swept me off my feet with its simple yet passionate articulation.
