"Her voice is as appealing as her name is unique"
Canada AM

**** 4 out of 5 stars   SideDish CD Review  "Eclectic mix of assorted styles - Spanish, Italian, South American, Middle Eastern - make for an interesting listen.  Guitars, violins, mandolins, accordions, horns, stand-up bass, pianos, synths and exotic percussion add a wide range of colours and nuances to Gurr's rhythmically propulsive pop.  Her voice is rich and warm, complementing the subjective lyrics. DOWNLOAD THIS: "Let's Find a Way".   Greg Potter, TV Week

The Garage CD of the Week: Babe Gurr - SideDish  CD Review   "As the title of SideDish suggests, Babe Gurr has taken a detour from her usual high standard singer-writer offerings to make a record that embraces rhythms of a global nature. She has adapted her own songwriting to latin, European and middle-eastern arrangements with one trip to New Orleans for “Voodoo Love,” her take on Bo Diddley blues. From mournful (the Italian  ”Solo Mia”) to timely (“The World Is Calling” makes you think of the uprisings in Northern Africa), Gurr reveals breadth as well as depth."                                                                                                                     Tom Harrison, The Province

Gary Allen's Sonic Bids Song Of The Month Winner! - "Hard To Get Over Me"
Babe Gurr is the debut Sonic Bids Music City Song of The Month Winner for 2009, and raised the bar for the new year! The producer for The Neville Brothers and Ramones, say her songs are the best he has heard in years. I agree. Babe's songs are well written and frankly she sings her ass off. A great song has to have a catchy melody, believable delivery and a hook. I honestly struggled with trying to pick the best one of the four she submitted. If I were a record label and looking for an artist that is "radio ready", I would sign Babe on the dotted line. And you know what else? She is cute as a button, humble and polite. Pay attention Nashville, Babe and I have done all the work. If you would have signed Bonnie Raitt or Sheryl Crow you would sign Babe Gurr. I have spoken, and I didn't stutter. This Canadian chick rocks!
Gary Allen
(JJ Cale, The Charlie Daniels Band, Stonewall Jackson)

SideDish CD Review - 4 stars out of 5 - "Babe Gurr continues her rise through the world of folk and Americana.  Her last album, Chocolate Lilly, earned rave reviews in both the U.S. and Canada, and led to a series of high profile concerts in both countries.  Gurr’s songs have also been featured on a number of shows on U.S. television, including the FOX series Higher Ground.  Gurr’s songwriting has also been lauded in venues such as the Billboard World Song Contest, the 12^th Great American Song Contest, and the Sonic Bids Nashville Song Contest, the latter of which she won.  Gurr recently released her latest effort, SideDish, a collection of eight originals and two covers with an international flair.

SideDish opens with “I’m Just Here To Dance”, a gritty tango, and Gurr’s voice is as sultry as the dance itself.  Gurr is a master storyteller, and proves it once again here.  “Solo Mia” is an absolutely gorgeous performance, with Gurr’s earthy alto the perfect complement to a great arrangement.  “The World Is Calling” is a wonderfully dark world/rock number that blends Middle Eastern and Western sounds in a vibrant and driven arrangement.  “I Will Be” is a pure love song; a promise of devotion with surprisingly melancholic undertones.  The song is dark and urgent; moving in an almost needful way. 

“Voodoo Love” is bluesy, elemental folk/rock ala Bonnie Raitt; a catchy number with an unforgettable chorus.  This is Gurr at her finest.  “My Love” and “Let’s Find A Way” are both solid entries, and lead to the closer, “Rio’s Lullaby”.  The song is an apt closer, a gentle goodnight that highlights Gurr’s voice as the supreme instrument it is.

Babe Gurr’s SideDish definitely walks a different musical line than we have heard from her in the past, but it is a worthwhile one to follow.  Gurr shows a versatility of language and style that is unique in modern music; not just an ability to cover different ground but a depth of perception and musical understanding that is startling.  Gurr’s voice, as always, is a pleasure, and the journey she takes on SideDish is one that listeners will prize."

Rating: 4 Stars (Out of 5)
Wildy's World

***** 5 Stars out of 5 - A Gem!
"What a gem! There's something to be said for doing it your way and this has certainly paid off. No changes needed-just sit back and listen to it right through. I suppose you could call it Roots but with spot on playing, the melodies are captivating and one of "those" voices... Another Canadian winner!!"
James Williams - Independent Record Store Mail Order Manager, New Zealand

A single-malt & a pair of Daytons
Babe Gurr
“Chocolate Lilly”
So I received Babe Gurr’s album Chocolate Lilly in the post the other day, put the disc in my computer and went into the kitchen to chop up the necessary root veggies for the perfect post snowshoeing soup. Hard To Get Over Me started playing and immediately I went back to the computer to turn it up. I didn’t actually make it back to the kitchen or out into the pristine winter day for a snowshoeing adventure or near any other item on my perpetual to do list until the last chord of the album, combined with the smell of burning onions, snapped me back into reality. Her voice is as smooth and transcendent as 15-year single malt and makes me want to pour myself a generous glass of the amber libation. I find myself conjuring up artists like Mary Gauthier and Gillian Welch, thinking of places like 12th & Porter in Nashville, wanting
to put on a cowboy hat, a pair of Dayton boots and swagger through town like I’d just
won the big poker game. Lyrically, Babe can sculpt an image that leaves you thinking like Auguste Rodin. Lines such as “Your face embedded in me like a religion” from the track Love is Tough leave no room for doubting the authenticity of this songwriter. The musicianship, instrumentation choices, production value and most
importantly songs themselves are all top shelf and friends come join the party because it’s an open bar. If roots/folk/rock/Gospel is even your part time thing, then add Babe Gurr to your list of artists worthy of your time.
Lyndell Montgomery - BC Musician Magazine, Feb 2009

Chocolate Lilly CD Review
"Vancouver singer-songwriter Babe Gurr can hook you with a melody. Chocolate Lilly, latest from the indie artist, does that right from the opening rock tune Hard to Get Over Me, with its cool guitar and honky-tonk piano, to the closing Understanding, which should be a radio single. There are single possibilities all of the place…Gurr sings with a husky sensuality, delivering her lyrics with both urgency and warmth…"
Marke Andrews - Vancouver Sun

"Her roots-based style is grounded and earthy, making it a great would-be companion to a film or television soundtrack. The acoustic, but rocking sound on many of the songs on Chocolate Lilly are tailor-made for (Bonnie) Raitt's attitude-laden, gravelly voice".
Amy O'Brian, Vancouver Sun

"Truth be told, Babe's voice is as appealing to the ear as her name is unique. Rich with warmth and texture, it is lovingly wrapped around songs that tend to scoop you up and INSIST upon taking you on a little ride through her world."
Real Music Magazine

"Babe is one of the most powerful singer/songwriters emerging from Vancouver, B.C.!"
Derek Andrews, Music Programmer for Festivals
Harbourfront Centre, Toronto