Feature Story: Whatzup, December 9, 2004
"With a stunning, energetic live performance that encompasses elements of hook laden jam rock, classic, wrinkle your nose funk, and clever, singer songwriter sensibilities, The Grift is quickly making a name for itself in the Northeast and Beyond."
Wil Rothman: freelance writer from NYC (NY Times, Chicago Tribune, Time Magazine, etc.)
"The Grift is one of those bands that throws everything at you: solid songwriting, radio-ready tunes with big, happy hooks, strong melodies and Beatlesque harmonies. The music and the writing on 'Life Beyond Aluminum' is utterly subversive. The tunes sneak up on you and get under your skin... you're humming the tunes before you even know them."
JC Lockwood: North Shore Sunday, Boston, MA
"Funk rockers, The Grift, from Addison, VT, offer fresh faces to the local scene. Road tested with gigs from Colorado to Maine, the trio combines long, lyrical jams and fiery funk with memorable melodies, creating catchy, booty shaking songs."
Ethan Covey: Seven Days, Burlington, VT
"Here's one band that begs to differ from mainstream radio hits and, unlike a large majority of indie rock artists that will only get played on [college radio], also manages to bring a high level of musical talent to their records."
Penny Chen: Middlebury Campus, Middlebury, VT
"The live record is a fusion of funky rhythms, whirlwind guitar licks and jazz inflicted (sic) drumming. In a word: unique."
Mike Schaefer: The Stowe Reporter, Stowe, VT