“While I’ve no doubt that ‘Song for the Sea’ took a whole lotta blood, sweat and toil to write and piece together, it swings by in a life-affirming breeze. It is an absolute credit to its’ author’s restless heart, so we can only hope she continues to roam. Or head back to Rome, if it brings us another album this glorious.”
-Tim Peacock, Whisperin’ and Hollerin’ (Ireland), regarding 2011 release ‘Song For The Sea’

“The title track opener’s the prize bloom of the collection, its slow dancing front porch melody swaying along to piano backing with accordion and guitar accompaniment as she sings about sailors and sirens, ramblers and dreamers, all looking for something but blind to what’s in front of them.”
-Mike Davies, NetRhythms (England), regarding 2011 release ‘Song For The Sea’

“She has a haunting quality all her own which hints at longevity and suggests shows of this nature will become a thing of the past as her popularity grows. Discover her before she moves to the next level.”
-Tim Peacock – Suite 101 (Ireland)

“Farrell makes you feel as though you’ve somehow made it through the Pearly Gates alive, and you’re listening to songs about that other life you used to live, in that other world you use to live in. I kept looking for the angel with the cream cheese and crackers, but she was nowhere to be found. Her songs are so sweetly and beautifully done that even the Tasmanian Devil on Speed would drop on the spot, and sink down into a passive heap before the stage, mesmerized and at total peace. Watch how much wine, or how many cocktails/spirits you consume at “Farrell Spence and The Widowmakers” shows. Remember the scene in “Oh, Brother Where Art Thou?” when the sirens start to sing??? Well, you’ll be every bit as defenseless as those boys found themselves.”
-Glynis Burke – YVR Productions (Canada)

“Songs of sadness and experience, of course, can rarely be beaten if they are done well, and believe me, Farrell Spence is very much at home in this enigmatic, melancholy-soused landscape. Yes, both her emotive delivery and the haunting sparseness of most of the songs will inevitably recall her Canadian countryfolk such as The Cowboy Junkies, but Farrell is very much her own woman and these songs resonate beautifully within their own time and space”.
-Tim Peacock – Whisperin and Hollerin (Ireland)

“Discover her today, tell someone else about her tomorrow.”
-Mike Davies – NetRhythms – UK (England)

“Farrell Spence delivers an album of sweet backwoods ballads charting the claustrophobic relationships and stunted dreams of isolated prairie town life: “Nothing ever happens in a town called hell”. She’s no Judith Chalmers that’s for sure. It has a dusty wind blown lonesome flavour with clear and crisp playing of acoustic and steel guitar and occasional fiddle; sweet sounding but at the same time an indie album that steers clear of schmaltz and over production.”
-Andrew Duwall – The Line of the Best Fit (England)

“A Town Called Hell – A stunning debut album from Canadian-based singer-songwriter Farrell Spence, whose songs of life on the edge are both real and completely compelling. Real songs, real feelings / raw songs, raw feelings…this is an album for those of us who know the world around us is not and is never going to be perfect, but for as long as we have the Farrell Spences of this world giving us just that flicker of hope in their vocals that maybe, just maybe, there’s a chance it might just get better, we should support and cherish the music they make that gets the rest of us through. A stunning debut and a collection of songs that deserved to be heard.”
-Malcolm Carter – Penny Black Music Magazine (England)

“FARRELL SPENCE is a Canadian songwriter who produces occasional moments of majestic beauty on her debut album, A Town Called Hell. Ghostly and atmospheric soundscapes serve as an almost perfect foil to her delicate delivery and chiming, overlayered guitar tracks. Weaving autobiographical tales over her musical canvasses bringing to mind the earlier work of The Cowboy Junkies, Spence demonstrates real imagination and musical vision”.
-Sean McGhee – Rock n’ Reel Magazine (England)

“Farrell’s voice and song writing will attract many Americana fans.”
-Andy Riggs – Americana UK (England)

“A Town Called Hell conjures up the perfect soundtrack to this world. It’s melancholy ambience goes far deeper as it explores landscapes both real and within the psyche. A Town Called Hell can’t be found on any map, but Spence has been there. If there is a silver lining to be found from her experiences there then it’s in her unearthly and beautiful songs.”
-Don O’Mahony – The Evening Echo (Cork, Ireland)

“There is something far deeper and soulful in her sound than simple ballads and lullabies. This is art that does what art is meant to do. ”
-Bill McNamara, Host, Thundering Word (Vancouver, BC)

“A Town Called Hell is a great record on so many levels. The songs, the singing, the distinct mood it puts me in. The flavors are well thought out and comprise a great dish. As I gave this record a first listen I found myself reaching for the liner notes to see who was in the producer’s chair, only to discover it was Farrell herself. Not only producing, but engineering and mixing the entire record in a studio she put together in her apartment. Quite an accomplishment. ”
-John Raham, Producer/Engineer. Ogre Studios (Vancouver, BC)

“Folk-like lullabies, country ballads, all topped with a delicate touch of blues hiding somewhere deep… It’s an exceptional record for its own style, because it seems that Farrell seems to be an exceptional artist.”
-Taclem Folkowa – Folkowa Art (Gdansk, Poland)

“Her intimate lyrics are perfectly delivered with so much grace and beauty that it completely captivates the listener like only the highest quality vocalists can.”
-Dave Walker – Free Souls Recordings (Cornwall, England)

“A Town Called Hell is the first release for Canadian singer, Farrell Spence. It is a CD that sounds off country and bluegrass atmospheres typical of Folk/Americana/Roots sound, but marked by the angelical and unique voice of Farrell, beautiful and damned.”
-Alessandro Sgritta – Musical News Magazine (Rome, Italy)

“Farrell Spence, voce mozzafiato!” (Translation:” Farrell Spence, breathtaking voice!”)
-Roma e Dintorni – Il Manifesto (Rome, Italy)