"Dynamic," "expressive," and "soulfully powerful"-that's how national blues and roots publications describe the Homewreckers. Find reviews and features here.

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Band Features

Andy Garrigue's feature story "Respecting the Tradition" in 9X magazine is a great overview of the band.

Check out John Irving's pre-war blues column in the Delta Snake Daily Blues, which notes that "Sheryl Warner and the Southside Homewreckers do not compromise one note nor one lyric . . . as they display their obvious respect for the original artists while putting their own clear mark on their work."

Read Bill Craig's profile piece from the Richmond-Times Dispatch: "With a pair of soulfully powerful albums and regular work in and around the Richmond area, [the band] have quietly established themselves as a king fish in the modestly sized pond that is the central Virginia blues scene."

Sheryl was featured in Richmond Magazine

CD Reviews

Lucky Oil on My Hand

Blues in Britain says: "Sheryl Warner & the Southside Homewreckers’ release is a real gem, paying tribute to a diverse range of influences . . ." -- read the full review.

Austrian roots magazine Concerto gives five stars to "A CD that will leave the heart of the Blues traditionalist beating faster!" Read it here!

Blues Revue says, "Anyone who appreciates acoustic blues played and sung well ought to check out Lucky Oil on My Hand" Read more!

Ron Weinstock called Lucky Oil "an excellent disc of heartfelt blues performances" in his review in DC Blues. The full review is here.

Thirteen Classic Blues

". . . dynamite, an enchanting blend of pre-war approaches to the blues. Recorded live in the studio without overdubs, Thirteen Classic Blues reflects the warmth, charm, and spontaneity of the best music."--Art Menius, Associate Festival Coordinator for MerleFest

"Warner's strong voice is crystal clear in the higher registers and earthy when she dips down to deliver the punch lines of Kid Bailey's lovely 'Rowdy Blues,' trailing off like an outbound train rounding a bend."

--Blues Access magazine

"One of the most expressive and powerful voices in blues today. . . . When Warner sings Sippie Wallace's 'Woman Be Wise' or Ida Cox's 'Wild Women Don't Have the Blues,' you are sure she knows what she's singing about."

--Dirty Linen: The Magazine of Folk and World Music

Performance Reviews

Our recent concert with Page Wilson and the Richmond Symphony received a great review in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

One of our performances at Oddfellas resulted in these kind comments from an audience member. We share his enthusiasm for Floyd.

"Ms. Warner has a throaty, malleable bluesy voice that bends, twists, and wraps around notes like a honeysuckle vine. . . . Gregg Kimball is an accomplished guitarist with a studied approach . . . one can almost hear the scratches on the Blind Lemon records. His playing is excellent support for Sheryl's vocals and the duo is a pleasure to listen to. . . . If this duo plays anywhere within driving distance, go hear them. They play their kind of music as well as it is done anywhere."

--James River Blues Society Bluesletter

"Country and Southern Blues 101. . . . two terrific acoustic-only sets of Delta, ragtime, and Piedmont blues tunes, all of which were older than most of the audience members."

--Richmond Times-Dispatch


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