I love this quote from the record review Bob Koch did for Isthmus of BingBong’s debut album Pop Restoration in 2018:
“Together, BingBong’s members comprise an all-star band of the sort of dedicated, often unsung musicians who keep our scene vibrant.”
I love my band!
Chris Ilett from Playlists, Music blogs and Radio Contacts had this to say about BingBong’s debut album:
“Comparisons are no bad thing in this case. Kick ass guitar pop, damn catchy tunes, brilliant songwriting, a band of seasoned pros who know how to bring the fury like they’re 17, and proof that there’s no need to reinvent the wheel when it steers THIS well!”
Scott Gordon previewed a BingBong show in late 2017 and wrote this in Tone Madison:
“Barrett’s lead vocals achieve a similar balance of well-crafted, unforced melody and bite.”
Rick Tvedt reviewed the Motor Primitives album, Be the Engine, in 2006 for the music magazine, Rick’s Cafe. Here’s what he had to say about the track, Sundown (track 5 on the playlist to the right):
“Sundown is another story, however, a gorgeous piece of minimalist Americana. Barrett’s vibrato fits the pulse of the song and there is a very cool backing vocal track. The guitar tones are sweet and the melody infectious – a great piece of music.”
Tom Beemis writing for Indie-Music.com (2006) had this to say about the Motor Primitives debut release:
“It’s probably impossible to write a review of The Motor Primitives without remarking on lead singer Pam Barrett’s uncanny channeling of a certain Ms. Chrissy Hynde. That said, hers is much more than a lazy imitation of rock’s ultimate supervixen voice – instead, Barrett seems to be saluting a personal heroine while doing a damn fine job of making her own mark on pop rock and roll.”
Here, Tom Laskin reviews a Motor Primitives live performance at the Slipper Club in 2005:
“…chief songwriter Pam Barrett employed a throaty, quavering vocal style on hooky ’60s-flavored originals like “Perfect World” and “Look Away” and communicated an emotional maturity that just isn’t apparent in most local singers.”
And, just for fun…here’s the title track, Be the Engine, Part I by The Motor Primitives (2006):