An eclectic hard driving sonic mélange of heavy grooves, depth and humor with each song notable different from the other.  Their sets never sound the like one long song indicating their diverse talent and intelligent song writing.  The band honors Lucy's friend and accomplice from the infamous 60's show I Love Lucy.  Ethel was always the one to get Lucy out of a bind but never in the spotlight herself.  I Love Ethel celebrates the underdogs and overlooked, who don't have to be stars to be loved.


BAY SCENE MAGAZINE "Demo Review" January 1998
"Sorry Lucy, you just had your ass kicked.  We always liked Ethel better, and now there is a reason to lover her!  This band is delivering a hot plate of rock that's driving and dark.  Lynne Benatovich's natural and flowing voice doesn't need any studio effects to enhance it's natural and familiar quality.  Sorry "Jewel" you just had your ass kicked too!  This album has a tight quality and much like Lynne's vocals, is not over produced, but relies instead upon the interplay of grooves, hooks and great musicianship.  This CD is bound for taping and heavy rotation on our top 20 auto play list.  Great work!"

BAM MAGAZINE  "Demo Review"  July 25, 1997
I like the fact that I love Ethel has ignored the 90's punk revolution;  they have no qualms about dancing on their effects peddles, playing mid-tempo, pseudo-Zeppelin riffs, and even doing an acoustic tune.."

SF BAY GUARDIAN "Demo of the week"  June 11, 1997
"..The band allows Mrs. Mertz to vent her spleen on "Ethel" with its sidekick-no-more chorus, "No one steps on my fingers/ I ain't gonna be your shadow/  You hear what I'm sayin?/ It's all over so fuck you bitch/ Leave me alone."  Singer Lynne Benatovich's part-sung, part spoken rant delivery makes this song reminiscent of "Julie's Blanket", by MaryDanish, Guitarist Maurice Castellon is quick with the guitar riffs".."most of the time Castellon's licks are both heavy and metal."