“It’s rich and incredibly vibrant, it sings but at the same time has quite a percussive sound. It sounds exotic in the sense that it takes you to a different planet. Its just a piece of wood with some strings on it, but it’s what the craftsman, Joe, does with it that matters”

“He’s got good nerves and astonishing intrinsic talents. He’s also a great composer with a real gift of melody and structure”

–Limelight Magazine, Richard Tognetti, December 2005