"brooklyn singer-songwriter finch delivers cranky, often lyrically provocative songs, pitched between folk, rock and country in swooping vocal style, as upcoming release, 'flotsam of empire's decline' attests." -- timeout, london.
"perhaps it is appropriate that alt-country diva desdemona finch’s long awaited 2002 London gig is a midnight show in the quirky spaces of the 12 bar club. she is so 'alt' that she really is 'beyond Nashville.' even if nashville landed on mars, finch would be beyond." -- 12-bar club gazette
"very dark and funny -- maybe some professional help is in order (a high phil lee compliment)" -- phil lee, the mighty king of love
"an alt.country
diva" -- andy lowe, 12 bar club, london
"acoustic guitar
slowly wilts in the background as a woman sings quietly and desperately
in the foreground. each phrase seems to end with a weary, almost woeful,
sigh. Makes sense -- she's singing about trust and full-time jobs." --
listen.com
"guitarist-singer
desdemona finch performs wry and amusing songs about marriages gone bad,
ex-boyfriends who drive her to drugs and who she suspects killed jon-bonet
ramsey." -- timeout new york
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the desdemona finch band is: red rickenbacker guitar named ricque (rick before i emasculated him by gluing silver rhinestones upon him, much to the horror of original owner kevin johnson), rex the 1968 epiphone emperor and his wife donna the augostino acoustic, bordeaux the mexi-telecaster, dean markley the amplifier, marilyn the mandolin (made by morgan monroe), art the lap steel, ben the banjo, and puce the resonator
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