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"The night’s best speech was from Mandy Fer, who was named Instrumentalist of the Year (from Americana Music Association) where she spoke from the Ryman Auditorium stage about seeing very few female lead guitarists growing up, and how she wanted to inspire other people of all gender identities to pursue music."
- Rolling Stone

“Grooving…wistful, driving, and a masterful combination…velvety vocals over staccato guitar and light percussion capture your attention with Sway Wild.“
- Parade Magazine

”…high energy (and) soulful… Like The Wood Brothers and Lake Street Dive, Sway Wild hones a universal likeability where uptempo anthems and melodic precision prevail…Fer is an impressive…[and] masterful guitarist…”
- Glide Magazine

“Off-Grid Lo-Fi is chock full of roots-rich gems…Fer shreds…excellent guitar…a delicate blues madrigal...”
- Acoustic Guitar Magazine

"...outstanding...excellent musicianship...their voices combine perfectly in powerful harmonies..."
- Americana UK

“…refreshing…stunning…some of the best I have heard.”
- No Depression

“…stellar songwriting…exceptional guitar playing…”
- The Utne Reader

“…roots trailblazers Dave McGraw and Mandy Fer continue their upward stride towards artistic nirvana….scintillating…”
- PopMatters

Maritime featured on American Songwriter Magazine, CMT Edge and The Bluegrass Situation and charted at #1 for 2 consecutive months on the EuroAmericana Chart.

“…(Off-Grid Lo-Fi ) suits their music deep down to the ground and digs its roots even further into your soul…(Fer) is over and again proving herself a brilliant songwriter…Off-Grid Lo-Fi is a truly standout new collection from Dave and Mandy, who must surely by now be considered one of Americana’s most vital and essential - and original - duo acts.”
- FATEA Magazine UK

“Excellent”
- FolkRadioUK

“…seriously mesmerizing…harmonic sophistication…spellbinding…”
- Roots Music Report

“Seed of a Pine was an impressive debut album from American duo Dave McGraw & Mandy Fer, and the good news is that the supposedly difficult follow-up second album is even stronger. Maritime has soulful songs, intuitive musicianship and fine singing throughout…”
- Included in “Best Country (Americana) Music Albums of 2014” The Telegraph (UK) 4 stars

“I could talk about these songs [Seed of a Pine] until the cows come home. Honestly this is one of those…albums which ‘had me at hello.’ If you’re a fan of modern folk and Americana, you can’t go wrong with Seed of a Pine.”
- Seattle Post Intelligencer - BlogCritics.org

“Dave and Mandy create a confluence of soulful lyrics, musical chops and harmony in their music that is as beautiful as it is thought provoking.”
- Willy Porter

”[Seed of a Pine] is a smooth and impressive slice of Americana…the album brims with the confidence of good musicianship…McGraw and Fer deserve wider recognition.”
- The Telegraph (UK)

“On stage, McGraw and Fer’s harmonies drew the seated crowd to their feet.”
- Boise Weekly (Idaho)