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RECENT: PRAISE FOR HOLD THE SPARK

“Dore’s songs are so writerly it’s no wonder that she makes her keep as an English prof. Yet they’re so compact and unassuming not to mention ironic it seems likely that music is where her literary vision flowers.”

—Robert Christgau, “And It Don’t Stop”

“Hold the Spark should appeal to anyone who wishes Tom Petty was still around to make records.”

-David Menconi, Walter Magazine

“an accessible gem.”

—Nick Barber, Americana UK

“A powerful crooner... If, like me, you considered Highways & Rocketships a career highlight which Dore was unlikely to equal, well, she’s achieved that and more with this gem”

—Declan Culliton. Lonesome Highways Magazine

Wisely, Florence opens with “Sunset Road,” an appealing Steve Earle-styled roots rocker with attitude in her intonation. She displays wonderful phrasing & the guitars like bluejays fly beside her like a fighter jet escort. Florence asserts herself well.

—Americana Highways

“A dynamic and character-driven collection that showcases the artist’s versatility and storytelling prowess…. Hold The Spark is a tribute to the art of storytelling.”

—Rockpedia

“A sharp, funny, deeply human collection.”

—Beehive Candy