Press Clippings
Live Performance Reviews:
All die kleinen Wunder / A Little Miracle: “And [F&M’s] musical soul is a must have. This becomes clear, when more pub visitors become listeners: through the relaxing guitar played by Ryan and the mystical voice of Rebecca, which inebriates one and makes people listen instead of talk. Naturally: It would be a Hollywood romance, if the whole tavern grew silent - nevertheless humans, unexpectedly from this music, are captured, a small miracle. F & M with an extraordinarily lyrical way and language of such small miracles... And we begin to understand why about Ryan and Rebecca Anderson one uses the term” soul “, if they speak of music; ... why music can cause all other disturbing noises to fade out ... Because that is such a small miracle in this marvelous evening, at which the thought sometimes flashes “how good it is that not so many experience this concert.” Because the soul of this evening swings in such an intimate way.” Main-Echo, Aschaffenburg, Germany October 17, 2009
A Memorable Conclusion to The Rose City Roots Music Season: "Lessons learned were laid bare as their mellow calm held us spellbound. Becky’s voice was easy to get lost in and I often forgot to listen to the words when she was singing. She made the accordion sensual, something these young ears had never heard before. Beautifully at ease, the trio awakened one’s inner sensibilities to introspection, beckoning all to a life of acceptance with the solid back-up of Brian’s electric guitar. Ryan’s final words on stage were “thanks for your thoughts.” It’s safe to say the crowd returned his gratitude and soft waves of understanding." Camille McLellan, Camrose Booster, 26 May 2009
Press Quotes for 2008's "Every Light Must Fade"
F&M Dialed In For Return Home “...listeners can expect a dynamic performance..." Sherwood Park News, April 20, 2010
The best things in life are those that we accidentally stumble across : “I realized I’d found something special...I feel like I’m really “in the moment”—something I have a hard time achieving, even in meditation. ...a band that is truly a breath of fresh air." Feminist Review, Athens, GA January 4, 2010
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Der Hoffnungsschimmer des Lebens / Hope for Life: Becky and Ryan talk with Music and Culture Editor Stefan Reis about the interactions of their personal life and the Canadian environment with their musical writing. Main-Echo, Aschaffenburg, GERMANY October 15, 2009
Mossip! Artists to Watch: F&M:"Becky and Ryan create something so different that you have to sit up and take notice ... Where Ryan is darkness. Becky is light. Together they make a listening experience that you will be hard pressed to find anywhere else." Mossip!, USA, September 19, 2009
Wildy's World Review:"Every Light Must Fade is going to be a difficult experience for some; it's not clean and easy to listen to, but it's a robust artistic statement on mortality, done in the fumbling awkward terms in which we tend to address the subject. Are you up for a challenge?" Wildy's World, USA, September 19, 2009
Suffolk 'N' Cool:"A very new discovery for me which I would guess some of you may have already checked out after my Twitter post this afternoon about F&M. They hit me like a very gentle and sincere steam-train, but hit me they did." SnC 184, United Kingdom, September 9, 2009
Another Closing Number: "At times the band doesn’t raise their voices above whispers. At times the subdued lead guitar sears. Their songs are always intelligent reflections of life." The Canmore Leader / Banff Crag and Canyon, April 14, 2009
Art-Pop F&M Can Make Grown Men Cry: "... wowing audiences ... with an intimate set of touching and thoughtful folk/rock songs... The band ... combines folk ballads with alt rock sounds that draw comparison to The National. "Rocky Mountain Outlook, January 15, 2009
F&M's Two Voices: Review. Mainstream Ain't Bad...Is It?, January 28, 2009
f&m: a filter to which music can be celebrated:"every light must fade is a body of work that matures with each play... each song strengthens and nuances shed skins with each listen. " beyond the ear, January 8, 2009
the lists: 2008 in music: beyond the ear, January 2 2009
Ein Schatz furs Leben / A Treasure For Life: "[Every Light Must Fade] is an overwhelming aesthetic beautiful gift.... F&M's art/style is something that needs to be guarded like a treasure - for one's entire life." Main Echo, Germany, December 2008
New Sounds: F&M:VUE Weekly, November 27, 2008
Turning Out The Lights: See Magazine, November 13, 2008
F&M: Darkness on the Edge of Town:VUE Weekly, November 13, 2008
F&M Every Light Must Fade CD Review "F&M Flirt with Per-fection" 4.5:"F&M have just reminded us what finely crafted adult pop is all about -- not in the schmaltzy easy-listening radio sense, not in the big power notes and diva personalities of mainstream contemporary music, but in the thoughtful, emotional power of true musical storytelling." The Edmonton Journal, November 8, 2008
Local Musicians Offer Unique Sound: Sherwood Park News. October 24, 2008
CBC Radio Key of A Live at the WCMA:Western Canada Music Awards Live-To Air, October 18, 2008
Taste Of Edmonton:Penticton Western News, June 26, 2008
It's Hard To Be Soft: "If the rest of the music scene seems more concerned with pumping out the party hooks, F&M are still studiously crafting their own brand of cerebral melodies…. and stripping the music down to its most basic, heart-wrenching core.” The Edmonton Journal, Ed Magazine and Soundcheck Podcast May 27, 2008
Press Quotes for Previous Recordings:
Untitled in May: Becky's solo 2002 Recording "Some Like The Water." " Simply stunning. Stunning and Canadian. Stunning and Canadian and Albertan!" slowcoustic, AB, November 2009
Listen to Your Friends / Hor auf die Feunde: Main Echo, GERMANY, May 25, 2008
CBC GO!: Game show winners and lead audience singing, CBC Radio One May 3, 2008: "Most Passionate Power Couple!"
Lullabies For Adult Minds: "F&M's sound is sweet but their verses may surprise you" SEE Magazine January 24, 2008
F&M Savours the Road: Interview, Video and Podcast.VUE Weekly November 2007
F&M Prevue: "F&M takes the more difficult but more fulfilling route . . . the power of the music is not in what is there, but rather in what is hidden in the spaces between the notes." VUE Weekly June 2007
"Let Every Light Shine" Review:"Delicate and smooth" The Edmonton Journal June 2007
CD Gift Guide F&M's "This Gift Buys Our Gift: A Christmas Notebook" VUE Weekly December 2006