Cindy Stagoff, NJArts.net, February 27th, 2026
"...Schwartz [sang] the soulful, meditative “You and Me.” She paints a beautiful, folksy picture of the journey of love. Her song lyrics impressed me throughout the evening as intelligent and curious."
New York Music Daily, December 30, 2014
"Hills of Violent Green - A lushly luscious folk noir anthem and a showcase for some literally breathtaking, swooping upper-register vocals by the former Aquanettas frontwoman (and current Ember Schrag bassist). From the Satan You Brought Me Down ep."
Non-Fiction Living, December 20, 2014
[A Garden Of My Own] "She’s put in her 10,000 plus hours and now has a work of art to show for it. If I didn’t love it so much it could break me in half with unspeakable beauty."
The Vinyl District: Graded On A Curve, September 23, 2014
"Debby Schwartz is properly appraised as a veteran musician, a singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist combining broader than usual range with a fairly low profile. As part of the small but potent roster of the NYC/Connecticut-based Twin Lakes Records that might change; her new LP A Garden of My Own offers 11 strong selections in a contemporary electric folk vein."
New York Music Daily, September 14, 2014
[A Garden of My Own] "A Catchy, Pensive, Compelling New Album and a Cake Shop Show from the Aquanettas’ Debby Schwartz"
neue töne (1428): debby schwartz, August 27, 2013 [German language]
"[...somehow this all sounds familiar, like songs from a good neighbor, from someone who has been entrusted with so much mystery....]"
ANEARFUL Blog, August 9, 2014
[Satan, you brought me down.] "Accompanying herself on acoustic guitar and working a seam of Americana that is slightly hypnotic and emotionally resonant, she's come up with five winning songs here."
