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"...more than lives up to their high musical standards with warm, easy rolling Americana... Treemendous." - Fatea Magazine (8/20/26) Full review here
"Another bright, pristine album... captivatingly good....Maura is superb in each showcase & should be sharing space in stereo speakers with the young Marianne Faithfull (“Wild Mountain Tyme”), Judith Durham (The Seekers), Christine Collister & Sandy Denny. She’s that captivatingly good." - Americana Highways (8/17/26) Full review here
"...a simply mesmerizingly cultured and dutifully soulful new recording..." - Exclusive Magazine (7/13/26) Full review here
"If you’re looking for impeccable vocal harmonies and indelible melodies, look no further than Smoketree, the latest album from folk-rock singers and multi-instrumentalists Maura and Pete Kennedy... they have released about two dozen albums, and Smoketree is among the best of the bunch... the music is exhilarating. Singing and playing indeed seem like what Maura and Pete Kennedy were meant to do.”
-Americana Highways (8/24/26) Full review here
"If there was a defining characteristic of Pete and Maura Kennedy, it would likely be their expertise as storytellers...Since meeting in Austin, Texas in 1992, they have never tired of the creative process or lost the passion for songwriting and performing." - V13 Media (8/19/26) Full review here
Singled Out Feature - AntiMusic (8/24/26) Full feature here
"...the pair’s trademark storyteller vibes are in full force." - Jammin on the Grass (8/21/26) Full article here
(On the single,"Without Us":) "Through the song, singer-songwriters Pete Kennedy and Maura Kennedy explore the impact that humans have on the world around us, the only planet we’ve got, and ask the question of whether that natural world would be better off without us. It’s a thought-provoking concept... Light fluttering mandolin, bright banjo and rhythmic harmonica fill out the sound, elevated by sweet notes of pedal steel. Meanwhile, Maura’s voice follows an easy, engaging melody." - Americana-UK (7/15/26) Full review & interview here
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