"There has been a recent surge of high-octane female fronted (and backed) electronic bands of late. While this is refreshing and long overdue, most of these bands have failed to really impress me. Not that they are worse off than their male counterparts, which they're not, it's just that few have stood out as top-notch in my eyes. Among those that have are Sunshine Blind, Collide and now Dissonance. This female fronted electronic band's debut was produced by ex-Insoc/Think Tank Paul Robb and released on his Hakatak International Label. The duo from Texas show strong Pop sensibilities, without ever losing their "indie edge". For those of you just striking out into the underground electronic rock music scene, imagine a mix of the Eurythmics on steroids, Garbage's nineties rock sound (minus the guitar) and the beat heavy funky side of Information Society."

"Dense electronica that is altogether dark, danceable, loud, listenable and probably more intelligent than the audience it's geared towards. Word has it that the live show is a fairly thunderous experience. Flawless execution and reproduction of studio work, a pulsating light show and the crowning jewel herself; the chanteuse Cat Hall. Cat glides in and out of the swirling vortices of fog and light; an imposing figure radiating neon, energy and beauty singing siren songs to rapt audiences. Awesome and underrated get a copy from CD World, RPM, Pagan Rhythms or contact Hakatak directly at : 501 First Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413-MW"

"Techno dance music that reminds me of Republica as well as Annie Lenox. Dissonance is the duo of Cat Hall and David Sebrind. This Texas duo writes some excellent tunes, and the instrumentation is way above average for dance music. These folks must be doing something right, because this music makes me want to dance. Bright, upbeat, catchy, and energized."

"Eurythmics go synthcore. The instrumental tracks grind pretty hard, but in place of the snarled / spoken male vocal that you'd expect in this genre, you get an impassioned female singer. Cat Hall's vocals are very processed, but not so much that it obscures her nuances. A fair quotient of spiffy electronic effects, too -- burbling fills, high sweeps, distorted loops. It would be sexist to assume that they were all contributed by David Sebrind, the other half of the duo. He doesn't sing, so it's a good bet he's responsible for at least some of the racket."

"I did have some of these songs in other forms already, but these versions are really good. The newer version of 'Desolation', which was the first Dissonance song I ever heard, off of the Cat Scan 1.0 compilation from Control-Alt-Delete, is SO good.. the synths are powered up and the beat much more powerful. I rather liked the more vibrato sound to her voice in the original, but it's still equally as strong and expressive. I really like the melancholic tone to Cat's voice.. an emotion that's not expressed with many other voices, and the music gives a great energy to the songs. Excellent, all around. Hard enough for the dancefloor, and soft enough for lighter listening. Thank you!"

"The moment I popped this tape into my stereo, I was immediately transported to First Ave.'s Danceteria. The multi-layering of guitars and synthesized sound creates a pulsing, yet melodic wall-o-sound that could very well compel one to shake one's groove thing. Lead vocalist Cat Hall's voice is laid down like a half-n-half saturated swatch of velvet across a sizzling circuit board. No boundaries broken, no senses offended- just a glossy symbiosis of electronics and humanity. If you're into this genre, get your paws on this tape and...Dance! Dammit! Dance!"