" I found the music on Searching For Savitre to be enthralling! Though I wasn't particularly with the album opener (Opening Explanation Justifies Cancellation), I was mystified for the rest of the journey. The true magic of this band's sound is found in the way that these musicians have been able to blend their varied styles to form a tight-knit, progressive sound. Though I am unable to provide tons of references to prog-rockers of recent days, I feel that a reference to the gods of the genre, Rush, is not out of place. Savitre has the same elements working for them; driving bass riffage provided by Bob Davidson, incredible drumming compliments of Matt Thomas, and textural, artsy guitar work from Sav Balkissoon. Rounding out the sound is reasonably new vocalist Paul Krussell. Though his vocals can get a bit monotonous, I can't picture anybody else's voice in his place! The chemistry that exists among the members of this band makes for great music, and a spectacular listening experience! Credit goes to each member of Savitre for the work they have done in creating very interesting music! I especially wish to give credit to Paul Krussell, the band's vocalist/lyricist, for his haunting melodies and interesting words. I mentioned above that he is a relative newcomer to the band; I say that because he has only been with the group 1 1/2 years, compared to the 10+ years that Davidson, Balkissoon, and Thomas have spent together. The founding members, however, credit Krussell with 'igniting the unpredictable sound of Savitre'. I do believe that assessment is very accurate. Having jammed with other musicians before, I know that sometimes it takes a force like Krussell to harness the creativity and power in a musical project. Many kudos to him for being a spark in this instant! His affect is very apparent on the band, and his lyrics give a voice to the eclectic feel of the band's music! With one exception, I liked every tune on this album! I didn't particularly care for the first tune, (see above) because I felt it was very disconnect; however, it truly is the lone exception on the record. Every other tune shows a band that plays tighter than tight, with a good tone and a great mix for both vocalist and instruments! In particular, I would recommend you hear the song (Thermoluminescence) as an example of a great sound on Searching For Savitre; a killer bass line/guitar work makes this one of my favorite tracks! The artwork on the cover and liner notes of Searching For Savitre is just about as creative as the music it contains. The only disappointment for me was the lack of printed lyrics in the liner. There are lyrics that are published for a few of the songs on the band's website, so that is a concession, but I really wanted to be able to see more! In the future, perhaps more of the band's lyrics will be published online; until then, check out those that are on the web. On the whole, the band did a good job creating packaging worthy of the musical material it contains! Favorite Tracks Thermoluminescence The Mission Vanity's Trophy Endeavor To Deserve Much remains to be said with regard to the album Searching For Savitre; in fact, volumes could be written in an attempt to explain this unique Indie project. However, I am afraid the average music fan would tire quickly while trying to read my attempt at a description of music I find truly fascinating. Perhaps the best solution is for readers to take the opportunity to hear Savitre's stuff first-hand! I love hearing bands that are able to take seemingly dissonant musical styles and combine them for a sound that is truly unique. Savitre seems to accomplish this, finding remarkable synergy in their music. Each member brings a valuable contribution to the project; in fact, I find it difficult to imagine the band's music without any of the four souls that brought their talent together to create it! The music scene in Chicagoland is alive and well, providing music fans of all genres with great stuff! Savitre is no exception, as they bring their own unique sound to fans hungry to hear something new and brilliant! I definitely recommend Searching For Savitre as required listening to all of my readers! You will find it to be a captivating, spell-binding experience! Mark Lush Midwest Bands, May 2005

(Translated from German to English) " No notion, who or which Savitre should be, but if the reason for this album is the search for it, I hope that those has to do volume thereby still another one while, because "Searching For Savitre" became an album of immense high grade. Nearly seventy minutes of more melodic, more melancholy, more artful, extremely dynamic and multi-layered rock/metal, who's exact categorization can fall only with difficulty. 'Savitre's an uncompromising sound which isn't so much a style but music with style' calls isn't in such a way on those volume that completely immodestly and eloquent. Already in the opening double, 'Opening Explanation Justifies Cancellation / The Demon' meet hectic impact things rhythms with consistently odd stresses, extremely melodic riffing with many details, which are only registered with further intensive hearing runs, over float (due to clear production extremely well hearable) a bass as also Geddy Lee than (Rush) would play it and marvelous singing, which floats completely in others spheres. Paul Krussell, who's sometimes like the blonde-lured gentleman at the micro of the Canadians of Nickelback sounds, provides with melancholy, most introverted singing lines continuously for a sad basic tendency, which even the hardest riff of Sav Balkissoon ('Same To Me') to contain in not able. That will be connected probably with the fact that Krussell actually tells in each song of the end of a dear relationship, which does not want to find an end. But that is not one man show here, each musician is equally treated. Great riffing stands 'Endeavour To Deserve' without gradation besides bulky melodies and Bob Davidson's pumping bass lines, In 'Self Expression', even problem-free a slap bass is integrated. The highly detailed impact things play of Matt Thomas provides always for a further thrust complexity, actually plays each musicians at the piece something else than it's fellow combatants. This kind of producing multi-layeredness finds a high point beautiful for crying in the nine minute 'Thermoluminescence'. Particularly the center section with it's ingenious harmonies is not driven off of this world. Places Balladesken on produces those from volume a floating atmosphere, times threatenly ('Haunting Me'), times playful-calmly ('Pantheon Of Horror') completely all kitschvorstellungen extracts itself... 'Searching For Savitre' offers evenly more music for listening than to before-I-hums, despite all heaviness, appropriate heaviness... 'And at least one piece, which one cannot only enjoy, if it runs straight, speaks; more long-term effect, would be also wishable. At the surface of this individual sound still tears must be smooth, but among them it bubbles already now, already many more enormously than one from Underground volume, which did not outcome over Chicago yet, expecting can. I am surprised, inspired, and affected. Who intends to look now for Savitre (hopefully many), turns on www.savitre.com". CrossOver, October 2004

Savitre makes heavy-ish modern rock for the thinking man on Searching For Savitre. The band has a somber, brooding tone to their music, which is a usually progressive blend of influences such as Rush, Danzig, Primus and Jane's Addiction... It is just one stop along the road of one band's music development. " Mike O'Cull Illinois Entertainer, June 2004