“...how good the blues can be, especially if you mix it up a bit with some generous borrowing from other genres”
- Time Magazine Canada
“Not a Straight Line is an eclectic melange of blues, jazz, funk, rock, and even a subtle note of country. Consistent throughout are Levasseur's fresh lyrics and mature storytelling”
- Time Magazine Canada
“...an impressive achievement for the 32-year-old Torontonian, who spends her days traveling in a van full of instruments making house calls to teach music to children”
- Time Magazine Canada
“...thoughtful bluesy songs...she sublimely delivers on her debut CD not a straight line”
- The Toronto Star
“Treasa's powerful yet sensitive voice has great range - it can whisper, cry, soar with joy and blast you out of your seat - sometimes all in the same song...! ”
- Ottawa Blues Society Newsletter
“Levasseur, who now calls Toronto home, is a richly talented singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose powerhouse pipes have landed her gigs singing everything from old-school funk, soul and rootsy blues music to freestyle hip-hop and rock.
With a voice that is one-part Merry Clayton, one-part Etta James and one-part Dusty Springfield I don't imagine there's anything she could not take on and do well.
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- The Guardian (PEI)
“Soulful belle of the local roots scene Treasa Levasseur has a heart full of sentiments she sings through vocals hinted with twang and heavy with tenderness...singing the rootsy-folk blues with a sincere sass and a full band and horns.”
- 24 Hours: After Hours
“Levasseur's accessible lyrics, which stretch from broken hearts to eastern-style philosophical musings - a refreshing digression from the usual "I'm broke and miserable" blues-fodder.”
- Andy Frank
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