“This Richmond band delivers melodic, driving, dramatic rock. Dark, playful and really pretty at the same time, kind of like that girl/guy you have a crush on.” – Star News (Wilmington, NC)

"The five members of Marionette crowded the stage, filling it with bodies, keyboards, drums and guitars. Behind them, a large white sheet to project public domain movie footage as they performed songs from upcoming release Facing You. ... It was a set of powerful cohesion...where no one instrument overshadowed the other." – Southeast Performer Magazine Live Review

““With ‘Facing You’, Marionette renews its emphasis on songwriting, finding its own voice within the history of rock music.” – Mike Rutz - Style Weekly

“Marionette make music that crosses all boundaries of enlightenment and sound...At every concert, they roll the short films behind them, creating stories and narratives...a visual and audio experience that most other bands don’t offer...(Kevin) Cornell’s voice sounds much like Chris Martin’s and there is the haunting beauty of (Kerri) Helsley’s soprano voice. Together, each works as an echo of the other." – Encore Magazine (Wilmington, NC)

“Scored a top ten song in NA Magazine’s Top Ten Songs of 2008 (alongside Air, the Arcade Fire, Spoon, St. Vincent, and the New Pornographers) – (selected by editors)” – NA Magazine

“It took only one listen to be sucked in by their layers of sound… Marionette is the kind of band you know will be discovered by a larger audience, so get out and see them now.” –Richmond Times Dispatch

““At first, their sweet indie-pop seems dark and contemplative, but, as their moniker suggests, Marionette will also help lift you up with their warm, sunny melodies and offer some brutally honest advice on how to find your way.” – Mike Rutz - RVA Magazine

"In conception and delivery Facing You is absolutely striking, heavy on driving rhythm from Marshall O’Leary’s keys to Cornell’s up-tempo drumming. It’s a world of sound, built on ambiance from varying genres. There are strong ideas built from multiple layers and textures – a gentle bell, a sound bite or a crunching guitar riff injected at just the right moment." – Brian Tucker - Deckflight.com

“Think about all of the things that have come out of rock 'n' roll -- psychedelia, incorporating noise, big guitars, soft parts, alt-country. There are all these little subsegments of rock and I think we borrow from a lot of them.” – Adam Rose - Marionette Guitarist

"Facing You is full of the dark, melodic goodness RVA has come to expect from Marionette" – Andrew Cothern - Richmond.com