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THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT
Dec 25, 2003 – Jan 1, 2004
The winner of the best-folk-album prize at the recent Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards gala, held in Toronto on November 28, is hard at work on a degree in electronic music composition at Simon Fraser University.
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Riel's Road - "A many layered CD, it truly does elicit soul felt emotions. going from the aboriginal bruskness to a smoky jazzy feel, Scofield never seems to push her vocal limits. What a voice, what a CD!"

Ketwam - "Breathtaking, pure & fresh, these words leap to mind."
(2003)
"Scofield digs deeper into aboriginal with her 15 songs sung in traditional tongue, notably Cree and Algonquin. With a sympathetic, sometimes sparse folkrock backing, it's an immersion into the poetry of this culture... as a gifted singer she naturally stands out."
(Tom Harrison, The Province, Nov 5, 2002)
"Ketwam, a gorgeous CD of original songs in the style of traditional aborginal music."
(Queue, Nov 7, 2002)
"...thrilling vocal... supported by equally gripping instrumental sounds."
(Alexander Varty, Oct 31, 2002)
"Sandy Scofield's dynamic stage style, her original songs and stunning voice have earned her a reputation as one of the West Coast's best original artists...Set to catchy melodies, and laced with her enduring wit, Sandy's songs tell human stories full of imagery, honest and compassion."
(First Nation's Drum)
"...Sandy Scofield, one of Vancouver's still-to-be-discovered great singers...[her] vocals have an instinctive sensitivity to control and emotional release, as well as a warmth and authority that recalls Bonnie Raitt"
(Vancouver Province)
"BC's Sandy Scofield has one of those arresting voices you just have to pay attention to...[Her] songs demand to be heard simply because they're focused and so darn believable.
(Words and Music, SOCAN)
"She can belt it out with the very best...Scofield offers us, through the richness of her voice and the wealth of her experience, the stories of a woman 'who has been there'."
(Pacific Current)