"...Through her lyrics, sung strong and clear, she pleaded for women’s rights, for independence, and for peace....Hypnotizing rhythms conjured an air of mysticism as tribal drum beats and metallic guitar notes rocked the room. Through the span of their short set, Strezo took the audience halfway around the world and back, venturing through klezmer, afro beat, and flamenco..."   - live review from Southeast Performer

"...Listening to Strezo,  one can imagine that Strezo and cohort Filippo traveled the world collecting musical pebbles from distant shores. They put them in a jar, rattled them together, and the eclectic musical sound waves emerging from the speakers are the complimentary banging together of these diverse sounds. Strezo defies catergorizing, though if I'm going to hazard an umbrella, I would say it's world-electro-pop...Listeners go on a rainbowed world tour..."    - Girlistic Magazine

"...Strezo's music is what one could call "prog-folk" - certainly not your daddy's folk!  With world percussion rhythms that change multiple times in a given song and atmospheric guitar work, Strezo has made an album that is quite original in both sound and approach...An intriguing piece of work, This Balance is definitely a record for anyone wanting to hear something they've never heard before"      -Southeast Performer

"...Strezo plays Tim Burton-esque dark pop that blends spooky and oddball sounds with gypsy rhythms. There's a bit of a Klezmer feel to the instrumentation in some songs, and more of a rock asthetic in others.."          -Creative Loafing, Atlanta

"...moody, thought provoking, interesting and nothing of the ordinary..."          -Venus Magazine

"...Strezo's 'This Balance' is one of those rare compilations which show the hallmark of good artistry combining originality, deep personal expression and genuine experimentation with unique sounds and rhythmic mixes..."  
 -Wo! Magazine

"...Kristen Strezo took the stage with a unique and surprising performance. With drums, guitar, dulcimer and keys, Strezo has an indie sound that had everyone wondering what would happen next..."          - Sophie Creole, music festival writer

"...Kristen has a precise and graceful voice..."   - Stomp and Stammer

"..Cinematic Storyteller..."  - Creative Loafing, Atlanta

"..A band that is not afraid to mix musical styles ranging from African rhythms to more traditional indie music is usually worth at least a first listen, but a group that fits that description isn’t too uncommon in Atlanta or elsewhere. However, if you throw a talented singer into that mix, you’ll get a unique listening experience, and that description just about sums up This Balance..." - Silence is a Rhythm