"My first play of this CD was sitting in the dark on a very cold evening watching snowflakes fall under a lone streetlight and opener "Snowbirds" certainly changed the mood sounding like a forgotten Crowded House tune, both ornate and catchy. Classic Bread, the sophisticated sounds of Prefab Sprout, The Blue Nile as well as the pop smarts of Jellyfish are colorfully brushed across Nectarine's sundappled musical palette and it's a winning mix with expertly crafted songwriting and uplifting, at times haunting melodies that lingers long after the disc stops spinning. Ellis and Eaton both share lead vocal duties and harmonize beautifully often recalling 60's pop masters The Association and while it's hard to pick a favorite cut with so much quality on display, the XTC meets Jellyfish pastiche of "Summon The Devil" sure hits the spot". Eric Abrahamsen - Glory Daze "From the first notes to the last haunting refrain, listening to Nectarine is like putting on your favorite coat and nestling in for the winter. Evocative acoustic guitars and pristine songwriting combine to generate an emotional response missing in so much of today's music. Fans of XTC and Jellyfish will find a new favorite band, and hopefully this is the first album of many from this exceedingly tasty duo." -Steve Turnidge, Mastering engineer at Ultraviolet Studios and author of "Desktop Mastering" and "Beyond Mastering" "It's not too often these days that you can listen to an album and immediately recognize that a specific group has got "that certain something.” In an era when too many rock bands have assumed the “we have limited talent, so we’ll use computer enhancements” formula, it’s great to hear a band that produces sincere songs with the fervor - and yes, the skill - that we’ve been missing in much of the Power Pop of today. Skywritten Memory will take you back to the great songwriting and airy, atmospheric sounds of such notable singer-songwriters as Paddy McAloon and Prefab Sprout, and Crowded House. You will definitely hear influences from the past in Nectarine’s music. But make no mistake, this band is certainly a refreshing, unique pleasure to the ears. Once you start listening to Skywritten Memory you won’t want to stop." -Raina LeGarreta The Elk Grove Citizen Newspaper, and Souls & Sounds Productions "Nectarine's 'Skywritten Melody' is an exquisite collection of songs, each one beautiful. They flow into each other, and the lyrics are so haunting and poignant, they evoke involuntary memories. Paul Ellis has captured moments in his songs that we can all relate to, and this album has become my favorite." -Patti Johnson "Excellent album. The whole thing works. I love the shift to the jazzy chords, the terrific vocals, chord progression, the lyrics are smart, sly and off-center but hit the mark which is what I love about your tunes. You really know how to craft an economical song time-wise like in the 60's. There is an art to that. I am a big fan of your work and am amazed what gems your songs are. You have a real gift with observation. That's what I find compelling about your work." -Tom James Organic and cleanly recorded with atmospheric production. Miniature Pop Nouveau slice of life songs written to reward repeated listens in both the music and in the lyrics. Inspired by the Baroque Pop and Chamber Pop counterpoint, textural and harmonic flows of the 60's styles to Acoustic Singer Songwriter song forms and Art Rock textural production techniques from the 70's. Paul's deep love of classic songwriting was first shown in his previous album "Pop Archeology Transmission - It Is What It Is" which received rave reviews. This time Paul is joined by main vocalist Terry Eaton.