Be sure to check out Thaddeus's new album
available april 1st, 2008—
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We Wanna Rock | Martian Television Invasion | Live Performances
Click the publication titles below the excerpts to read some of Thaddeus Rex's most recent full reviews.
We Wanna Rock
Thaddeus Rex’s latest album, We Wanna Rock, has just won the Best Recording 2007 award from the Children’s Music Web Awards—The only children’s media awards decided completely by kids!
“It's pretty rare these days to find a kids’ performer as imaginative and original as Thaddeus Rex, and rarer still, a musician who weaves educational content into his tunes in a hip way.”—Time Out NY Kids—Feb. 12, 2007
“(Rex's) Violent Femmes-influenced acoustic rock is both sweet and silly”—Babble.com—Mar. 30, 2007
“The lyrics are smart and often humorous; the music is well-paced, with a middle-of-the-road rock/soft rock sound… Get ready to rock with T-Rex!”—School Library Journal–Feb. 2007
“A spirited soundtrack to childhood. Throughout, inviting, folksy vocals and fine guitar playing raise this entry above many in the genre.”—Publishers Weekly–Oct. 16, 2006 (STARRED REVIEW)
“This is a flawlessly recorded and highly recommended addition to family, elementary school, and community library CD Music collections for children.”—Midwest Book Review–Dec. 2006
“We guarantee that Rex’s giggle-inducing songs… will make you laugh.”—The Family Groove–Nov. 2006
"T-Rex brings his own special brand of rock'em, sock'em original songs offering a kidz-eye view of change, family and just plain old word-play fun."—www.kidzmusic.com–2006
“A lively collection of original tunes that celebrate reading, imagination and kid concerns like moving to a new town…”—Urban Baby Daily–Jan. 11, 2007
Martian Television Invasion
“A sincere celebration of reading…”—Los Angeles Times
“A detour off the beaten… path.”—Parenting Magazine
“A group of earnest, upbeat tunes…”—Publishers Weekly
"T-Rex's got it! He has catchy hooks, great melodies and lyrics."—Jim Peterik, Grammy winning songwriter [Eye of the Tiger (Rocky III)]
“Rex’s folk-rock flavored vocals and acoustic guitar playing, paired with occasional backup from child singers, makes for a welcoming sound.”—Publishers Weekly
“Upbeat Music that’s as entertaining as it is educational…”—Georgia Family
“T-Rex’s music is upbeat and participatory.”—Houston Family
Live Reviews
“T-Rex’s act is party Monty Python, part Dr. Seuss”—Washington Post
“The 500 children… roared with laughter.”—Pioneer Press (Chicago, IL)
“I couldn’t stop smiling!”—Patric Epstein – NYC Parks Foundation
“You really had the kids rockin’!!”—Mike Hildebrandt – Paramount Arts Center (Ashland, KY)
“The moment you stepped on stage, you brought energy and excitement to the children’s faces.”—Kim Flamm – Sharonville Recreation Dept. (Cincinnati, OH)
“I just talked to my staff and all of them flipped at your performance. My General Manager is totally geeked… and he begged me to get you back!!”—Dustin Curtis - Borders Books (Las Vegas, NV)
“A survey of the teachers and students following your recent performance at our school was unanimous and resounding, 'Great! Outstanding! Awesome!'”—Mary Ann Vernarchick - Principal, Columba School (Bloomsburg, PA)
