“Lauren Anderson drops the industrial-strength breakup blues on her new single “Back To Chicago.” The track, which features the mighty Mike Zito on guitar, is spacious, captivating, and timeless. Anderson’s big-league vocals and Zito’s stinging guitar work are a righteous pairing that the world needs more of.” ~ Rock & Blues Muse
“A determined dynamo of a performer adept at both blues and ballads, she’s ready to add to those accolades with her upcoming album Love On the Rocks, her most fully realized effort to date.” ~ American Blues Scene
“On her latest EP, Won’t Stay Down, she gives us five songs full of attitude and acerbic humor that take on the situations a touring musician often confronts on the road, from harassment (“Honey, Call Me Baby”) to empowerment (“Won’t Stay Down”).” ~ Rock and Roll Globe
“I want my rock’n’roll career/I want my Hollywood premiere,” she shout-sings like someone who’s paid enough dues and knows it’s finally time to collect.” ~ Goldmine
What a winner this Lauren Anderson and a very nice singer. Just keep the whole in-house far away from the yoke of the radio and record companies, just make what you like. ~ Blues Magazine
“Lauren has a strong voice with a touch of grit…” ~ Blues Blast Magazine
“Won’t Stay Down is her fourth release, and it shows how she has combined her love of classic blues with a progressive sound incorporating pop and jazz hooks to build something new.” ~ Ink 19
"With one foot planted in the territory of her influences and the other pointed in an unexplored direction, she straddles the border between blues, soul, and guitar-driven rock & roll, finding her own sound somewhere in the middle." ~ Glide Magazine
"Lauren Anderson is a bold, bluesy, free-spirited singer who knows no boundaries, and is Hell-bent on forging her own sounds and doing things her own way. “Won’t Stay Down” is sho’ nuff done with no apologies and no regrets!"
“Won’t Stay Down is a battle cry from a songwriter whose powerful, soulful voice and personal songwriting have reached a high-water mark.” ~ Rock & Blues Muse
"Lauren is a blues belter with finesse and rock power, drafting soul elements when it suits her on songs like Cake." ~ Gonzookanagan
"With Won’t Back Down, Anderson stakes her claim as an ever-evolving songwriter whose music modernizes and reinterprets the bluesy, boundary-breaking females who came before her." ~ Making A Scene
"A superb set of songs, an EP worthy of shouldering its way into your album collection, a fabulous powerhouse voice you can’t ignore." ~ Rhythm & Booze
“Equally comfortable as a singer in the blues, Americana, soul, and country genres, she’s also a talented composer.” ~ Graham Clarke, Blues Bytes