"Their lyrics -- sometimes mocking and shocking -- jump out from behind opera-trained singer Mary Beth Kite's vocals: 'What's so special about that ring in your ear?/ What's so special about that ring in your crotch?/ It's been done before, it'll happen again' from 'Born Naked'; and 'You better watch out/ Keep your head low/ You better look out/ She's going shopping' from the snarling, punkish '***** in a Volvo.' Others are luscious memories or delectable love songs. Passion, catharsis, sarcasm, melody, and a few Latin beats; it's all there with a sweet vengeance." -- Jessica Anenberg, Seattle Weekly, Aug. 27, 1997 "This is a band that is going to force the world to take notice! The Bolivians have delivered the goods with this 13-cut masterpiece of catchy and quirky pop/rock that will have you humming these songs to work. This Seattle band features super songwriting and one of the better female singers in the Northwest, Mary Beth Kite. My favorite is 'Toaster' (also featured on the Blimp Kitty Records Compilation last year) but all the songs are first rate. The Bolivians produced this latest release at Hanzsek Studios in Seattle and the quality is A+! ( Scott Ross produced this excellent CD.)" -- Michael Green, Musicians Network, June 1997 "Not only have The Whole Bolivian Army won their fair share of 'Battle of the Band' competitions around town, but with song titles like '***** in a Volvo' and lyrics asking, '...what's so special about that ring in your crotch?,' it's clear that they're no longer playing nice. The hooks on their self-titled full-length follow up to their EP Hazen are a bit more brash than before, but TWBA's wham-bam guitar rock spans the spectrum of rock sound. The folksy 'Follow Him Down' and 'Sunnyside' feature Mary Beth Kite's prominent vocals without sounding wimpy, and if it's guitar yer into, 'Born Naked' and 'Toaster' will have you sitting in your beanbag chair and wailing air ax late into the night. Let's get it straight, though. TWBA aren't trying to make your eardrums bleed. Instead, they write complex rock songs which make for pretty sweet listening. And there ain't nuthn' wrong with that!" -- David Musolf, Insite, May 1997 CREDITS: Mary Beth Kite, vocals, percussion; Matt Kite, guitar, vocals; Steve Miller, bass; Dave Warburton, drums, percussion. Guest musicians: Kurt Ambruster, tuba; Coral Marchant, cello; Peter Fitzgerald, organ; Rodney Sherwood, gang vocal; Ian K. Larson, percussion. Produced by Scott Ross. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Scott Ross at Hanzsek Audio (Seattle, WA). Music by TWBA. Lyrics by Matt Kite and MB. © 1997 Gargantuan Records/TWUBBA Music (ASCAP).