The Edge
EDGEcetera
April 1999
By Anthony J.W. Benson

This Guardian at Noon by Vyktoria Pratt Keating
Available by going to http://www.mothersea.com/

Hush now don't you cry... the world will wait for you... Take your time... close you eyes... may your dreams come true... Goodnight, sleep sound... let the day fall from around you... Marching into paradise... in the morning I will find you.
-- from the song "Marching Into Paradise"

She comes on like a celestial nightrain churning out nocturnal rhythms of the netherworld and beyond. With a swirling voice that is lilting and ethereal, coupled with an accomplished and exhilarating guitar style, Vyktoria Pratt Keating infiltrates your psyche and explodes like a cosmic Joni Mitchell, who is possibly the best artist you are not listening to.

She will seduce you with her songs of prayers, love, relationships, dreams and more... much more. Vivid songs like "Morning Prayer," "Venus Direct," "The Higher Act," and "When I Dream" all connect on a level of knowing and remembrance that speaks to our higher self. No major label, no financing, no video, just endless days and nights on the road, traversing the country from one end to the other at concerts, college campuses, coffeehouses, and a bookstore near you, touching lives and offering her unique gift of spirit and song.

Vyktoria Pratt Keating is a musical treasure waiting to be discovered. Search no more, you will revel in her talent, humor and consciousness and her musical creativity will intoxicate you. Highly recommended. (Hidden Bonus: Check for the wild hidden track at the 12 minute, 50 second mark of the last song.)