“Claudi is a colorful and original amalgam of her loves and influences: She digs ’20s jazz, Gene Austin, and, “obviously, Billie Holiday. A lot of harmony groups, doo-wop, and punk.… I listen to so much stuff.” Put that together in the body of a gender-bending Latinx artist obsessed with children’s books and possessed of unfettered, unrestrained creativity and you get Pinc Louds.”
"Absolutely epic. I don't want to waste words trying to describe magic, but this music tuned my soul today"
— Paul Banks , singer of Interpol
“Pinc Louds is the most inventive and the most happening band to come out of New York City in nearly 20 years.”
“The catharsis is palpable. Rising from a subway performer to the soul of a city is fitting for a performer who arrived from Puerto Rico with little and now has NYC at their feet. In a time where beacons aren’t bountiful, let the shine of Pinc Louds be the remedy.”
-Atwood Magazine
“Pinc Louds is one of the most exciting bands I’ve ever encountered.”
“Pinc Louds combines all the best parts of NYC into one band. They’re underground, yet inclusive; they’re unique yet relatable and they encourage people to let their true selves shine.”
- BTRtoday
“Concert-starved teenagers and crusty East Village denizens spun joyously in circles alongside young children and local drug dealers. “Pinc Louds saved summer,” observed one Tompkins-fixture, who goes by Grim. “The best thing to happen to this park in a long time.”
“When an artist cites Billie Holliday, Daniel Johnston, Pixies and Os Mutantes as their influences, it can be easy to assume they didn't understand the question. Pinc Louds, however, pull off this combination with flair.”
"Pinc Louds pretty much saved the summer in downtown Manhattan. Their music is energizing.”
- Charlie Crespo, ABC News
“Pinc Louds were among the artists who took charge and said "We're not going down without a fight." That fight involved socially distanced mosh pits and meetups in the park. We could've lost this summer, but at least in the East Village of New York City, Pinc Louds saved it. Pinc Louds saved our summer.”
- Comedian, Ari Shaffir
"Fusing alternative with doowop and soul, Pinc Louds truly create their own genre. Claudi cited poems, wailed, screamed, and sung both soft and strong. The music was so personal, like the raw tunes we shout while alone in the shower. Claudi impressed the audience, picking up a different instrument every song. Her whimsical stage presence projected confidently. Pinc Louds inspired the listeners to let go of their reservations, as their unique music encourages others to be true to themselves, no matter how different or strange.”
- Highlark
“After busking in the subway and then achieving success in various NYC clubs – filling Joe’s Pub and Le Poisson Rouge, among others, performing elaborate shows that sometimes became surreal musicals – the COVID lockdown forced Claudi and company outdoors, which has not necessarily been the worst consequence of the pandemic for them.”
- AM NY
“Like the Violent Femmes on speed”
- AMNY
[On Tompkins Sq Park show] “The crowd, an eclectic group, erupted at the song’s first hard-charging chords. Teens with dyed hair danced beside parents with their children, while older observers rapidly tapped their feet.”
"Fortunately, time travel is not necessary to enjoy the euphonious sound of this talented trio.”
"The fashion sense of a free pile and a spooky, sugary warble like the reincarnation of Billie Holiday."
- The Wildness
"Delightfully off-kilter and literally underground."