Willamette Week Newspaper

Review by A.I.

July 1998

Honey Tree Lane, Sinister Prank, Lava Diva

The Los Angeles trio Lava Diva’s greatest asset is Dawn Fintor’s voice. She comes primarily from a rock angle, but touches of sweetness and mystery keep her from sounding muddled. Most of the songs on her band’s self-titled debut are gracefully hard. When Lava Diva decides to slow down, on tracks such as “Mykel & Carli,” Fintor’s voice soars, and (former Geraldine Fibbers) violinist Jessy Greene lays down a spooky stringed backdrop.