'Ivey is a major talent ... Like Melissa Etheridge channeling Janis Joplin or Joan Jett invoking Suzy Quatro, she has a voice that's matched only by her riveting presence." Dave Herrera, Westword
'What can I say about Melissa without lapsing into embarrassing puns involving attempts to 'climb the Ivey Wall'? She has what I would have called 'sass' back in the days when we used nouns: she doesn't so much give a performance as perpetrate a mass seduction. As an artist, Melissa has a wide-open mind and a needle-sharp focus, which makes her as much of a pleasure to work with as she is to be around. I expect big things from her, and can't wait to hear what she comes up with next. I just can't figure out how she keeps from falling over forward." Berton Averre, singer, guitar player, and songwriter for The Knack