Reviews
"Bella’s debut album Night Visiting was excellent, but In The Shadow of Mountains is stunning." Dai Jeffries, R2 Magazine (Rock’n’Reel) Full review »
"It’s astounding and somewhat daunting to realise this is only Bella’s second album” English Dance & Song magazine
"Surely no-one has any right to be writing songs with the sophistication of Sylvie Sovay, so early in their career…delivered with a mastery of melancholic melody and lyrical portraiture that brings to mind no less than Lennon and McCartney” English Dance & Song magazine
"An album I’m not afraid to predict is destined for classic status” Tim Chipping, English Dance & Song magazine Full review »
"A master class in melancholic sensuality… In The Shadow of Mountains has the stark beauty of an early winter’s morning” SpiralEarth.com
"…reveals Bella as a gifted songwriter as well as confirming her as one of the best vocalists on the British folk circuit.” SpiralEarth.com Full review »
"In the Shadow of Mountains is an impressive and confident collection that demonstrates she’s an artist to be reckoned with” Fish Records Full review »
"Hardy’s most potent weapon is her voice and she uses it fearlessly... a full-blooded performance” fROOTS Full review »
"She is a young musician of great courage, poise and accomplishment" Songlines Full review »