"Tribe 8 makes its' fans feel brave and outrageous... revives the youthful impulse that should never leave adult dreams: the desire to run away and join the circus."
–INTERVIEW Magazine

"It is TRIBE 8’s increasing ability to engender this kind of rapport with gays and straights alike that makes them important."
–VILLAGE VOICE

"...Sifting through issues of gender and sexual mores, Tribe 8 creates a kaleidoscopic view of sexuality that revolves around insights which ring true no matter what your sexual orientation is."
–OPTIONS Magazine

"San Francisco's superstars...if you don't know them by now, where have you been?"
–FAD Magazine

"Like most marginalized people, Tribe 8 thinks it's nice to
have a community, but they'll be damned if they're going to hide in
anybody's ghetto."
–Carol Cooper, Village Voice

"Silas Flipper's [Howard] thought-provoking song, 'Taking Out the Trash’...represents the best of what Tribe 8 has to offer."
–Heckler Music Review

"Queer Core=punk bands with gay members...Gay rights in the mosh pit. Among the stars: Tribe 8..."
–Front page, USA TODAY

"...So much personality you forget they're political."
–Village Voice

"One of the most exciting live shows I've seen in years."
–Boston Globe

"The energy that Flipper [Howard] and the others create, is impressive, transforming even a small uninvolved crowd into a frenzy."
–ETC. Review

Flipper [Howard] especially stood out on guitar...she knew she was kicking ass.”
–SF BAY TIMES

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