"Their Rise and Shine effort maintains an aura of youthful exuberance that's mature and refined. This is a personal album that's not only interesting, but also a pleasurable listen."
-Omar Perez
-Altar Native magazine

"The Transcendence are strong musicians able to play a diversity of styles such as funk, hip-hop and electronica. Their music is a blend of many genres but can best be classified as modern alternative rock."
-Laura Turner Lynch
-Kweevak.com

"Gathering strength from all the elements: pop, hip hop, classical, progressive, and a load of world and rock, Ed Hale and Transcendence lay down thinking man's music."
-Ben Ohmart
-The Muse's Muse