Culture Shock Music & Arts Festival and Loungin' In The Art reviews by Adam Bissen of The Second Supper Press.

".... Derek Ramnarace, erstwhile Hooch frontman, was backed by the able group The Soapbox Project....."

"....Hooch made a name for itself a couple years back with a boisterous live show, but Saturday’s four piece was mellow, acoustic and – for all intents and purposes – better....."

"....Ramnarace and Joe Gantzer traded riffs on dual acoustic guitars while two bongo players kept rolling time. It had all the makings of a campfire jam sesh, but those old Hooch songs actually sounded forward thinking and, in a way, touching....."

Description from Madison's famous High Noon Saloon blog:

"The Soapbox Project is a new band featuring Derek Ramnarace from Hooch, playing forward-thinking, acoustic-centric, reggae-tinged jams."

Blake Auler Murphy, The Root Note:

"Derek Ramnarace is probably the most humble and amazing vocalists to spend time in the La Crosse area. Former frontman of La Crosse powerhouse band Hooch, Derek has shown versatility in recreating himself in "The Soapbox Project"."

"We love when Derek comes and unassumingly plays open mics, gracefully sharing our stage without any presumption of his fame. It is with gratitude for his excellence that we were happy to have him come back for his own headlining gig"

Ed Conley, Executive producer, Festival Of The Soul 2009:

Derek Ramnarace put on a stellar performance at this year's Festival Of The Soul, here in Silver City, New Mexico. The hometown crowd as well as out of town visitors were equally impressed with Derek's ease and soulful presentation. He was surely a welcome addition to the Festival."