"Marisa Yeaman is a singer/songwriter/musician from Downunder, with travel as her favorite subject. Her parents sold their house when Marisa was four and the family travelled through Australia by caravan. This was still possible in the seventies...The song 'No Fences' was written about that time and is a classic from 'Pure Motive', her debut album after a few EPs. Marisa's beautiful voice reminds us of Rosanne Cash. The songs are sometimes recorded with guitars only, accompanied by piano and accordion and sometimes with a full band, but always good!"

In December Johanna also listed 'Pure Motive' as Number Two in the Top 5 Albums.