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from Descenes Vol. 1 No. 1
January, 1979
The D.Ceats took most of the first set to get their juices flowing and discard their more lackluster material. The sounds they made were angular and harsh--a scholarly reiteration of 60's rock formulae without the usual pop gushing. It all seemed a bit desperate and not a little contrived, especially in the more torturous passages. "Hungry" was tossed off more stridently than was called for, and "Right Time" was studiously frenetic.
from Descenes Vol. 1 No. 2
April, 1979
Harrison is known for a consistent and unconventional bass playing which provides strong rhythm and color. His stage manner is a strange mixture of ethereal concentration with a Chaplinesque feel for dramatic humor--leading to episodes like a recent uncomfortable night at Mr. Henry's where he stood on tables, ran around the stage with a towel wrapped around his head Arab-style, and fell between two stagefront tables, in which position he continued to play. Life can be pretty frustrating for a rock & roller, these days.
from Infiltrator 2
May, 1979
From the first husky note, singer Martha Hull has been the focus of all eyes and ears. Knees together, feet apart, she reaches out to the audience, clutches a handful of air, rocks into a backbend; a quick pivot turns her swaying back to the crowd as Harrison and guitarist Keith Campbell blaze through a short riff, grinning at each other. Drummer Vic Quick, hard at work, doesn't look up; the drum set might be his best friend.
from Unicorn Times
July, 1979
D.C.Eats - Pop rock band featuring Martha Hull (formerly in Slickee Boys) on vocals; Keith Campbell (Controls, Nice Guise) on guitar & vocals; Harrison Sohmer (Nice Guise) on bass; and late addition Josh Schiffman (he played in Controls and in Nice Guise) on drums. Josh is known by a (sometimes manically) fierce attack; an arresting player, he should be very significant to the band's future growth. An enthusiastic group who can be a lot of fun and are followed by a collection of pop musicologists, crazed, college girls who look really preppy until they star frugging by themselves in the corners and aisles; nostalgia-seekers, drinkers, and the every-growing legion of males who come to scream "Martha!" at the top of their lungs at least 35 times per set.
from Infiltrator 3
September, 1979
The D.Ceats played their final show with an unmatched intensity. Martha Hull possesses one of the most distinctive voices in D.C., despite a tone something like a melodious foghorn. She stormed her way through standards like the Strangeloves' "Nighttime," Crabby Appleton's "Go Back" and the D.Ceats' own "Best Friend's Girlfriend," making heavy eye contact with the audience, and tossing her microphone around like a hot potato.
from Unicorn Times
March, 1980
D.CEATS have called it quits, with Keith Campbell and Josh Schiffman forming a new band. Lead singer MARTHA HULL has been asked to sing with BILLY HANCOCK. She will also be singing on a new recording of Tex Rubinowitz' "Feelin' Right Tonight" for Ripsaw Records, with Tex and the Bad Boys as back-up. And she has been asked to sing "Shut Down" with the BURN OUTS, currently being recorded at Solar Sounds.
from Infiltrator 5
May, 1980