"You have a gift for the pen. From a lyrical perspective it doesn’t get much better than this!... [we] listen to a lot of songs and read tons of lyrics and it’s good for you that the cream does rise to the top! This is wonderful and worthy work!" ---- Great American Song Contest, USA "A strong and confident collection of songs -- reminiscent of a poppier Tom Waits." ---- Justin Peroff (Broken Social Scene) "Heartfelt, honest and powerful" ---- Justin Gray (Grammy nominated songwriter/ producer, 17x Juno nominee) "Avi's musicality and lyrical twists made it a really fun record to work on… worth repeated listening!" ---- Russell Broom (Jann Arden, Chantal Kreviazuk) "Katz's songs are clean and gritty, modern and nostalgic, earthy and elegant." ---- Kat Goldman (Singer-Songwriter) Awards: Singer-Songwriter: Outstanding Achievement In Songwriting for "Ordinary Day," Great American Song Contest (2011) Singer-Songwriter: Finalist for "Mail Order Bride," Great American Song Contest (2011) Singer-Songwriter: Finalist for "Shame All Around," Great American Song Contest (2011) Adult Album Alternative: Semi-Finalist for "Take Your Life Over," International Songwriting Competition (2011)