“The music that I heard off of Otan’s EP, Origins, I was blown away! The songs “A Place,” “Gravel” and “Contaminated” almost had this Alice In Chains Jars Of Flies and Sap feel to them. I was an instant fan! Trust me, if you love bands like Alice In Chains and Staind, you will love Otan Vargas. This kid can write some good music.”

“We’ve got Otan Vargas, who is an amazing talent. I actually found out about Otan through someone coming up to me and asking me if I saw this little Filipino kid on Youtube singing your songs. If you close your eyes and listen you’d think it was you. And I was like “No way!” But sure enough, he does covers and he’s spot on. He’s got an original record”

“Though many of his lyrics speak of being “down and forsaken,” his music rises above bitterness. Vargas’ gratitude comes through in all his writing. Really, when have you ever opened a rock album, acoustic or otherwise, to be greeted with the words, God bless all of you?”

“I guarantee you he sang that tonight better than I do.”

“Whether a melancholy melody of nostalgia or the hopeful harmony of the present, either can be found in the notes that form his music.”

“If you listen closely to his lyrics you may pick up that story as words flow through his mind they are scratched onto paper through these thought's come his powerful and meaningful lyrics that could have special meaning to each and everyone of us.”