"By now the scene in Brooklyn has probably gotten so hipper-than-thou that it's already imploded and moved back to Omaha or Austin, but John Biz is out there trying to keep it real."
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Culture Bunker, Culture Bunker
“Once homeless & hungry; Biz used the experience to fuel his creativity... His hard work has paid off. The Happiest Days of My Life is reminiscent of the late seventies Punk movement and it explores the turmoil in his life & belief that good can be found in whatever situation you find yourself in.
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Bruce Moore, -Interview with Bruce Moore
“a majority of these songs were the first take, which explains the rawness of them, but that's what makes this music so great. The slight flaws, rawness, and overall feeling of passion from these bouncy songs without being emo. Solid record from start to finish - a must listen.”
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-All Ages Zine
"Biz delivers one gritty hard rock album."
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Rock Is Life
“This is far reaching power-pop that has occasional indie rock noodlings with driving guitar fuzz and infectious rhythms that are demanding.
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Smother
“one of the brightest unsung lights on the Bowery. His latest Steve Albini-produced disc, The Happiest Days of My Life, is - if not perfect - a by and large fine addition to that exalted East Coast rock pantheon.”
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Score Music Magazine