Ground Level Portraits

'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)