Hold On Tight

'There's a distinct '80s' vibe here, the good kind. There's the aforementioned Ocasek influence for one. That I Were has a bit of jangly R.E.M. (I know jangly is the go-to adjective for that clanging guitar sound, but there's not another good word for it). Bowie looms large in Long Time Ago, both in sound and vocal, and there's even a cover of Moonage Daydream. T.I.'s Whatever You Like gets Gooeyed too. That one's a kick. I'm a sucker for unexpected takes on well-known songs (Aztec Camera's version of Jump springs to mind). Avila taps into his roots with a trio of Spanish language songs. Talking to Myself is a great song, but there are many. ' (from Jeff Katz of Ragazine, online Music blog reviewing 'Hold On Tight.')