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MONDAY, 26 DECEMBER 2011 00:00     J.D. RAMEY MUSIC     - FEATURES  E-mail
From slinging trash to living in a VW van, musician Billy Manzik is roughing it and loving it

"Billy Manzik’s latest album, All Together Now, has the energy of a pickup truck loaded to the brim with musicians as it barrels down a dusty road. Raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Manzik’s music reflects the influence of his country-singin’ mama and a mixed bag of other genres—all the while creating a driving sound held up by raucous drums, playfully passionate vocals, and upbeat guitar. Whether he’s gigging solo or with a full band, Manzik’s sound boasts a range and rhythm that few performers can hope to match." | SCOTT MORLEYhttp://goodtimessantacruz.com/

Click here to listen to the interview / podcast with InRetro:

InRetro is based in Toronto, Canada
Nancy Duffy conducted the interview which was originally braodcast on February 16th, 2011.

Billy Manzik
All Together Now 
(Independent)

This is the Thunder Bay native’s second release, which, when you hear it, will send you scrambling for his first one to see how such a thing could happen. Billed as “music for modern times”, it’s a powerful roots-rock assault that hits every pop nerve you’ve ever pumped with proteins.

Billy Manzik “All Together Now” (Rawlco Radio 2009)

Americana UK

If you like the wall-to-wall Americana roots then music of Canadian guitar slinger Billy Manzik is right up your musical avenue

Varied and exciting, the music of Manzik and ensemble of pickers has both an eclectic and adventuress feel, as rock, country, blues and pop groove as in ‘Has Been’ slot in alongside one another.

He's a Canadian musician from Thunder Bay, Ontario, whose sound is a cross between rock and folk. His latest album, "Alltogethernow" is profoundly diverse with songs ranging in sound from anthemic, uptempo... to bluesy rock. inretro.ca

No Depression

"Billy Manzik’s “All Together Now” is a great record from an extremely versatile musician -"

By ‘Rebel’ Rod Ames

I received this record for review a couple weeks back and have listened to it twice so far, just trying to figure out why I haven’t heard of Billy Manzik before. As I’ve stated time and time again. I live in a very rural part of Texas where radio is about as bland as radio can get. There is one exception; Big G’s Texas Road Show, but that doesn’t even air until midnight which of course is way past this listener’s bedtime, unless I happen to be guesting on the show. When that happens, I have to take a nap in order to stay awake until 2am.

Sorry for the rant but you get the picture. Searching for great music has become a lot of work. It's fun work, but work never the less.

http://www.babysue.com/2010-Feb-LMNOP-Reviews.html

Billy Manzik - AllTogetherNow (CD, Rawlco Radio, Pop/rock)

Once again a Canadian beats Americans at their own game. Thunder Bay, Ontario's Billy Manzik writes cool, bluesy, Americana-based pop/rock that is fueled by genuine sincerity. AllTogetherNow blasts off with the hyper Buddy Holly-ish "On A Road"...which serves as the perfect introduction. Manzik writes and records music that is classic in nature and inherently real. Instead of using technology as a tool to write and create, Billy's songs utilize traditional instruments and incorporate ideas from the past. And yet the songs never come across sounding like a retread of times gone by. And man, what a voice this guy has. Manzik is one of those up-and-coming artists who could easily become hugely popular if all the pieces just happen to fit together. Firmly addicting cuts include "Consigned," "The Needle Threads," and "Note To Self." Good solid stuff with a conscience.

As I began to listen to this I honestly had no idea what to expect. What I got was something far more fun than I imagined it was going to be.

Billy Manzik began his music career in Calgary but is now living in Thunder Bay, Ontario. But it seems the western influence is still quite present in his music.

Full Review:
http://glasspaperweight.wordpress.com/2010/01/28/review-alltogethernow-b...

"When I hear Billy play, I want to jump on stage and sing along!
Great toe-tappin' music." - Cara Luft

"Billy Mandzuik is a great songwriter, right up there with Steve Earle and Ryan Adams."
-Micheal Murphy - Mastering Supervisor, Capitol Records, Hollywood