The Reviews Have Come Out!

I am so stoked. Finally the critics have weighed in on my debut EP, and I am thrilled to share that the reviews have been nothing less than glowing, even if I have to say so myself. I don’t want to bench press (magbuhat ng sariling bangko), so let me just re-print some of the blurbs:

says: “The charts are burning with hit after hit of Mr. Garcia’s infectious grooves. The first artist to have all 5 singles from 1 EP debut at #1. Simply unprecedented. Artists from BEP and Lady Gaga, to Jay-Z and Pearl Jam, all angling for a collab with the red hot singer-songwriter. Expect many chart records to fall.“

says: “A star is born! We’ve seen nothing quite like this fresh new talent…so full of promise. Might as well give him the Grammys for Best New Artist, Best Song and Best Album. To resist is futile. Easily: A+”

says: “His music is hard to peg: one part Coldplay, another part Jason Mraz, mixed in with some Leonard Cohen, with a sprinkling of James Taylor. Think Joplin at her rawest or Dylan at his most lyrical. Incredible debut from a peerless artiste.”

says: “Beatles who?”

says: “It’s hard to pigeonhole a performer as versatile and multi-faceted as Chico Garcia. He’s got Pop smarts, Rock roots, RnB grooves, Country influence, you name it, he’s got it in his arsenal. The question is NOT if he would be number one, the question is: how far behind will he leave whoever’s in second place?”

says: “Chico Garcia just gave pop, street cred.”

says: “Panalo! Bonggang-bongga ang bagong singer-songwriter eklavu na ito. Havey na havey! Napi-feel ko na winner ito sa panlasa ng Pilipino. Mula burgis hanggang jejemon, tatangkilikin ng masa ang talentadong John Lloyd lookalike na si Chico Garcia.”