"this guy's gonna be big!" Dan Aykroyd (Elwood Blues), "House of Blues Hour" "Culling from a variety of influences, from Stevie Wonder to Lenny Kravitz to Dave Matthews, willacy's tasteful acoustic guitar and stunning choir-boy vocals make a winning package." Jane Ganahl, San Francisco Examiner "Every rhythmic groove works on this excellent folk-rock album. It's not a dance album, but the propulsive nature of each track can fill a dance floor in two seconds flat. willacy's soulful vocals recall Seal and Lenny Kravitz, and his lyrics are quite intriguing. The percolating layers of guitar and multiple percussive elements are phenomenal." The News-Dispatch Newspaper Association (June 22 - 28) "american pi is full of smart, contemporary rock with a soulful edge... This is mainstream music as it should be-and so often isn't-making willacy a talent to watch." Larry Aydlette, The Palm Beach Post "...a strong, artistic, and satisfyingly loud solo debut." Christopher Charles, Cleveland Free Times "...reminiscent of Stevie Wonder at his most 'Superstitious'. willacy gives it that same ready-to-burst vocal energy." Sam Hurwitt, East Bay Express (0akland) "american pi is a slice of the music of tomorrow, a blend of acoustic and eccentric words and music, with roots ranging from Stevie Wonder to the alt sensibilities of Kurt Cobain and Tom Waits." Ben Fong-Torres "You have an amazing voice!" Brian O'Neal, The Busboys "Over the years, producing different records that austin has appeared on, I've found his vocal prowess to be a never-ending source of amazement." Buddy Saleman, APG Records "...a forceful, muscular brand of angst-ridden acoustic music." Shawn Stone, Metroland (NY)