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"The music of Zak M. is simultaneously of this age and not of this world. With a finger-plucked guitar and a clutch of heartbroken but witty songs, M. conjures Depression-era street corners and speakeasys, where his rich, sincere baritone crooning might have once made him king of the minstrels for a day. For now, he'll settle for an air of folk-troubadour mystery. Following in the footsteps of Leadbelly and Dave Van Ronk isn't for the faint of skill or heart; M. has both. His music - sometimes poignant, sometimes off-color, often both at the same time - is never a throwback put-on." -Roy Kasten, The Riverfront Times