Below are a few notible quotes from reviews that people have written about me that I would like to share:

24-7 SPYZ are one hot live band.

MTV

 This album is like a good party. Anything can happen, and if you stick around long enough, it probably will. The combination of mayhem and messages make this a piece of killer work.
Spin Magazine

Sleek, metallic funk, strong and uncompromising- The Spyz easily withstand comparisons with their more celebrated contemporaries.

Melody Maker

 
"As the Spyz songs keep sprouting unexpected new limbs, the band leaves you dazzled with their ambition."

Album: Strength in Numbers, Grade: A-

Entertainment Weekly

"The Spyz have evolved into a terrifyingly tight unit"

Reflex

You are a monster! Where did you learn how to play double bass like that?!

Gregg Bissonette (backstage after a Shockhead show in L.A.)

Maitoza proves his bandmates made the correct choice on his first full-length recording with them, Strength In Numbers, where he deftly kicks the band through a tight, gut-hitting, groove-laden mix of metal, funk, jazz stylings, and reggae.

Modern Drummer

 Strength In Numbers is challenging, exciting, and dizzying. This album showcases the bands rich diversity. It moves along the spectrum of funk, rock, soul, rap and reggae, sounding different with each listen.

Rolling Stone

The ravenous way the Spyz play combined with their mixture of metal, hardcore, rock, rap, funk, soul and reggae make things volatile to themselves and their fans.

Pollstar

 A fresh idea bouncing in your head, dazzling and illuminating your intellect. Such is the definition for 24-7 Spyz music. It penetrates the senses and acknowledges uniqueness like never before!

Screamer

On the CD, This Is...24-7 Spyz, drummer Joel Maitoza goes on to help develop the bands most complete package to date.

Guitar for the Practicing Musician

Call the paramedics!!! This album is fun, melodic, and enlightening. It is what we might be hearing more of if more musicians were open to different styles-and the ability to play them. It also proves that music knows no color and no prejudice, judging more on creativity and (sometimes, as in the case of 24-7 Spyz) talent!

24-7 Spyz: Strength In Numbers **** (4 Stars)

Rip Magazine

Crown 10 features a modern approach to their diverse musical style. Featuring influences from hard rock, funk, soul, jazz, ska and R&B the band have targeted the college alternative music scene to unleash their brand of rock. Their debut release features 11 tracks produced by Joel Maitoza (d) and James Brady (g)(v).
Musically the bands use of textures from their various influences is a major strength of the band. Tracks such as “Iron Road” feature some strong melodies and hooks and feature superb instrumentation. I actually would compare "Iron Road," to the latest Lynch/ Pilson CD. There is a similarity with the style of the song (guitar & vocal melody) minus the more metalized sound and heaviness of the Lynch/Pilson CD.
Strong debut release.

Hardrock Haven

Crown 10 is a power trio whose rock hybrid spans through jazz, R&B, and funk. Featuring the percussive talents of ex-24/7 Spyz skinsman Joel Maitoza, the 11-track release showcases this San Diego-based outfit's superb musicianship, as songs like the laid-back homage "New York City" display the band's ability to compose a ballad that isn't cheesy nor redundant while expressing true feelings of remembrance and loss. Not to worry, though: the Crown 10 crew can also crank out some powerful jams, as the infectious funk rock of "Shine" grabs you instantly. This band's chops blows away many of its major-label peers, as each song is masterfully put together and performed with surgical precision. If you're a fan of mature rock that is by no means lame, Crown 10 is a sure bet.

Mike SOS, Skratch Magazine

Joel Maitoza, the former drummer from 24-7 Spyz has helmed a new power trio with cohorts James Brady and Roz Taylor. The result is like a kinder, gentler but still potent Spyz - a more alt rock soul is laced with funky riffs that are not overly heavy but are powerful in their own way. The emotive lead and harmony vocals add a killer edge to the songs, from the explosive "Agreements" to the jazzy, folkish ballad "New York City."
Mark E. Waterbury, Music Morsels

What strikes me most about Crown 10 is how smooth the band sounds, despite the jagged edge of some of the music. Credit for that should go to Brady, a soulful singer who occasionally takes his voice higher than he should but who nevertheless breathes passion into these 11 tracks. Running the gamut from jazzy and laid-back mid-tempo songs like Clearer to the bluesy funk of Shine to the straight-ahead rock of For What It's Worth to AOR-inspired alternative rock like Device to introspective ballads like the 9/11-inspired New York City, Crown 10 should appeal to a wide range of rock fans. Many songs begin softly and evolve into crunchy personalities.

Score: 4 Stars
Michael Popke