"...All the musicians were extremely talented, and the band put on an incredible show. They filled the entire venue, which is impressive for an emerging band at 10:30PM on a Wednesday night (even for New York City)!... 

...About more than halfway through the performance, Michael decided to turn it down for a few minutes. The band took a break, and Michael took out his acoustic guitar to play his most popular single, “Copper” — which the audience immediately recognized. It was easily one of the highlights of the night..."

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"His first single released in October of last year, the track brings back visions of Modest Mouse and The National, complete with modest indie-rock snares and a live cellist. Earnest lyricism coupled with quaint yet powerful instrumentation driven by the emotion in Manzi’s voice, brought the show to a an anthemic crescendo. Minimalistic yet captivating, Michael Manzi illustrated his outstanding potential at The Bitter End."

“The things that I played today are more of a ‘standing in the bathroom washing my face for 30 minutes’ kind of process,” he said. “‘Copper’ came about a little bit differently. I had a really strong sense of the feeling that I wanted the song to have. I was workshopping it on piano for a long time before I realized..."