Press Reviews Praise for songwriting [+ Show] John Lennon Song Writing Contest 2003 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Associate Director... John Lennon Songwriting Contest Associate Director Chris deCo wrote, "I am pleased to inform you that your song "REASON" was awarded an honorable mention in our 2003 contest.... our judges felt that your song was among the best entered in the contest. Congratulations!" Praise for live shows [+ Show] various media reviews The Jack Lavoie Band's February 20th live show at ... The Jack Lavoie Band's February 20th live show at La Chapelle Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph: "... a great live show, high ,energy and upbeat. Lavoie's well-crafted compositions reveal a confident songwriter, at ease with his message." Release of Jack Lavoie’s album “NEW WARNING” 2003   Nathalie Clark TVA (TV):   “… a beautiful voice(can you hear a touch of a certain Mr.Jagger?) wrapped up in an impressive album which makes for easy listening.”             François Simard, Les Grands Hebdos: “… a rich and warm album meticulously produced…a sound that is hard to categorize, but the rich guitar dominated mood leans sometimes towards Lou Reed, sometimes toward Neil Young, and Lavoie’s voice hints at Mick Jagger… .” Gilles Tremblay, Voir:  “ …well played rock with bluesy undertones…Black or White, Home for your Soul, and Every Generation stand out… a solid album... ." La Découverte de la chanson de Magog [+ Show] Magog, Québec The Découverte de la chanson de Magog, in Quebec, ... The Découverte de la chanson de Magog, in Quebec, was a tremendous experience for the Jack Lavoie Band. Magog Song Discovery Festival judges described the Jack Lavoie Band as “a pleasure to watch.” They noted that the band’s “good flow” and “lively presentation” was “easy to listen to” and appealed “to all age groups.” The Jack Lavoie Band picked up the Public’s Choice Award for their performance in the semi-finals and took home the Straight From the Heart Award for their performance in the finals. La Pura Vida blooms [+ Show] Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph The songs on La Pura Vida are composed of "... cat... The songs on La Pura Vida are composed of "... catchy lyrics confidently set down and supported by tight riffs. Lavoie and his band have delivered a great album. La Pura Vida blooms like a well nutured flower." Praise for songwriting [+ Show] Billboard World Song Contest 2006 Billboard World Song Contest director Mark Furnas ... Billboard World Song Contest director Mark Furnas said, "[C]ongratulations on your song success at this year's Billboard World Song Contest. Placing in the honorable Mention category is quite an accomplishment considering the high quality of this year's entries. You are  writing at a high level... ."