"If a perfect blend of Iggy Pop and Chuck Berry and the Sonics might float your boat go see Jonny Manak and the Depressives at one of their many shows this year" - Portland Music Podcast 



60's garage to 70's ala Dead Boys to 80's punk hardcore and sk8 rock.  Chuck Berry leads that are puctuated by MC5 pyrotechnics.  Jonny's vocals have a Stiv Bators (Dead Boys) as a child quality.  The chorus' are catchy as hell making for singalong good times mutherfucker so kick out the jams!  - NWxSW Connections 



"One of the best guitar slingers in the local scene, Jonny Manak, along with his latest project, the Depressives, lays down an impressive barrage of blazing garage-style skate punk. Manak himself has played in more local San Jose bands than I can recall. His multi-instrumental skills and affinity for the early days of rock are practically legendary around San Jose." - Metro News Paper 



"Rebound Town" the newest CD by Jonny Manak and The Depressives is an impressive first showing of some good old fashion punk rock. Clean guitar riffs and crispy vocals leave you with a ear full of good times and good music." - Concrete Disciples 



"His own music is Ritalin-deprived, temper-tantrum, seizure-inducing garage creations that ooze out of him as easily as last night's beer." - Eric Shea/Rhapsody.com 



"Boisterous, rough around the edges and just plain fun rock and punk - reminiscent of the Dead Boys, with a tinge of Chuck Berry." Sarah Klein editor-in-chief of Alternate 101 



"Fourteen solid slabs of maximum garage punk ready for any party that can handle a cranked up P.A. system. When they shout, "Gimme rock n' roll!" you'll believe it." - Colin Kutch Zero Magazine May 07' 



"THE HARDEST WORKING BAND IN THE SOUTH BAY" - Oscar Hox/KFJC Radio 89.7FM 



"TWO WORDS: FUCKIN' BRILLIANT. FOR ALL OF YOU WHOM LOVE THE GREATS LIKE THE SAINTS, THE STOOGES, THE DEAD BOYS, RADIO BIRDMAN, JONNY MANAK AND THE DEPRESSIVES IS THE LIFEFORCE OF WHAT'S KEEPING THE SAN JOSE PUNK ROCK N ROLL MUSIC SCENE ALIVE." - Dano Distortion's Blog
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