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Songs on "Shy to Sure"

1. If They Only Knew (4:57) a blues rock rager

2. Something to Swear By (4:47) call it spy jazz

3. Progress (3:56) a reggae jazz romp (with a bit of R&B thrown in) is a Billboard Song Competition Honorable Mention

4. I Want a New Drug (5:43) a fresh and jazzy take on the hit song by Huey Lewis

5. You Can Get There (3:01) encouragement that could be a TV show soundtrack

6. Yesterday's Lei (5:21) say it out loud and you'll know what this reggae song's about

7. So Much of Nothing (3:40) a calypso dream of time in warmer places reminiscent of a Jimmy Buffet classic

8. My Heart (4:05) is written about the sweetness and sadness of living with someone who has a long term illness

9. Power Struggle (4:32) a song for poor Atlas, who has a job to do but wants to enjoy life a bit

10. Joy Tonight (5:30) reggae again - Lord knows, I don't have enough

11. Don't You Hate It? (3:55) a cynical question in jazz clothing

12. True Love (A Wedding Song) -- Bonus Track (5:37) that Celtic-style wedding song, another Billboard Song Competition Honorable Mention! This song features Dirk Mewes playing the uillean bag pipes and a whistle made out of a ski pole! Awesome Braveheart-ish sound.

"Mostly True," co-produced by Eric Gunnison, and featuring the Dazed Band, consists of original vocal jazz-centric tunes that range from blues to island/reggae to yes, jazz by Mellani Day, and one cover - a bluesy version of Huey Lewis' "I Want a New Drug." Mell's music has been deemed "lounge-y."

"Shy to Sure" is a collection of finely crafted jazzy blues and bluesy jazz songs by Mellani Day. Also produced by Eric Gunnison, the songs on this EP have made themselves known as Billboard honorable mentions (Shy to Sure and Jade to Sapphire), and Losin' gets regular airplay on 99.5 The Mountain.

Songs on "Mostly True"

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