Covering Gretchen Parlato's cover of Holding Back The Years, R&B and Jazz influenced.

Holding Back The Years

Original version by Justin Gray entitled "Pratham Prahar," lyrics and arrangement by Kyle Shannon, Indo-Jazz influenced.

Wonder Why

Working on one of my favourite tunes "Colors" By Amos Lee!

Cover of "Colors" Amos Lee

Live performance of my tune Dreamin inspired by Vanilla-Dreamin

Dreamin

The boys and me playing my tune Show Me Who You Are Live at Humber College

Show Me Who You Are

Inspired by Vanilla's Dreamin' and lyrically written to move on from some tough times... It's my diva tune yo.

Available for purchase on Bandcamp https://kyleshannon.bandcamp.com/track/dreamin

Verse 1 
When you came into my life 
The sky shined clear and blue 
Spendin’ all our days together 
Lettin’ our love shine through 

Verse 2 
Never been no other that had made me feel this way 
You had me so caught up in all your sweet and sexy ways 
How didn’t I see when you turned your back away? 
Said I must’a been dreamin’ 

Chorus x2 
((Sweet sweet dreamin’ took me away)) took me away 
((Sweet sweet dreamin’ didn’t ease the pain)) cause it hurt so bad 

Verse 3 
And now you say that you want me back (you want me back) Ya you want me back (you want me back) 
And you wanna try one more time to make a change 

Verse 4 
But you had that choice when you chose him over me 
And there ain’t no way baby you’re do that again to me 
Cus now I see you ain’t my destiny 
Cus I’m no longer dreamin’ 

Chorus 
((Sweet, sweet dreamin’ took me away)) took me away 
((Sweet, sweet dreamin’ didn’t ease the pain)) cause it hurt so badly 
((Sweet, sweet dreamin’ took me away)) took me away 
((Sweet, sweet dreamin’ didn’t ease the pain)) so I’m movin’ on 

((I’m movin on)) Ya I’m movin on ((I’m movin on)) Ya I’m movin’ on All right move it 
WOOOO
credits
from Release, released April 13, 2015 
Kyle Shannon - Vocals & Tenor Sax 
Julia Carlucci - BG Vocals 
Graham Mallany - Guitar 
Holt Stuart Hitchcox - Bass 
Sandor Schwisberg - Keys & Organ 
Louis Baranyi-Irvine - Drums 
Ania Zarzycki - Trumpet 
Liam Mitro - Alto Sax 
Ted Clow - Trombone 
Austin Gembora - Producer 
Matt Grady - Engineer
 

Dreamin'

"Down"

Available for purchase on Bandcamp https://kyleshannon.bandcamp.com/track/down

Verse 1 
It was about nine at night, a usual Friday night 
I went there to dance it all away 
The music was sounding tight, as the drums brought it in just right 
Not a care in the world, I’m laid back in the gta 

Then I turn and I’m looking at you thinking my God who the hell are you 
How can one girl be so blessed, and one girl be ten points above the rest 
So I came to you and I laid it down! Spoke before I thought, couldn’t stop or wait around no 

Chorus x2 (Julia BG’s) 
I said I’m down baby, down baby, not gonna waste your time baby 
It’s like my words have failed me, you got me feelin’ so crazy 

Verse 2 (Julia) 
Ya know babe, I had to say you were coming in hot, with all those stuttered words and what not 
But it was clear to me it was more than a desperate plea cus in your eyes it seemed like you already knew me 
I looked away and as my eyes came back, said no one’s ever been so blunt before like that (nooooooo nooooo) 
Then I whispered in your ear, smiling ear-to-ear, speaking soft yet so clear 
I’m down 

Chorus x2 (Kyle BG’s) 
I’m down baby, down baby I wanna take our time baby 
Let’s take it slow if we go to fast we’ll never know where this could go

Bridge x2 (Julia & Kyle) 

Baby it’s true, the only way, we coulda made it through 
Was to fight the urge hold back the words to keep it in until we meet again 

But we couldn’t help but take it back home 
We were just so down 

Sax solo & Freestyle section 

Said I was down with you whatcha wanna do come on pretty baby let me show you 

Freestyle section
UH ya check it out, all right 
See when I close my eyes I’m just lookin at your face, lovin the way you move it’s such a disgrace that every other single lady in the place is tryin to act like they got something to you but baby boo let me tell you, that I just love the way that you move every single day I’m just hunting, I’m lurking, I’m hoping and prayin, that maybe you could be the one that I could be sayin that is my girl you’re my world, your leaning as we dancing you’re making the Jacuzzi swirl, as Snoop Dogg would say to Dr. Dre, we leaning back and smoking j’s gin and juice all day okay ehhhh! 
I know it’s kinda cliché but let me do, what can I say, when you freestyle and you’re leaning back, I gotta say something, it doesn’t matter if it’s a whack let me prove that 
UH. 

See when I see your face, the way you move, it makes me wanna get down with you

credits
from Release, released April 13, 2015 
Kyle Shannon - Vocals & Alto Sax 
Julia Carlucci - Vocals 
Graham Mallany - Guitar 
Holt Stuart Hitchcox - Bass 
Sandor Schwisberg - Keys & Organ 
Louis Baranyi-Irvine - Drums 
Austin Gembora - Producer 
Matt Grady - Engineer

Down

"Let's Fly" 
Written as a release of tired of being trapped in the concrete jungle of Toronto

Available for purchase on Bandcamp https://kyleshannon.bandcamp.com/track/lets-fly

lyrics
VERSE 1: 
Do you remember how we used to feel everyday and every night? 
We loved so recklessly like a fire hot and burning bright 

And now these skies are closing in, tryin’ to choke us out by slowly wearing us thin, but I don’t wanna see that day, You know it’s time we got away 

CHORUS 
Baby let’s fly, let’s move, we’re leavin today just me and you 
It don’t matter where we gonna stay no no (as long as we get away) 
No phone, no ride, No 9-5 stayin inside 
It’s time to be free, baby you and me, close your eyes for a second now hear how it could be 

VERSE 2: 
Imagine sun tanned skin sun shinin’ everywhere 
Where that warm breeze puts those curls in your hair 
We’ll fall asleep to stars above us, and rise to golden sand 
And every night when we’ll go dancing cheek to cheek and hand in hand 

CHORUS 
So baby let’s fly, let’s move, we’re leavin today just me and you 
It don’t matter where we gonna stay no no (as long as we get away) 
No phone, no ride, No 9-5 stayin inside 
It’s time to be free, baby you and me, every second every minute let’s live our destiny 

BRIDGE 
So tell me girl whatchu want tell me what its gonna be? X2 
Tell me girl whatcha want tell me whatcha want!! 

CHORUS 
Baby let’s fly, let’s move, we’re leavin today just me and you 
And It don’t matter where we gonna stay no no 
No phone, no ride, No 9-5 stayin inside 
It’s time to be free, baby you and me, come here girl!! 

SHOUT CHORUS x2 
Gimme that one shot whatchu want? Baby come fly with me 
We only get one shot to make this hot! Baby come fly with me 

Baby let’s fly
credits
from Release, released April 13, 2015 
Kyle Shannon - Vocals, Alto Sax & Tenor Sax 
Graham Mallany - Guitar 
Holt Stuart Hitchcox - Bass 
Sandor Schwisberg - Keys & Organ 
Jaden Spanier - Drums 
Marshall "Big M" Rasmussen - Trumpet 
Austin Gembora - Producer 
Matt Grady - Engineer

Let's Fly

"Show Them" A rebellion

Available for purchase on bandcamp https://kyleshannon.bandcamp.com/track/show-them

VERSE 1 
Words fall unspoken 
And sights fade unseen 
Souls stained black blinded by vanity 
Is this all we really are 

CHORUS x2 
Blinding ourselves no more 
We’ll see what were living for 
When we turn from our wasted ways 
We’ll rise to glory 

Show them now 
Show them who you are 

Show them now that we are free 
Let’s show them now
credits
from Release, released April 13, 2015 
Kyle Shannon - Vocals & Alto Sax 
Graham Mallany - Guitar 
Holt Stuart Hitchcox - Bass 
Sandor Schwisberg - Keys & Organ 
Louis Baranyi-Irvine - Drums 
Austin Gembora - Producer 
Matt Grady - Engineer

Show Them

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