The Half Truth run through a splitty, jangly jam with Ekene and Kyle powering the rhythms and Kevin Burnett passing some percussion.


Contributing Musicians:

Ekene "Richard" Nworah - guitar
Kyle Burnett - electric guitar
Kevin Burnett - percussion

Brothers of Rock

Music for the people, swelling, changing, pushing, pulling, crashing, chanting, and breaking down barriers of resistance.  The Half Truth brings it all on this content-rich demo album.


[intro]

In the shelter of your eyes
I have finally been consoled
it took so long to realize
I can't just make it all alone

{??} they say
that this feeling is a break
I'm so glad I found my way
Its good to be where I belong

and I
gotta stay right here cause I
been waiting with your mind
to have a wall and rest my head
in the shelter of your eyes

what's only what they say
what this feeling is about
I'm so glad I found my wa-ay-ay!
It's good to be where I belong

and I
gotta stay right here cause I
been waiting with your...
to have a wall and rest my head
in the shelter of your eyes

And I'm
gonna stay right here cause I
been waiting with your mind
to have a wall and rest my head
in the shelter of your eyes



Written by The Half Truth (Ekene "Richard" Nworah and Kyle Burnett)

Contributing Musicians:
Ekene Nworah - acoustic guitar and vocals
Alaina Joleen - acoustic guitar
Kyle Burnett - bass
Drew Miller - banjo
All Rights Reserved.

Eventually

In The Shelter Of Your Eyes

A broken up cover of Chris Smithers' No Love Today.

I don't know much, when I knew less,
And I was heartbroke for the first time,
I was drowning in my tears,
I went looking for a lifeline,
Trying to find some comfort,
A simple tender touch,
Searching for some little cure
That would not cost too much,
And I could hear that produce wagon on the street,
I could hear that farmer singing,
As I cried myself to sleep

I got okra, enough to choke ya,
Beans of every kind,
If hungry is what's eatin' you
I'll sell you peace of mind,
But this ain't what you came to hear me say,
And I hate to disappoint you,
But I got no love today,
I got no love today,
I got no love today,
No love today


Written by Chris Smithers

Contributing Musicians:
Ekene  Nworah - acoustic guitar, vocals
Drew Miller - banjo
Kyle Burnett - piano

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No Love Today (Chris Smithers Cover)

Opening Reading is an instrumental piece that takes listeners through a distorted musical soundscape.

Nworah holds rhythm while Burnett paints the sky.


Written by The Half Truth (Ekene "Richard" Nworah and Kyle Burnett)

Contributing Musicians:
Ekene Nworah - acoustic guitar
Kyle Burnett - electric guitar

All Rights Reserved.

Opening Reading

Pericoma is sung in Ebu by Ekene, for the man in the tree who never came down.

[intro solo]








Written by The Half Truth (Ekene "Richard" Nworah and Kyle Burnett)

Contributing Musicians:
Ekene Nworah - acoustic guitar, vocals
Kyle Burnett - electric guitar
All Rights Reserved.

Pericoma

The Half Truth cover Pink Floyd's "Time" with ease.  The triple-threat-trio of Drew Miller's banjo playing, and Kyle Burnett's slick lead, and James Taylor backing up splendid rhythm, the group shines.

Well near the end of the song, the dryer finishes its cycle and buzzes in the recording, nearly causing us to laugh.


Drew Miller - banjo
James Taylor - acoustic rhythm
Kyle Burnett - acoustic lead

Chapter One

Time (Pink Floyd Cover)

The Half Truth perform at near their peak, ha!, with a rousing cover of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song", powered by Nworah's voice.  The church-hall feel brought on by Willie, who I can't remember his last name, but he's a great multi instrumentalist and producer in the Bay Area.

Burnett jumps in with guitar as the group then moves into an Everly Brother's cover of "All I Have to do is Dream".

Old pirates, yes, they rob I
Sold I to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit
But my hand was made strong
By the and of the almighty
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds
Have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them can stop the time
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Uh, some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds
Oh, have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them can stop the time
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Yes, some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
All I ever have
Redemption songs
These songs of freedom?
Songs of freedom?


Ekene Nworah - acoustic guitar, vocals
Kyle Burnett - acoustic lead
Willie Emmanuel - piano/organ
Abigail Rose - acoustic guitar

Redemption Song (Bob Marley Cover)> All I Have to do is Dream (Everly Brothers Cover)

The Half Truth do a cover of Don Williams "Lord I Hope This Day is Good" and do so with an interesting mix of instruments - the banjo, bass, and acoustic guitar.  

The funny thing, though, it works.

This song is carried well despite the little hiccup in the first half.

Lord, I hope this day is good
I'm feelin' empty and misunderstood
I should be thankful Lord, I know I should
But Lord, I hope this day is good
Lord, have you forgotten me?
I've been prayin' to you faithfully
I'm not sayin' I'm a righteous man
But Lord, I hope you understand
I don't need fortune and I don't need fame
Send down the thunder Lord, send down the rain
But when you're plannin' just how it will be
Plan a good day for me
Lord, I hope this day is good
I'm feelin' empty and misunderstood
I should be thankful Lord, I know I should
But Lord, I hope this day is good
You've been the king since the dawn of time
All that I'm askin' is a little less crime
It might be hard for the devil to do
But it would be easy for you
Lord, I hope this day is good
I'm feelin' empty and misunderstood
I should be thankful Lord, I know I should
But Lord, I hope this day is good


Written by Don Williams
Ekene Nworah - acoustic guitar
Kyle Burnett - lead bass
Drew Miller - banjo

Lord I Hope This Day is Good (Don Williams Cover)

The Half Truth rip off a cover of Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly" with banjo featured on the track.

The soulful Ekene croons over the twangy banjo and Burnett's killer bass follows.

Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style
And so I came to see him, to listen for a while
And there he was, this young boy, a stranger to my eyes
Strumming my pain with his fingers (one time, one time)
Singing my life with his words (two times, two times)
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
I felt all flushed with fever, embarrassed by the crowd
I felt he'd found my letters and read each one out loud
I prayed that he would finish, but he just kept right on…


written by Roberta Flack
Ekene Nworah - acoustic guitar
Drew Miller - banjo
Kyle Burnett - bass guitar
Alaina Joleen - djembe

Killing Me Softly (Roberta Flack Cover)

The Half Truth get some guest appearances on vocals with Emmy Ham and Kelly Miller, both at the time were Monterey-based musicians and students.  They harmonize together for "I'll Fly Away", the lovely Allan Jackson song.

Kyle Burnett holds down bass, as usual, and so-does Drew Miller on banjo.

James Taylor joins in for supporting acoustic


Some glad mornin' when this life is over
I'll fly away
To a home on God's celestial shore
I'll fly away
I'll fly away, oh, glory
I'll fly away
When I die, Hallelujah, by and by
I'll fly away
Just a few more weary days and then
I'll fly away
To a land where joy shall never end
I'll fly away
I'll fly away, oh, glory
I'll fly away
When I die, Hallelujah, by and by
I'll fly away
When I die, Hallelujah, by and by
I'll fly away

featuring Emmy Ham - vocals
Kelly Miller - acoustic guitar, vocals
Kyle Burnett - bass
Drew Miller - banjo
James Taylor - acoustic guitar

I'll Fly Away (Alan Jackson Cover)

The Half Truth play a beautiful cover of John Cragie's "I Am California".  With Emmy Ham featured on vocals, this group could really shine.

It was not meant to be as all members of the band have had to go their own directions for work, but this is a taste of the talent the band has.

You tried to drown your sorrows
You shouldn't have taught them how to swim
And now you are right back where you began
Winter sky's approaching
All along in the wasteland
Alone is the only way
That they let you in
So drink all my wine
Cut all my trees
Make love on my beaches
Smoke all my weed
I am califonia
Can't you see
Wherever you roam
You'll always want me
We struggle with our lovers
You don't know what to let in
Cause the new ones pay for the old ones sins
Blinded by your shadows
Feeding on your love
You don't know how deep you are
Till you get pulled back up
So drink all my wine
Cut all my trees
Make love on my beaches
Smoke all my weed
I am califonia
Can't you see
Wherever you roam
You'll always want me
So drink all my wine
Cut all my trees
Make love on my beaches
Smoke all my weed
I am califonia
Can't you see
Wherever you roam
You'll always want me
Yeah dig all my gold
Soak in my springs
Conquer my mountains
If that's what you need
I am califonia can't you see
Wherever you roam
You'll always want me
You'll always want me
You'll always want me
You'll always want me
You'll always want me
You'll always want me
You'll always want me
You'll always want me
You'll always want me


featuring Emmy Ham on vocals
James Taylor - acoustic guitar
Kyle Burnett - bass
Drew Miller - banjo

I am California (John Cragie Cover)

The Half Truth play a late-nite jam cover of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car". Using just three instruments, this cover has a folk sensibility to it - banjo, acoustic guitar, and bass are the only present instruments.

You got a fast car
I want a ticket to anywhere
Maybe we make a deal
Maybe together we can get somewhere
Anyplace is better
Starting from zero got nothing to lose
Maybe we'll make something
But me myself I got nothing to prove
You got a fast car
And I got a plan to get us out of here
I been working at the convenience store
Managed to save just a little bit of money
We won't have to drive too far
Just across the border and into the city
You and I can both get jobs
And finally see what it means to be living
You see my old man's got a problem
He live with the bottle that's the way it is
He says his body's too old for working
I say his body's too young to look like his
My mama went off and left him
She wanted more from life than he could give
I said somebody's got to take care of him
So I quit school and that's what I did
You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so we can fly away?
We gotta make a decision
We leave tonight or live and die this way
See I remember we were driving, driving in your car
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
You got a fast car
We go cruising entertain ourselves
You still ain't got a job
And I work in the market as a checkout girl
I know things will get better
You'll find work and I'll get promoted
We'll move out of the shelter
Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs
See I remember we were driving, driving in your car
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
You got a fast car
And I got a job that pays all our bills
You stay out drinking late at the bar
See more of your friends than you do of your kids
I'd always hoped for better
Thought maybe together you and me'd find it
I got no plans I ain't going nowhere
So take your fast car and keep on driving
See I remember when we were driving, driving in your car
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so you can fly away?
You gotta make a decision
Leave tonight or live and die this way



Ekene Nworah - vocals and acoustic guitar
Kyle Burnett - bass
Drew Miller - banjo

Fast Car (Tracy Chapman Cover)

The Half Truth play an ethereal take on Trampled by Turtles' lament, "Alone".  Joleen's vocals are spot on and the group fills in nicely.

You come into the world alone
And you go out of the world alone
But in between, there's you and me
Oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
The summer breezes blow so tall
And the winter nights are cold and so long
In between the falling leaves ooh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
The days and nights are killing me
The light and dark are still in me
But there's and anchor on the beach
So let the wind blow hard
And bring a falling star ooh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh


featuring Alaina Joleen on vocals
Kyle Burnett - bass
James Taylor - guitar
Drew Miller - banjo

Alone (Trampled by Turtles Cover)

Rich and Kyle rip off a stellar new track, in "Fishy Tales", a story of how we are all interconnected in this world.


farm animals
fishy tales and jungle world
farm animals
fishy tales and jungle world

we are one family in this world
we are one people in this world

farm animals
fishy tales and jungle world
farm animals
fishy tales and jungle world

we are one family in this world
we are one people in this world

Incredible creature or zoo babies
incredible creatures or zoo babies

we are one family in this world
we are one people in this world

farm animals
fishy tales or jungle world
farm animals 
fishy tales or jungle world

we are one people in this world
we are one family in this world


help your brother there

man think he is the only one in this planet

but we are one family in this world
we are one people in this world

bring out your bed
bring it close to mine
hold my hand tight
please don't squeeze it dead

we are one people in this world
we are one family in this world

give a smile
don't hold it back

but we are one family in this world
we are one people in this world

farm animals
fishy tales or jungle world
farm animals 
fishy tales or jungle world

we are one family 
we are one people 
we are one family 
we are one people 


impossible creatures or endangered species 
deep sea monsters or panda bears 

marine animals
giant whales and flying birds
marine animals
giant whales and flying birds

we are one family in this world
we are one people in this world

Written by The Half Truth (Ekene "Richard" Nworah and Kyle Burnett)

Contributing Musicians:
Ekene Nworah - acoustic guitar and vocals
Kyle Burnett - electric guitar

All Rights Reserved.

Fishy Tales

The Half Truth are a band from Monterey, CA, focusing on folk, funk, world, jazz, and rock genres. This account will post some live recordings and early demos of songs especially focusing on the jam quality of our content, bluegrass, and cover songs.

The Half Truth were formed in 2018 in response to pressures to create music and all the members meeting at school in Monterey, California.

Powered by the world music knowledge and indelible presence of Ekene "Richard" Nworah - his folk stylings brought the group together. Mixed with the depth of musical theory and golden ear of Kyle Burnett's multi-instrumentalist skills, the original duo was destined to meet.

By recruiting the incredibly talented banjoist Drew Miller into the fold, the group took shape.  Drew's impressive Claw-Hammer skills added a forward momentum to The Half Truth that allowed up to expand into folk and bluegrass.

Abigail Blass became integrated into the sound as more of the group moved away after graduating.  Her soulful sound is a great compliment to the group's theme.

Other musicians have played with The Half Truth, filtering in and out of membership, but all of them have their own paths in life and will go on to do great things.

Kelly Miller, for one, is a talented songwriter with a need to express his sounds.  He joins in on the action many times, and fit in seamlessly.  Emmy Ham, and her impressive voice, along with James Taylor and Alaina Joleen completed the group's maximum limit. A few other folks played in an out of jams, they are mentioned in each track's description.

With 2020, and a world-changing rapidly, The Half Truth went on hiatus to pursue personal projects and careers, to live safely.

Enjoy our music here, or on any of our related channels.


Associated Acts:

Kyle Burnett
Ekene Nworah / Ekene Music
Kyle Burnett & Kelly Miller
Drew Miller (Banjo)
Angelo Luis Gonzalez (Ukulele)
Abigail Blass / Abigail Rose / Toni Rose

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