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Incredibly Shy Songs, Vol. 1 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anna Shvets, Ayberk Mirza, cottonbro studio, Deeana Arts, Ila Bappa Ibrahim, Maria Pashkova, Mikhail Nilov, Samson Katt, SHVETS production from Pexels]Incredibly Shy Songs, Vol. 1 features songs by Babyface Ray, BRONZE AVERY, Carly Rae Jepsen, Great White, The Pointer Sisters, and Twenty One Pilots.

Perhaps Twenty One Pilots say it best: โ€œDonโ€™t you shy away.โ€ The duoโ€™s words are wise but also much easier said than done. S-H-Y, shy is the keyword on the musical compendium at hand, Incredibly Shy Songs, Vol. 1.ย  The criterion is simple โ€“ some form of the word shy must be used in the song title! Incredibly Shy Songs, Vol. 1 features songs by Babyface Ray, BRONZE AVERY, Carly Rae Jepsen, Great White, The Pointer Sisters, and Twenty One Pilots.ย  So, without further ado, embrace the shyness, or lack thereof!


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1. BRONZE AVERY, โ€œSHYโ€

2. Carly Rae Jepsen, โ€œShy Boyโ€

3. Babyface Ray, โ€œShy Kidโ€

4. Tiรซsto & KAROL G, โ€œDonโ€™t Be Shyโ€

5. Twenty One Pilots, โ€œShy Awayโ€

6. Tinashe, โ€œSHY GUYโ€

7. Jai Waetford, โ€œShyโ€

8. Diana King, โ€œShy Guyโ€

9. The 1975, โ€œIf Youโ€™re Too Shy (Let Me Know)โ€

10. The Pointer Sisters, โ€œHeโ€™s So Shyโ€

11. Leon Bridges, โ€œShyโ€

12. NewJeans, โ€œSuper Shyโ€

13. Great White, โ€œOnce Bitten Twice Shyโ€


1. BRONZE AVERY, โ€œSHYโ€

HEATWAVE // BRONZE AVERY // 2024

BRONZE AVERY, HEATWAVE [๐Ÿ“ท: BRONZE AVERY]โ€œYou and me for tonight / Playing rough, playing nice / Finish what you start / Donโ€™t be shy, donโ€™t be shy.โ€ Ooh wee, BRONZE AVERY ๐Ÿฅต ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ! The sexy ๐Ÿ˜ pop singer, songwriter, and producer brings the heat on โ€œSHYโ€, the fourth track on his 2024 summery LP, HEATWAVE. ย Written, produced, and performed by AVERY, he serves up a sleek, colorful instrumental, enticing, infectious lyrics, and smooth, flirty vocals.ย  Fully engaged, BRONZE asserts in the first verse, โ€œAt the afterparty, in the red light / We can make a move, out of time.โ€ A showstopping couple, in the second verse, he sings, โ€œJust show me off around the block / Weโ€™re stopping traffic โ€˜cause I look good on you.โ€ I do not doubt that!ย  Have I mentioned BRONZE AVERY is ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿฅต ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ.ย  In the pre-chorus, he tells his man/soon-to-be-man/whatever he is โ€œBaby, just say my name / Come show me why you came.โ€ Word.ย  What isnโ€™t allowed on this delightful, gay little pop-bop is shyness!ย 

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2. Carly Rae Jepsen, โ€œShy Boyโ€

The Loveliest Time // School Boy / Interscope // 2023

Carly Rae Jepsen, The Loveliest Time [๐Ÿ“ท: School Boy / Interscope]According to Carly Rae Jepsen, โ€œSo sick of everybody tellinโ€™ me what to do / When all I need is your eyes across the room.โ€ย  Even though they are discouraging the Canadian pop singer/songwriter from this shy boy on โ€œShy Boyโ€, Jepsen knows exactly what she wants! โ€œShy Boyโ€ is the fifth track from her 2023 album, The Loveliest Time.ย  It was written by Jepsen, Kyle Shearer, Nate Campany, Ben Romans, Boaz Watson, Ethan Gruska, and June Williams. James Ford produced it. โ€œShy Boyโ€ samples the 1986 song, โ€œMidas Touchโ€ by R&B collective Midnight Star. In the chorus, the centerpiece, Jepsen encourages him to embrace her:

โ€œShy boy, stir me up

Get a little something for your morning cup

Whoa, oh, oh, oh,

Woah

โ€ฆ You didnโ€™t even know you got the Midas touch.โ€

The boy is special to her, so much so that to Carly, โ€œThe room spinsโ€ and โ€œthe earth quakes.โ€ She sees something more in him than others do and sheโ€™s willing to pursue it! All told, โ€œShy Boyโ€ is a surefire vibe.ย  Jepsen sings well, the lyrics are entertaining, and the production, with its warm, detuned pads and synths, is a blast.

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3. Babyface Ray, โ€œShy Kidโ€

The Kid That Did // Wavy Gang / EMPIRE // 2024

Babyface Ray, The Kid That Did [๐Ÿ“ท: Wavy Gang / EMPIRE]According to rapper Babyface Ray (Marcellus Rayvon Register), โ€œWas a shy kid, [but] lately, I been blinded by the lights.โ€ Word.ย  On โ€œShy Kidโ€, the fourth track from his 2024 album, The Kid That Did, Babyface Ray adds: โ€œIโ€™ll buy a bitch, I just need some comfort for the night / I be high as shit, I thumb it once, I gotta thumb it twice / Shawty 5โ€™6โ€ and super band, Iโ€™m fuckinโ€™ her for life.โ€ The shy kid seems dead and gone, right? At least heโ€™s honest on this slickly produced joint. The backdrop is enticing with colorful keys and banging, rhythmic 808s. ย Throughout, Babyface Rae delivers a colorful, confident, and intriguing cadence and flow. ย A prime example of this newfound confidence: โ€œBitch, you know your man want a feature, stop recordinโ€™ me / Iโ€™m in Ace and Spades, put on a show, these hoes applaudinโ€™ me.โ€ Oh, snap! Now a big deal, Ray spits in the chorus, โ€œTucked in the back with some curtains / I custom made it myself, I need a fridge with the syrup.โ€ Big shitโ€™s poppinโ€™ foโ€™ dam shoโ€™ on this brief but potent banger!

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4. Tiรซsto & KAROL G, โ€œDonโ€™t Be Shyโ€

โ€œDonโ€™t Be Shyโ€ // Musical Freedom / Atlantic // 2021

Tiรซsto & KAROL G, โ€œDonโ€™t Be Shyโ€ [๐Ÿ“ท: Atlantic / Musical Freedom]What happens when you pair KAROL G and Tiรซsto? Sheer excellence, of course! The Colombian singer/songwriter and the Dutch DJ join forces for a worldwide smash, โ€œDonโ€™t Be Shyโ€. An enigmatic, ear-catching intro sets the tone before G drops her clear, sexy, expressive vocals with warm vocal effects (reverb). โ€œBaby, break my heart / Give me all you got / Donโ€™t ask โ€˜Why, why, why?โ€™ / Donโ€™t be shy, shy, shy.โ€ KAROLโ€™s best moment comes on the chorus, which is melodic and infectious. She continues singing, โ€œIs it love or lust? / I canโ€™t get enough / Don’t ask โ€˜Why, why, why? โ€˜Donโ€™t be shy, shy, shy.โ€ While Ms. G holds it down, Tiรซsto plays a sizable role too, behind the boards.ย  Alongside Teemu Brunila, they construct sleek production, set in a minor key. The listener is treated to colorful synths, a banging beat, and an auditory experience where you canโ€™t remain in your seat โ€“ makes you want to D-A-N-C-E.ย  Shifting eyes back to KAROL for a moment, those โ€œla-la-lasโ€ she drops are particularly infectious in the post-chorus. Ultimately, โ€œDonโ€™t Be Shyโ€ is a surefire V-I-B-E.

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5. Twenty one pilots, โ€œShy Awayโ€

Scaled and Icy // Fueled by Ramen // 2021

twenty one pilots, Scaled and Icy [๐Ÿ“ท: Fueled by Ramen]In advance of Scaled and Icy (2021), Grammy-winning alternative duo twenty one pilots โ€“ Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun โ€“ unveiled, โ€œShy Awayโ€.ย  Like much of the bandโ€™s past music, thereโ€™s plenty to sink oneโ€™s teeth into. Twenty one pilots keep things short and sweet on โ€œShy Away.โ€ The production is intriguing; sleek and well-rounded.ย  Given its rhythmic sound and quick pace, thereโ€™s no way to shy away from this record.ย  Joseph exudes ample personality as he performs. The theme and lyrics go a long way in making this a successful record. Tyler encourages ditching shyness and being unafraid to reach for dreams and ambition โ€“ shedding modesty and reaching for the stars.

โ€œDonโ€™t you shy away (Ah-ah-ah)

Manifest a ceiling

When you shy away (Ah-ah-ah)

Searchinโ€™ for that feelinโ€™

Just like an โ€˜I love youโ€™ (Ooh, ooh)

That isnโ€™t words (Ooh, ooh)

Like a song he wrote, thatโ€™s never heard (Ah-ah-ah)

Donโ€™t youโ€ฆโ€

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6. Tinashe, โ€œSHY GUYโ€

333 // Tinashe Music Inc. / Equity Distribution // 2021

Tinashe, 333 [๐Ÿ“ท: Tinashe Music Inc. / Equity Distribution]โ€œYou could be here sippinโ€™ with me right now / You should be here, but youโ€™re trippinโ€™ on my right now.โ€ Tinashe is bored and lonely on โ€œShy Guy,โ€ the brief fourth track from her 2021 LP, 333.ย  She has to occupy herself because itโ€™s so quiet in her house without him and she gets in her head.ย  She probably has good reason to be in her head, judging by the shyness he exhibits in the chorus: โ€œShy guy, always sayinโ€™ itโ€™s the wrong time / Even though you know it feels right / Love donโ€™t fit into your timeline.โ€ Speaking as a shy guy, Tinasheโ€™s characterizations can be accurate โ€“ love, which can open doors, can also be overwhelming, even if there is a vibe between two people.ย  Speaking of vibes, this one-minute- and change track is certainly a vibe albeit it bite-sized. Dwilly produces this picturesque exploration into male shyness and female loneliness.ย  That beat is the sugar honey iced tea! The synths too, honestly!

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7. Jai Waetford, โ€œShyโ€

Shy โ€“ EP // Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd. // 2015ย 

Jai Waetford, Shy โ€“ EP [๐Ÿ“ท: Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd.]โ€œEvery time you walk into the room / Got me feeling crazy / Shock my heart, boom boom.โ€ Cue the innocent, bubblegum-filled, puppy dog love vibes ๐Ÿฅบ! Why? When Gen-Z Australian pop singer Jai Waetford released โ€œShyโ€ and the Shy โ€“ EP before his 16th birthday in 2015.ย  Before teen-pop stars became edgy in the late 2010s and 2020s, it was customary for them to be more clean-cut and unproblematic. Letโ€™s face it.ย  Waetford was a handsome, inoffensive teen who won many hearts on the fifth season of The X Factor Australia. โ€œShyโ€ didnโ€™t earn Waetford significant accolades, but it has earned plenty of streams since its release. Waetford, Nelly Joy, and producer Rune Westberg ย penned โ€œShy.โ€ ย The keyword to describe โ€œShyโ€ is smooth.ย  There are smooth vibes from the production, vocals, and overall aesthetic. Waetford sounds fabulous, making teen girls swoon with his every word: โ€œTrying not to freak when you look at me / Try to make a move, but I freeze / You donโ€™t have a clue what you do to me.โ€ย  Hmm, I wonderโ€ฆ โ€œShyโ€ features lovely, tuneful melodies, particularly the chorus:

โ€œGirl, you make me shy, shy, shy

You make me run and hide, hide, hide

Feel like I get lost in time

Whenever you’re near me

Girl, you make me shy, shy, shy

I’m fighting butterfli-fli-flies

Yeah, you make me lose my mind

Whenever you’re near me

Girl, you make me shy.โ€

Will โ€œShyโ€ change your life 10 years later? Probably not, but Jai Waetford โ€˜had it going onโ€™ back in the day.ย  What guy wouldnโ€™t be jealous of the heartthrob?ย  And by the way, Jai is still hot!

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8. Diana King, โ€œShy Guyโ€

Tougher Than Love // SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT // 1995

Diana King, Tougher Than Love [๐Ÿ“ท: SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT]โ€œEverywhere mi guh, di man dem a rush mi.โ€ Word. Diana King was a popular girl back in 1995.ย  She struck gold with her infectious reggae-pop hit, โ€œShy Guyโ€. ย Early on, King expresses the desires of her heart, and itโ€™s not those boys pursuing her: ย โ€œI donโ€™t want no fly guy / I just want a shy guy.โ€ You read correctly โ€“ she prefers shy guys.ย  โ€œBut I donโ€™t want somebody whoโ€™s loving everybody / I need a shy guy / Heโ€™s the kinda guy whoโ€™ll only be mine.โ€ย  She has a point!

โ€œShy Guyโ€ appeared on her 1995 album, Tougher Than Love.ย  An international hit, in the U.S., it peaked at no. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.ย  This was by far the Jamaican singerโ€™s biggest hit stateside, and one of only two top 40 singles.ย  King, Kingsley Gardner, and producer, Andy Marvel, penned the irresistible joint. ย The musical accompaniment thrives off its groove, rhythmic, and tropical vibes.ย  King infuses ample personality, and Jamaican patois, into her performance.ย  โ€œRoughneck man, mi nah waan nuhn a dem,โ€ she asserts in the second verse, adding, โ€œBig tings a gwaan fi all di shy man dem.โ€ King sums up her feelings perfectly in the unforgettable chorus:

โ€œHave mercy, mercy, mercy

But nuhn a dem nah move mi, move mi, move mi

Shy guy a weh mi wanty, wanty, wanty

Only him can mek mi irie, irie, irie.โ€

Word. The big-personality, big-voiced Diana King shines on the 1990s bop, โ€œShy Guyโ€.ย  Hard to believe this song is pushing 30!

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9. The 1975, โ€œIf Youโ€™re Too Shy (Let Me Know)โ€

Notes on a Conditional Formย // Interscope // 2020

The 1975, Notes on a Conditional Form [๐Ÿ“ท: Interscope]โ€œIf Youโ€™re Too Shy (Let Me Know)โ€ย arrives as the seventh single thatย Theย 1975ย released before their gargantuan album,ย  Notes on a Conditional Form. ย โ€œIf Youโ€™re Too Shy (Let Me Know)โ€ feels like โ€˜lucky number sevenโ€™ โ€“ itโ€™s accomplished in just about every facet. Instrumentally, it serves up decadent ear candy, styled in the 80s vain with its horns and keys complementing the guitars. One of the brightest spots musically comes by way of an electrifying saxophone solo. Vocally,ย  Matthew Healyย is compelling, particularly given the subject matter: online dating. โ€œI see her online, all the time / Iโ€™m trying not to stare down there.โ€ Hmm, maybe itโ€™s sketchier than online dating. Regardless, Healy is particularly intrigued by her looks and the sexual potential more than an emotional connection. ย In the second verse, he freakily adds, โ€œIโ€™ve been wearing nothing every time I call you / And Iโ€™m starting to feel weird about itโ€ฆโ€ Of course, the chorus is the crowning achievement:

โ€œโ€˜Maybe I would like you better if you took off your clothes

Iโ€™m not playing with you baby; I think that you should give it a goโ€™

She said, โ€˜Maybe I would like you better if you took off your clothes

I wanna see and stop thinking if youโ€™re too shy then let me โ€“

Too shy then let me know.โ€™โ€

Wow. ย โ€œIf Youโ€™re Too Shy (Let Me Know)โ€ is a fun, memorable cut โ€“ quite the bop thanks to its sound, energetic vocals, and theme & lyrics.

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10. The Pointer Sisters, โ€œHeโ€™s So Shyโ€

Special Things // Sony Music Entertainment // 1980

The Pointer Sisters, Special Things [๐Ÿ“ท: Sony Music Entertainment]โ€œWhen I first saw him standing there / I longed to speak but did not dare.โ€ Aww, the shyness! However, it was NOT June Pointer (1953 โ€“ 2006) or the rest of The Pointer Sisters (Ruth Pointer and the late Anita Pointer) who were the shyest! Adding in the first verse of โ€œHeโ€™s So Shyโ€, June asserts, โ€œAnd then he smiled and turned away / That told me all he could not say / Thatโ€™s when I knew he wanted me too / But I had to do some breaking through.โ€ โ€œHeโ€™s So Shyโ€ is the second track from the Grammy-winning collectiveโ€™s seventh album, Special Things. One of seven top 10 hits by The Pointer Sisters, โ€œHeโ€™s So Shyโ€ peaked at no. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.ย  Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow wrote the gold-certified single. Richard Perry produced.ย  It was nominated for a Grammy at the 23rd Annual GRAMMY Awards for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal.ย  Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb ultimately won the award in a stacked category for โ€œGuiltyโ€.

The sound of โ€œHeโ€™s So Shyโ€ is to die for.ย  The musical accompaniment is sleek.ย  The keys and synths are warm, the riffs are tight, and the groove is S-T-R-O-N-G ๐Ÿ’ช.ย  The sound is idiomatic of 1980s pop and R&B. The melodies are tuneful in the verses, as evidenced by the first verse, particularly the chorus. The chorus is infectious melodically and lyrically:

โ€œHeโ€™s so shy

Heโ€™s so shy

That sweet little boy who caught my eye

Heโ€™s so shy

Heโ€™s so shy

And heโ€™s much too good to let get by.โ€

There are lyrical variations with the chorus, as well as some ad-libs.ย  Regardless of the lyrics, The Pointer Sisters paints a picture of how special and sweet this man is.ย  Yes, heโ€™s shy and it took some workย  (โ€œAnd Iโ€™m glad I took the time / That I had to take to make him mineโ€), but it was well worth it.ย  Not only is the dedication sweet on โ€œHeโ€™s So Shyโ€, but the song is utterly sweet too.ย  Did The Pointer Sisters ever miss? Nope. ICONIC!

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11. Leon Bridges, โ€œShyโ€

Good Thing // Columbia // 2018

Leon Bridges, Good Thing [๐Ÿ“ท: Columbia]โ€œRunning from a feeling now / You know that I want you.โ€ On โ€œShyโ€ (Good Thing, 2018), Grammy-winner Leon Bridges is dealing with a girl he greatly desires but her shyness is a barrier. โ€œMmm, donโ€™t get me started at this time of night,โ€ he sings in the pre-chorus, adding, โ€œHard to keep my guard up and the feelingโ€™s right.โ€ Woo! He describes her as โ€œstandoffish, coy,โ€ when meeting her, trying to woo her and make her realize how much he digs her. โ€œShyโ€ may not be the crowning achievement from Good Thing โ€“ looking at you, โ€œBet Ainโ€™t Worth The Handโ€ โ€“ but it is a sweet moment. It features simple but ย effective production work courtesy of Ricky Reed and Niles City Sound. One of the best features of this mid-tempo, romantic joint, besides those incredible vocals by Bridges (goes without saying, honestly) is its memorable chorus.

โ€œI just want to see you, you could come over
I know ya shy, you can be shy with me
You know I need you and Iโ€™m not quite sober
I know ya shy baby, you can be shy, shy itโ€™s alright.โ€

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12. NewJeans, โ€œSuper Shyโ€

NewJeans 2nd EP โ€˜Get Upโ€™ // ADOR Co., Ltd. // 2023ย 

NewJeans, NewJeans 2nd EP โ€˜Get Upโ€™ [๐Ÿ“ท: ADOR Co., Ltd.]โ€œIโ€™m super shy, super shy / But wait a minute while I make you mine, make you mine /โ€ฆ I wanna tell you but, Iโ€™m super shy, super shy.โ€ย  The most relatable part, personally, is the super shyness that NewJeans exhibit on โ€œSuper Shyโ€ from their 2023 EP, NewJeans 2nd EP โ€˜Get Upโ€™. Perhaps less relatable for some of us shy peeps on the second track from the EP is landing the boy or girl, phew ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ! Despite their shyness on this slickly produced K-pop cut, NewJeans have a plan! They keep things simple: โ€œAnd I wanna go out with you / Where you wanna go? / Find a lil spot, just sit and talk / Looking pretty, follow me.โ€ Hmm, so, they pursue/ask him out? Thatโ€™s the scary part, girls ๐Ÿ˜ฑ! Naturally, โ€œSuper Shyโ€ is a mix of English and Korean, so, perhaps some of NewJeansโ€™ tricks are lost in translation so to speak. But, clearly, the girls refuse to let their shyness hold them back from securing that man! On God!

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13. Great White, โ€œOnce Bitten Twice Shyโ€

Twice Shy // Capitol // 1989

Great White, Twice Shy [๐Ÿ“ท: Capitol]โ€œWell, the times are getting hard for you, little girl / Iโ€™m a-humming and a-strumming all over Godโ€™s world.โ€ Word. ย โ€œYou didnโ€™t know that rock and roll burned / So, you bought a candle, and you lived, and you learned.โ€ Also, word. โ€œOnce Bitten Twice Shyโ€ is the ninth and final track from the multiplatinum Twice Shy, the 1989 album by American rock band, Great White. The song was written and originally recorded by Ian Hunter in 1975.ย  Yes, that means the successful Great White version is indeed a cover ๐Ÿคฏ! The gold-certified single marked the biggest hit of the bandโ€™s career.ย  Their sole top 10 hit peaked at no. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes a marvelous cover is a song to beat, particularly if it earns more attention and notoriety than the original (Hunter charted one song on the Billboard Hot 100, and it was not โ€œOnce Bitten Twice Shyโ€).

โ€œMy, my, my, Iโ€™m once bitten, twice shy, baby.โ€ โ€œOnce Bitten Twice Shyโ€ dons a sick groove from the onset. The tone of the drums is awesome.ย  Also awesome is the rhythmic guitar accompaniment. Later, things get bluesier with piano riffs giving Great White the โ€˜glam.โ€™ย  Well, piano doesnโ€™t determine the glam-ness but it is a killer touch.ย  Also, โ€˜killerโ€™ is the electrifying guitar soloing that occurs later in this high-energy gem.ย  Flowers must be given to Jack Russell, who sadly passed away in August 2024. He delivers assertive, dynamic lead vocals.ย  He brings ample punch and oomph to the lyrics.ย  โ€œWoman, youโ€™re a mess, going to die in your sleep / Thereโ€™s blood on my amp and my Les Paulโ€™s beat,โ€ he sings in the third verse, continuing, โ€œCanโ€™t keep you home, youโ€™re messing around / My best friend told me youโ€™re the best lick in town.โ€ Ooh-wee, oh, snap! Not only is โ€œOnce Bitten Twice Shyโ€ one of the gems from the Great White catalog, but it is also one of the most memorable rock songs from the 1980s ๐Ÿค˜. โ€œYou told me I was the only one / But look at you now, itโ€™s dark as itโ€™s dumb.โ€ WOO!ย 

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Incredibly Shy Songs, Vol. 1 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ADOR Co., Ltd., Atlantic, BRONZE AVERY, Capitol, Columbia, EMPIRE, Equity Distribution, Fueled By Ramen, Interscope, Musical Freedom, School Boy, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd., Tinashe Music Inc., Wavy Gang; Anna Shvets, Ayberk Mirza, cottonbro studio, ย Deeana Arts, Ila Bappa Ibrahim, Maria Pashkova, Mikhail Nilov, Samson Katt, SHVETS production from Pexels]

 


the musical hype

the musical hype (Brent Faulkner) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education, music theory/composition respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.