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Long Way Back

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1.	There With You	Play	There With You Written by: Luke Sayers Empty chairs and bottles from the show the night before Surround me ‘neath the sun on this San Francisco morn’ Hummingbirds are keeping all the bumblebees at bay But their nectar aint as sweet as my baby far away My heart is not a prisoner trapped within my chest My mind don’t live inside my head So no matter where I lay my body down to rest They will be there with you in your bed Majesty of mountains I was fortunate to see Clouds so close they cool you with their mist along the breeze Answering the calling just as I was meant to do But the journey aint complete till it leads me home to you Long nights in Nevada California on my skin Straight shot across the country Back to Detroit once again I left from Union Station aboard the Wolverine looking more like Jesus- I’m ragged yet still clean Guitar’s in the luggage rack, the bags under my eyes You’re the sight they’re sore for and they’ll get their fill tonight Lyrics
2.	Long Way Back	Play	Long Way Back Written by: Luke Sayers I hadn’t let it go like that for a long, long time Yeah everybody’s got their point The one that breaks like a levy in a hurricane Yeah everybody’s got their point Everybody’s known that pain I’ve fallen victim to my best laid plans Angel I’m placing my heart in your hands It’s a long way back to that place Where love held us in its warm embrace Faith conquers doubt and turns shadows to light To lead us back to love again I’m staring in the mirror at the face of my greatest foe Yeah everybody’s got their ghost Rattling his chains as he haunts me in my sleep Yeah everybody’s got their ghost Everybody’s gone that deep Lyrics
3.	The Solution	Play	The Solution Written by: Luke Sayers If I were a feather on an eagle high upon the wing in flight Then I wouldn’t be a slave to gravity though it pulls with all its might The weight of the world couldn’t drag me down and I wouldn’t have a heart to break…anymore Make my nest on a mountain, safe in the land of the free No rent due to the landlord, aint no gas or electricity And my brothers the hawk and the sparrow won’t give a damn that I’m brown and white…no no no Soarin’ over land and sea As darkness settles over me What has happened to this world that I should want to leave? If I was the dream of the doctor, set free at last I’d wake up the world as I came true and set the future free of the past As the waters recede let them wash away the stain of inequality and cleanse our souls…forever more Spinning human tragedy Into some free publicity What has happened to this world that I should want to leave? If I were the truth everlasting, a light that eclipse the sun I’d elucidate the deception of hatred before everyone I’d fill every heart with compassion and each mind with the ability…to know, that Kindness is the solution Greed it is the polution Love can bring revolution And one day we will overcome Lyrics
4.	Don't Bother	Play	Don't Bother Written by: Luke Sayers We can’t go livin’ like our time on earth is long So don’t bother singin’ if your soul aint in your song He stepped out and his heart had nearly leapt out of his chest As a thousand pairs of eyes looked on he tried to do his best To conjure up the image he worked so hard to sell But the masquerade was over and he knew they all could tell He was caught up in the story he had thought up long before Escape was then attempted but he couldn’t find the door The empathetic audience could hardly stand the sight As he crawled into a corner they slipped out into the night Sticks, stones, and chicken neck bones You curse, you cry and steal Fools gold - you’re store bought and sold You cannot fake it real Lyrics
5.	Uncloudy Day	Play

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2008 Detroit Music Awards Nominee for
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Recording
2007 WYCE Jammies Awards Nominee for
Best Local Folk Album

"The flavorful folk on this five-song CD by Sayers and Iannace
weaves together blues, rock, country, jazz and bluegrass, with the
duo's bang-up harmonies at times recalling Barenaked Ladies."
- The Grand Rapids Press

Luke Sayers and Mark Iannace released this EP length CD “Long Way Back” May 13th at The Ark in Ann Arbor. The duo, along with fellow former Tangerine Trousers Michael Hacala (drums) and Pat Shanley (acoustic/electric guitars & vocals), had been touring all over the Midwest as Luke Sayers and The Last to Know in 2006. Their travels included 3 performances as the only Michigan artists selected to showcase at the 2006 international Folk Alliance conference in Austin, TX, as well as returning to headline at The Ark in Ann Arbor last June. Luke’s songwriting continued at a torrid pace during this time, and The Last to Know’s performances of these new songs left audiences requesting a CD featuring this new and exciting sound. So the boys headed back into Ann Arbor’s Big Sky recording studio to work once again with their long time collaborator, engineer / producer Gregg Leonard. Luke wanted to capture all of the warmth, energy, and unity that had become the hallmark of the band’s live shows. With all of Leonard’s recent experience producing the nationally syndicated radio program Acoustic Café’s live in studio performances, Luke had no doubt that he’d be able to do just that. “Long Way Back” is both honest in its simplicity as well as polished in its arrangements and minimalist production. No additional musicians were brought in, and no additional instrumentation was added in order to maintain the integrity of the purpose behind making this EP.

"You have to get out and see Luke Sayers and Mark Iannace.
These two are wonderfully talented songwriters, but it is in
the live performance that their music takes on wings.
Their new CD, 'Long Way Back', is a must listen to
for fans of thoughtful folk rock."
- Bill Keith, Trinity House Theatre

The title has a double meaning. As the 2^nd song on the CD, “Long Way Back” tells the story of someone who has reached their lowest point and turns inward to find the strength to fight back against their self destructive personal demons. As the title of the CD, “Long Way Back” represents the journey of these 4 musical comrades who reinvented themselves through friendship and a deep love for making music.

"Luke Sayers has a powerful, passionate voice, and it's put to good
use on the heartfelt, beautifully written tunes on his new CD."
- Martin Bandyke, 107.1FM Ann Arbor

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