freaky little story

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#		Title	Length
1		Too Bad You	3:24	Play
2		Mocking Bird	3:04	Play
3		Dirty Wings	3:34	Play
4		Captain Madness	4:00	Play
5		Addy's Tattoo	3:40	Play
6		Lose Me	3:47	Play
7		Give Life	4:42	Play
8		Forget	4:35	Play
9		Nearly Almost Always Nearly Almost Anything	4:59	Play
10		Holding Off	3:45	Play
11		It's All My Fault (But I'm Not Sorry)	3:57	Play
12		Flying Backwards	5:21	Play
13		The Freak Out Song	6:19	Play

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Description

Megan Slankard has got the edge of Alanis Morrisette, the rhythm of Ani DiFranco, the soul of Patty Griffin and the cute girl-next-door voice of Lisa Loeb. In her all original songs, she weaves together rhythmic guitar, her "passionate, gorgeous and bluesy voice", perceptive lyrics and "the kind of melodies that shift records by the vanload". "Slankard's sound is vibrant, emotional, and very addicting."

What the critics are saying about Megan Slankard and her band:

"Megan, well, she's just jaw-droppingly talented. Her songwriting is a marvelous amalgam of all the things I love about Ani DiFranco, Counting Crows, Alanis, Joni, Dave Matthews Band, but her voice is incomparable. You have to hear her."
Drew Pierce, Acoustic Guitar magazine, July 2004

"What Megan Slankard is selling on her self-produced album, Freaky Little Story, is bottled excitement... On 'Too Bad You' and 'Dirty Wings' close your eyes, it could be Sheryl with her foot on the gas. In between comes 'Mocking Bird' where she sounds sexier than Shania but it's a latent sexiness, more powerful because it's suggested. Her [music] is made all the more alluring by a real hunger, she's a girl with places to go. 'Addy's Tattoo' is breathless but it is also free from the cynicism born of experience...

The album may well be entering a crowded market but its core radio friendliness sits neatly alongside the slightly quirky; 'Lose Me' is the kind of song Rickie Lee Jones sang at her peak. Freaky Little Story is a real find, an album packed with the kind of melodies that shift records by the vanload but it will also satisfy those who think commercial success is akin to summoning Beelzebub, which is a pretty neat trick."
MM, Maverick magazine, April 2004

"...Ridiculously talented..."
Marijke Rowland, Modesto Bee, April 2004

"This seemingly innocent 20-year-old singer-songwriter has surprised audiences and critics across the country with her smooth, bluesy compositions. A breath of fresh air in the world of female pop singers, Slankard's sound is vibrant, emotional, and very addicting."
Santa Cruz Sentinel, March 2004

"Great voice, great songs, great album [freaky little story] -- and if there's any justice in the world, a great future."
Jamie Field, Musical Discoveries, February 2004

"It's as if you've opened an emo pop Jack-in-the-box-the outside is adorned with hearts, rainbows and peace symbols, but turn the crank, and after a little acoustic rock fanfare, out pop the twin figures of Alanis Morissette and Ani DiFranco in all their fierce, ber-female kick-ass-itude. Such is the shock when an adorable 20-year-old hippie gal opens her mouth and belts out sharp, punchy original tunes with radio-quality professionalism. Tracy, California's Megan Slankard clearly aims to paint the music industry paisley, and let's be honest-it isn't exactly hurting her mission that her every molecule radiates disarming cuteness. Keep your eye on this one."
Damon Orion, Good Times, January 2004