
G A L L E O N ... Sail On!

OPEN UP YOUR SOUL OPEN UP YOUR SOUL
This is what GALLEON believes all artists ... and all other human beings ... should always do!

OPTIONS OPTIONS
This may be GALLEON's best shot at a hit. It has 'major-label single' written all over it. Listen and judge for yourself!

TAPIOLA TAPIOLA
Tapiola is a town in Finland where Joey Bolnick met his first wife. As you listen to his lyrics you can hear Bolnick's ambivalence about that relationship. Do not confuse this song with the classical piece "Tapiola" composed by Jean Sibelius.

GALLEON GALLEON
This is GALLEON's themesong. It tells you all about us in a four-minute nutshell. We've sailed the stormy seas of the music industry long enough ... now all we want is peace, tranquility, and a big-money recording and concert deal!

GOLD GOLD
We all search for our own Gold. In this song the Gold simply lands in our hero's lap. Return with GALLEON to the days of the Old West.

FAIR-WEATHER FRIENDS FAIR-WEATHER FRIENDS
We've all been victims of these sort of people at times; and we've also been these sort of people. What goes around comes back around!

IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER
This is a bluesy collaboration between Elliott Michaels and two of his California friends, Patrick Butler and Steve Hoshko. At the time Michaels faced many tough problems. But IT HAS GOTTEN MUCH BETTER!

PREACHER PREACHER
In this country story-song you can take Joey Bolnick's lyrics at face value or read deeper meanings into them. Listen and draw your own conclusions.

I NEED LOVE I NEED LOVE
This song may have major hit potential. Try it on for size and see what you think!

WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES
This is a song about love gone something crazy. Open your ears and close your eyes for this one.

BLACK COFFEE & CIGARETTES BLACK COFFEE & CIGARETTES
When you're feeling down, sometimes you turn to vices to make you feel better. In this song our hero turns to black coffee and cigarettes. To what do you turn?

LOST LOVE'S L.A.MENT LOST LOVE'S L.A.MENT
This is a special collaboration between Galleon leader Elliott Michaels and his friend and colleague Lisa Ann Russell. Thank you, L.A.; without your creativity, inspiration and perseverance this song would not exist!

PONYTAIL BLONDE PONYTAIL BLONDE
This is simply about a fantasy many young men have, and one young man's desire to make his fantasy real.

ROCK & ROLL STILL MATTERS ROCK & ROLL STILL MATTERS
This may be GALLEON's next big hit! It's also the truth!

MAKE A MIRACLE MAKE A MIRACLE
This is a song written in 1987 by Galleon leader Elliott Michaels about the homeless and what we all should do to help them. The lyrics mean even more today than they did back then!

PARTING SHOT PARTING SHOT
When love ceases to exist, why keep up the pretense? Just let it go and move forward!