Artist: Various Artists
Title: Ciao My Shining Star – A Love Letter to Melissa: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy
Label: The Mezzotint Label
Genre: Alternative : Rock
Release Date: 9/22/09
UPC: 5060156654620
Territory: World ex-Canada, US

In 2008, Mark Mulcahy of Miracle Legion and Polaris suddenly lost his wife, Melissa.  He was left with two twin daughters to care for and a fading chance of being able to support them by making music alone.  Enter a shining cast of indie music heavy hitters and close friends.  From Frank Black to Thom Yorke to Dinosaur Jr., Mulcahy’s friends came together to each record one of his songs, put together a compilation and let the proceeds go toward supporting the Mulcahy family and Mark’s music passion.  The first song on the album is from Radiohead frontman, Thom Yorke.  Watch the moving video below and see the album’s tracklist at the bottom:

01) Thom Yorke – “All For The Best”
02) The National – “Ashamed Of The Story I Told”
03) Michael Stipe – “Everything’s Coming Undone”
04) David Berkeley – “Loves The Only Thing That Shuts Me Up”
05) Dinosaur Jr. – “The Backyard”
06) Chris Harford & Mr Ray Neal – “Micon The Icon”
07) Frank Black – “Bill Jocko”
08) Vic Chesnutt – “Little Man”
09) Unbelievable Truth – “Ciao My Shining Star”
10) Butterflies Of Love – “I Have Patience”
11) Chris Collingwood (Fountains Of Wayne) – “Cookie Jar”
12) Frank Turner – “The Quiet One”
13) Rocket From The Tombs – “In Pursuit Of Your Happiness”
14) Ben Kweller – “Wake Up Whispering”
15) Josh Rouse – “I Woke Up In The Mayflower”
16) Autumn Defense – “Paradise”
17) Hayden -”Happy Birthday Yesterday”
18) Juliana Hatfield – “We’re Not In Charleston Anymore”
19) Mercury Rev – “Sailors And Animals”
20) Elvis Perkins – “She Watches Over Me”
21) Sean Watkins – “A World Away From This One”