Dave Melillo Releases ‘Future Focused’ EP

October 8th, 2011

Grant Trimboli

Dave Melillo, formerly of Cute Is What We Aim For, has released an EP called Future Focused that can be downloaded by heading right here. This EP is only a small taste before Dave releases his 13-song mixtape, that has no intended drop date as of yet.

Click through the jump to view Dave’s official statement and the artwork for the EP. Let UTG know what you think after you take it for a spin.

“at the beginning of 2011 I found myself alone in every way/shape/form. So I did what I usually do in times of trouble and started writing … which evolved into singing … which evolved into recording … which leads us to the [here] and [now], which back then was a future that seemed unfathomable.

The last release I had was in 2006 … I was still in high school, I had yet to see the world or get my hands dirty in any significant way. This release is a culmination of 7 years on the road, several ego altering breakups and more self destruction than I would care to admit. Point is: everything you hear is based on truth … every word represents something i felt, every note correlates to a vibe in my life, and every crack in my voice was placed there by the hands of fate … But you know what? I’ve come out on the other side as a much better person than I did when I went in.

Thats what Future Focused is about … Looking forward through learning from the past. Addition by subtraction & all that other warm&fuzzy bullshit that makes you feel okay about falling on your face.

this EP is only a precursor to a much larger project: A 13 track mixtape that has become the figurative love of my life, which I will share with everyone later this month. All I ask is that you use protection, and NO KISSING ON THE LIPS”