With enough passion, pizzazz, class and sass 
to satisfy anybody's appetite, the Just Desserts 
will always give you what you deserve (hence the name!) 
Fiery and festive, and equally elegant and romantic, 
when Lisa Shawley (accordion) and Michael Shay (cello) 
play together, it is always fun. Often bringing along 
a drummer or percussionist to encourage more dancing, 
they also have been seen collaborating with marionette 
puppeteers, professional and amateur dancers, and 
theatrical troupes in a unique “Old World Arts” production.

	Their first 7-song EP “Meet Me at the Playground” 
was released on Valentine’s Day 2007, and is available 
for purchase on this website.

	To taste the Just Desserts is to get the sense 
that somewhere, sometime you have been here before. 
Or at least part of you has. Is it a memory you can't place? 
Or is it your imagination, a daydream...a fantasy? 

	Whether you like the heat and longing of an
Argentinian tango, the care-free strains of an American
swing tune, the romance of French and Italian bistro music, 
the trance of a Persian melody, or any other international 
folk music, here you will find something to please or tease 
your tastes. With a large repertoire of songs from around 
the world, and an infectious passion for music, the Just Desserts 
are one in a million, not to be missed, and not to be forgotten. 

	The Just Desserts are available for dances, private 
parties, weddings (traditional or custom programs available) 
restaurant/ bar gigs, gallery openings, private serenade 
sessions, group sing-alongs, music for children, seniors, 
theatrical collaborations and film scores.

	Lisa Shawley is a professional music therapist and 
performer with a degree from SUNY New Paltz. 
A macrobiotic chef and practitioner of the healing arts, 
Lisa also writes original songs, plays piano, flute, 
djembe, sings, and has a wild hair or two. 

	Michael Shay is a music educator and classically 
trained performer with a music degree from Prescott College. 
He plays cello, guitar, bass, keyboards, is a singer, songwriter, 
and bandleader.  He teaches Music Together, an early childhood 
music program through his Third Coast School of Music, 
has released two other original CD's, and is a bit jealous of 
how many wild hairs Lisa has. 

	Browse the website to listen to sample recordings, 
view photos and videos, buy the CD, see the calendar of 
upcoming live appearances, read a partial repertoire list, 
sign the mailing list, or to contact the band.