Girlyman's second CD, Little Star (2005), is a collection of twelve original songs tied together by themes of love and war. Co-produced by Girlyman (Ty Greenstein, Nate Borofsky, and Doris Muramatsu) and engineer Bob Harris, Little Star also features Julie Wolf of the Ani DiFranco band on accordion and keyboards, and Joe Dye on pedal steel. 'My favorite albums have always been the ones that feel like a journey,' says Ty. 'With 'Little Star' the idea was to end up in a different place than where you began.' The CD begins with the upbeat 'On the Air,' the story of a has-been TV host, and ends with 'This is Me,' which is narrated from the perspective of a war veteran. Throughout, the members of Girlyman switch off songwriting duties and a range of instruments, including the acoustic and baritone guitar, djembe, banjo, and mandolin. 'There's straight-up pop, a slow country dance, a variation on bluegrass that we call 'girlygrass,' something vaguely jazzy, and a couple rockers,' continues Ty. Lyrically, there's both commentary and, as usual, confession.'