What You're Getting Into - Shannon Curfman, Curfman, Shannon
Free Your Mind - Shannon Curfman, Curfman, Shannon
The Core - Shannon Curfman, Clapton, Eric
Heaven is In Your Mind - Shannon Curfman, Krizan, Anthony
All I Have - Shannon Curfman, Curfman, Shannon
Curious - Shannon Curfman, Curfman, Shannon
Oh Well - Shannon Curfman, Green, Peter [1]
What Would Mama Say - Shannon Curfman, Bassett, Dave
Dragon Attack - Shannon Curfman, May, Brian [1]
Strange - Shannon Curfman, Anton, Jimmy
Shannon Curfman burst onto the Blues scene at the age of 15 with her debut "Loud Guitars, Big Suspicions", which rose to #3 on the Billboard Blues Chart. She has shared the stage with guitar legends B.B. King and Carlos Sa... more »ntana and recorded with Billy Preston. Her sound has matured since her debut over 10 years ago, mixing the blues with rock and roll. Now you can listen to her newest release, "What You're Getting Into" and hear this former child prodigy as a fullgrown guitar playing sensation.« less
Shannon Curfman burst onto the Blues scene at the age of 15 with her debut "Loud Guitars, Big Suspicions", which rose to #3 on the Billboard Blues Chart. She has shared the stage with guitar legends B.B. King and Carlos Santana and recorded with Billy Preston. Her sound has matured since her debut over 10 years ago, mixing the blues with rock and roll. Now you can listen to her newest release, "What You're Getting Into" and hear this former child prodigy as a fullgrown guitar playing sensation.
CD Reviews
Worth the wait!!
Genevieve Gronowski | Columbus, OH | 02/10/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"After waiting quite a while for this release, I am happy to say that it is smokin' hot. This is easily Shannon's best effort and well worth the wait. This is phenomenal all the way through. I usually don't review anything, but I had to spread the word about this one."
SHANNON BACK TO PLAYIN' BLISTERING BLUES!!!!!
T. L. bertinotti | evansville in | 02/12/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"after shannon's last cd was more on the rock side than blues.this cd is back to barn burnin' blistering blues+twang. starting with the title track you know your in for a great blues cd "free your mind" " all i have" shannon co wrote 6 of the 10 songs on the cd sounding better than ever her voice is in fine blues form.with great covers of eric clapton's "the core" fleetwood mac'rockin' song "oh well" brian may's "dragon attack"+ killer tune "heavens in your mind" from top to bottom her finest cd yet!!! you go girl! keep rockin' the blues!!"
Return to brilliance
Steven Thomson | Houston | 03/11/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Putting out one of the best blues-rock albums of the decade when she was just 14 years old was both a blessing and a curse for Shannon Curfman. While the blistering debut established Curfman as a great guitarist and performer, it also sent her on a journey that most teenage musicians are unable to handle.
Ten years later, following endless touring, motherhood and a brief foray into hard rock, Curfman has returned to what she does best. Which is playing electric blues.
Front and center is Curfman's cutting and weaving guitar licks, which seem channeled direct from Chicago or the Mississippi Delta. Then there is a stunning cover of Eric Clapton's The Core, one of the best blues workouts since Anne McCue attacked "Machine Gun."
Anyone who enjoyed Curfman's debut will be more than satisfied with "What You're Getting Into.""
Shannon Curfman - Her Best So Far
Steven Sly | Kalamazoo, MI United States | 04/28/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"On Curfman's most recent release she somewhat moves back to the sound that got her signed to a major label with her debut album 10 years ago. Her previous album "Fast lane Addiction" moved in a harder rocking direction, and although "Getting Into" rocks hard in spots it is also quite bluesy in nature. The album is a mix of originals and covers. For the covers on the album she chooses some interesting ones including Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well", Queen's "Dragon Attack" and the highlight of the album, a duet with Joe Bonamassa on Eric Clapton's "The Core". The original tunes are all well written too and show off Curfman's strengths as both a songwriter, singer and guitarist. I like pretty much everything about this disc, and think it is probably Curfman's best so far. For modern contemporary rocking blues this is a top notch record."
A fine recording
Old Goat | Arkansas | 04/08/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I've been a fan of Shannon Curfman's music since her debut cd. She impressed me with her vocal ability and her guitar playing on that album. I saw later on that she'd signed with Arista and was afraid nothing would be done with her. I was right. Clive Davis let her sit and do nothing until her contract expired. If I'm wrong on this, I apologize.
I haven't bought Shannon's second album for a variety of reasons. So, I thought I'd better look into this one. I did so late, but I finally did. I am not disappointed! Shannon has done a fine job on this cd. Her voice is right on and sounds great. She hasn't ignored her guitar, either. Man, this girl is good!
Shannon seems to enjoy doing covers. Her covers on this album are Eric Clapton's 'The Core', Fleetwood Mac's 'Oh Well', and Queen's 'Dragon Attack'. Why Shannon decided to include 'Dragon Attack' puzzles me. But, I'm not a Queen fan. Shannon tears 'Oh Well' up! Great guitar work and a production that makes the song throb. Her version of 'The Core' is also quite well done.
I do like the rest of Shannon's song list. She has evolved into a fine songwriter. I won't go into them in detail, because it'd take too long. Suffice to say, if you liked Shannon's first album, you'll like this one, too. So buy it! You'll find you listen over and over and enjoy it each time.
Track Listings (10) - Disc #1