Shannon Curfman
Encyclopedia
Shannon Marie Curfman is an American
blues-rock
guitarist
and singer. She came to prominence in 1999, at the age of 14, with the release of her first album, Loud Guitars, Big Suspicions
, which she recorded a year earlier.
Curfman has toured with John Mellencamp
, Buddy Guy
, George Thorogood
and The Indigo Girls
. She played and was a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, Good Morning America
, Craig Kilbourn, The Rosie O'Donnell Show
and other television program
s.
In 2006 Curfman launched an independent record label
called Purdy Records. After a prolonged absence from recording, Curfman self-released a five-song EP
entitled Take It Like A Man in July 2006, followed by the full-length album Fast Lane Addiction
in 2007.
Like her contemporary Jonny Lang
, Curfman is from North Dakota, but lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota
. Lang co-wrote with Curfman and played on her first release, Loud Guitars, Big Suspicions.
In early 2010 Curfman joined Kid Rock's band the Twisted Brown Truckers as a singer and guitarist. She is currently on a world-wide tour with them as a permanent member of Kid Rock.
Curfman issued What You're Getting Into
in 2010.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
blues-rock
Blues-rock
Blues rock is a hybrid musical genre combining bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended boogie jams with rock and roll styles. The core of the blues rock sound is created by the electric guitar, piano, bass guitar and drum kit, with the electric guitar usually amplified through a...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and singer. She came to prominence in 1999, at the age of 14, with the release of her first album, Loud Guitars, Big Suspicions
Loud Guitars, Big Suspicions
Loud Guitars, Big Suspicions is the debut album by American blues-rock artist Shannon Curfman, released in 1999, for Arista Records. The title comes from a line in the Sheryl Crow song "Hard to Make a Stand", which Curfman covers on this album...
, which she recorded a year earlier.
Curfman has toured with John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp, previously known by the stage names Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American rock singer-songwriter, musician, painter and occasional actor known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock that eschews synthesizers and other artificial sounds...
, Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy
George "Buddy" Guy is an American blues and jazz guitarist and singer. He is a critically acclaimed artist who has established himself as a pioneer of the Chicago blues sound, and has served as an influence to some of the most notable musicians of his generation...
, George Thorogood
George Thorogood
George Thorogood is an American blues rock vocalist/guitarist from Wilmington, Delaware, United States, known for his hit song "Bad to the Bone" as well as for covers of blues standards such as Hank Williams' "Move It On Over" and John Lee Hooker's "House Rent Boogie/One Bourbon, One Scotch, One...
and The Indigo Girls
Indigo Girls
The Indigo Girls are an American folk rock music duo, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. They met in elementary school and began performing together as high school students in Decatur, Georgia, part of the Atlanta metropolitan area...
. She played and was a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
, Craig Kilbourn, The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show is an Emmy Award-winning American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell. It aired for six seasons from 1996 to 2002...
and other television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
s.
In 2006 Curfman launched an independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
called Purdy Records. After a prolonged absence from recording, Curfman self-released a five-song EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
entitled Take It Like A Man in July 2006, followed by the full-length album Fast Lane Addiction
Fast Lane Addiction
Fast Lane Addiction is Shannon Curfman's second full-length album.- Track listing :# "Fast Lane Addiction" - 2:59# "Do Me" - 3:39# "Little Things" - 3:26...
in 2007.
Like her contemporary Jonny Lang
Jonny Lang
Jonny Lang is a Grammy award-winning American blues, gospel, and rock singer, songwriter and recording artist. Lang's music is notable for both his unusual voice, which has been compared to that of a forty-year-old blues veteran, and for his guitar solos...
, Curfman is from North Dakota, but lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
. Lang co-wrote with Curfman and played on her first release, Loud Guitars, Big Suspicions.
In early 2010 Curfman joined Kid Rock's band the Twisted Brown Truckers as a singer and guitarist. She is currently on a world-wide tour with them as a permanent member of Kid Rock.
Curfman issued What You're Getting Into
What You're Getting Into
What You're Getting Into is Shannon Curfman's third full-length album.- Track listing :# "What You’re Getting Into" – 3:25# "Free Your Mind" – 3:04# "The Core" – 6:21# "Heaven Is In Your Mind" – 3:28# "All I Have" – 3:54# "Curious" – 3:36...
in 2010.
Albums
- Loud Guitars, Big SuspicionsLoud Guitars, Big SuspicionsLoud Guitars, Big Suspicions is the debut album by American blues-rock artist Shannon Curfman, released in 1999, for Arista Records. The title comes from a line in the Sheryl Crow song "Hard to Make a Stand", which Curfman covers on this album...
(1999), AristaArista RecordsArista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records... - Take It Like a Man (2006), Purdy - EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
- Fast Lane AddictionFast Lane AddictionFast Lane Addiction is Shannon Curfman's second full-length album.- Track listing :# "Fast Lane Addiction" - 2:59# "Do Me" - 3:39# "Little Things" - 3:26...
(2007), Purdy - What You're Getting IntoWhat You're Getting IntoWhat You're Getting Into is Shannon Curfman's third full-length album.- Track listing :# "What You’re Getting Into" – 3:25# "Free Your Mind" – 3:04# "The Core" – 6:21# "Heaven Is In Your Mind" – 3:28# "All I Have" – 3:54# "Curious" – 3:36...
(2010), Purdy