Reviews
"Sally Shuffield is the real deal -- an American folksinger in the traditional sense of the term."
Deb Nichols, Program Director
KRZA - Alamosa, CO
“It doesn’t take long for me to know if a disc is great or not; Sally Shuffield’s, Ties That Bind, most definitely falls into the former category. Lyrical content and melody are wedded with ease and crowned with Sally’s gorgeous voice. A deep intelligence fuels these songs; the listener need only be open to their sense of nuance.”
-George Francis Maida, “The Electric Croude”
WCVE – FM, Richmond, VA
“Her voice goes down smooth and easy and she’s comfortable with her music…If you love bluegrass without the nasal twang, well-written traditional themes, pretty vocals and great instrumentation that mixes a little country and Americana into the sound, then this (album) is one for your listening collection and pleasure.”
-Les Reynolds, Indie-Music.com
“It’s a rare musician who knows the power in simplicity, and singer-songwriter Sally Shuffield – with her easy melodies and wonderfully unaffected voice – is one of them…Ties That Bind is a nice balance of Iris Dement/Nanci Griffith style contemporary material.”
-Greg Glasgow, Boulder Daily Camera
“The two most intriguing assets to this album (Ties That Bind) are the expressiveness and range of Sally’s voice and dynamic introspection and storytelling of her songs.”
-Tim Bennet, Pow’r Pickin
Publication of the CO Bluegrass Music Society
“Although she shares a regional home and vocal style with other Ozark angel, Iris Dement, Shuffield’s decade-long stay in the West has tinged her song-writing with themes of coyotes and canyons, as well as lost love and rambling songs. There are plenty of reasons to be glad Shuffield rode west.”
-No Depression Magazine
“Sally’s soul and musicality shine through, as well as her talent for writing intriguing and original songs about real life.”
-Pete Wernick
“There’s a feeling of reflection, a reverence in the presentation that’s well suited to the earnest, soul-searching music that Shuffield writes. Shuffield captures the ability to make a sparse melody soar.”
-Laura Bond, Westword Magazine
“Sally’s sound is new, yet has that wonderful old timey feeling.”
-Bill Hahn, WFDU, Teaneck, NJ
Host of Radio Show, “Traditions”
“Ties That Bind is a very fine work with so many musical feelings, from ballad to bluegrass. Each song is a gem – beautifully arranged and played by excellent musicians. And, Sally’s voice is a pleasure to listen to.”
-Massimo Ferro, Radio Voce Spazio
Host of “Highway 61” and “A World of Music”
“Great singing, great songs, and some fantastic production. We weren’t able to put the CD down. Get one of your own and let’s see if you can let go of it.”
-Roz and Howard Larman, FolkScene, KPIG
“Shuffield’s songs touch a deep search for meaning and belonging that is within us all.”
-Estes Park Trail Gazette
“Thirteen Shuffield originals constitute her second release. Arkansas born, this Colorado based anthropologist merges the bluegrass music of her native Ozarks with the wide open country influences of her adopted Southwest…The closing , In Dreams, is a real keeper.”
-Folk Roots Magazine
“A very engaging effort for Shuffield’s sophomore CD, and it should enhance her growing reputation as an emerging singer/songwriter in the Iris Dement tradition.”
-Pow’r Pickin
“Offering a countrified Catie Curtis style to her music…the songwriting is strong, upbeat and the musical arrangements bode well with the over all tone of the CD, complimented by her strong vocals.”
-Deborah Keith, GoGirlsMusic.com
“All thirteen tracks are Sally’s own composition, this statistic alone demonstrating her confidence in her own material, which in this instance is not misplaced…There’s real quality in these songs, but also a surprisingly broad stylistic ambit.”
-David Kidman, www.NetRhythms.com
“The sublimely-voiced Sally Shuffield…has a way of making a good tune look easy.”
-Nathaniel Miller, Entertainment Editor, Durango Herald
Deb Nichols, Program Director
KRZA - Alamosa, CO
“It doesn’t take long for me to know if a disc is great or not; Sally Shuffield’s, Ties That Bind, most definitely falls into the former category. Lyrical content and melody are wedded with ease and crowned with Sally’s gorgeous voice. A deep intelligence fuels these songs; the listener need only be open to their sense of nuance.”
-George Francis Maida, “The Electric Croude”
WCVE – FM, Richmond, VA
“Her voice goes down smooth and easy and she’s comfortable with her music…If you love bluegrass without the nasal twang, well-written traditional themes, pretty vocals and great instrumentation that mixes a little country and Americana into the sound, then this (album) is one for your listening collection and pleasure.”
-Les Reynolds, Indie-Music.com
“It’s a rare musician who knows the power in simplicity, and singer-songwriter Sally Shuffield – with her easy melodies and wonderfully unaffected voice – is one of them…Ties That Bind is a nice balance of Iris Dement/Nanci Griffith style contemporary material.”
-Greg Glasgow, Boulder Daily Camera
“The two most intriguing assets to this album (Ties That Bind) are the expressiveness and range of Sally’s voice and dynamic introspection and storytelling of her songs.”
-Tim Bennet, Pow’r Pickin
Publication of the CO Bluegrass Music Society
“Although she shares a regional home and vocal style with other Ozark angel, Iris Dement, Shuffield’s decade-long stay in the West has tinged her song-writing with themes of coyotes and canyons, as well as lost love and rambling songs. There are plenty of reasons to be glad Shuffield rode west.”
-No Depression Magazine
“Sally’s soul and musicality shine through, as well as her talent for writing intriguing and original songs about real life.”
-Pete Wernick
“There’s a feeling of reflection, a reverence in the presentation that’s well suited to the earnest, soul-searching music that Shuffield writes. Shuffield captures the ability to make a sparse melody soar.”
-Laura Bond, Westword Magazine
“Sally’s sound is new, yet has that wonderful old timey feeling.”
-Bill Hahn, WFDU, Teaneck, NJ
Host of Radio Show, “Traditions”
“Ties That Bind is a very fine work with so many musical feelings, from ballad to bluegrass. Each song is a gem – beautifully arranged and played by excellent musicians. And, Sally’s voice is a pleasure to listen to.”
-Massimo Ferro, Radio Voce Spazio
Host of “Highway 61” and “A World of Music”
“Great singing, great songs, and some fantastic production. We weren’t able to put the CD down. Get one of your own and let’s see if you can let go of it.”
-Roz and Howard Larman, FolkScene, KPIG
“Shuffield’s songs touch a deep search for meaning and belonging that is within us all.”
-Estes Park Trail Gazette
“Thirteen Shuffield originals constitute her second release. Arkansas born, this Colorado based anthropologist merges the bluegrass music of her native Ozarks with the wide open country influences of her adopted Southwest…The closing , In Dreams, is a real keeper.”
-Folk Roots Magazine
“A very engaging effort for Shuffield’s sophomore CD, and it should enhance her growing reputation as an emerging singer/songwriter in the Iris Dement tradition.”
-Pow’r Pickin
“Offering a countrified Catie Curtis style to her music…the songwriting is strong, upbeat and the musical arrangements bode well with the over all tone of the CD, complimented by her strong vocals.”
-Deborah Keith, GoGirlsMusic.com
“All thirteen tracks are Sally’s own composition, this statistic alone demonstrating her confidence in her own material, which in this instance is not misplaced…There’s real quality in these songs, but also a surprisingly broad stylistic ambit.”
-David Kidman, www.NetRhythms.com
“The sublimely-voiced Sally Shuffield…has a way of making a good tune look easy.”
-Nathaniel Miller, Entertainment Editor, Durango Herald
