Pretty Runs Out

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Type: Music
Studio: Rounder / Umgd
Release Date: 2008-01-08
New Orleans-based fiddler and singer Amanda Shaw brings dazzling new energy to roots-based Louisiana music. Working with material that ranges from traditional fiddle tunes to new originals that embrace both country and rock influences, Amanda and her band, The Cute Guys, create a sound and an attitude that are both authentic and bold.

Amanda Shaw, Pretty Runs Out
I heard Amanda on Emeril's show and thought she was a very good entertainer and I bought her CD. The music on her CD is great, her fiddle playing and her backup band, The Cute Boys, are wonderful, but Amanda's vocals are not very good. She sounds very amateurish. She came across much better live.

Bland
Bland; maybe it will grow on me but it just lays flat for now. Nothing bad, I hear some talent but it's doesn't hold my interest in the least. This is on Rounder, but belongs on Zoe since its more rock than Cajun or folk.

Talented musician but. . .
This CD release certainly demonstrates that Amanda Shaw is a talented young muscian but the material on the CD just does not reach out and grab you. I have listended to it numerous times and there is not one "hit song" on the whole CD.

latest offering from a great talent
Amanda Shaw is a huge talent waiting to be discovered by the rest of the country. Her latest cd is an excellent example of of her vastly varied talents. She has a superb voice, which she can alter to match the material, something not found that often these days. Additionally, she has the unique ability to match her amazing fiddle playing talent with songs that truly bridge the gap between bonofide cajun and modern pop. And last, but not least, is her wonderful song writing talent, which has shown that she has her feet firmly planted on the ground and a maturity way beyound her years. And if that is not enough, she has a superb band that can support and really bring to life any musical genre Miss Shaw should choose to perform. If she is not invited to the the Grand 'Ol Opry or her music played on national country stations soon, it won't be from lack of talent, but an industry afraid to broaden its horizons.
I first saw her on the tv special 'Dancing Down to New Orleans', when she was much younger and performed 'Little Black Dog', which though a simple tune has always stuck in my head.
Recently after making plans to fly back to New Orleans for the '08 Jazzfest, I discovered that she would be closing the 'Fais Do Do' stage, the last Sunday of the event. I eventually decided to pass up the Neville Brothers and Al Green in favor of her performance. I was very anxious to see how she had matured as a performer. Wow! I enjoy blue grass, cajun, and other southern music, but Miss Shaw is something else. She puts on an incredible show and bridges all generational gaps and a variety of musical genres. It was my first time at the Jazzfest and although there were many great groups performing there, Miss Shaw topped the event for me and definitely made the trip and expense more than worthwhile.

Good
I used to hear "Little Black Dog" on WWOZ. This isn't the same. Still Cajun influenced but more mature. After I got over it not being LBD, I really liked it, as does my 8 year old, violin-playing daughter - for whom it was a present.