Blues Blast Magazine
Blues
First Place
Hard Believer - Tommy Castro, Bonnie Hayes - Belvedere Tiburon, CA, USA
Second Place
Blinded By The Darkness - Matthew Curry - Normal, IL, USA
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May 18, 2012
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May 20, 2012
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May 25, 2012
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June 9, 2012
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featuring Mark Babbitt, trombone
Jim Kozak, saxophone
Greg Hensel, trumpet
Lauren Bernacki, Danna Cory
& Aundrea Wells, vocals
Erik Nelson, keyboard
Blues Revue
Here's a part of a CD review from Brian Holland of BLUES REVUE mag!
"It's getting so it's nothing new to hear of another young guitar prodigy on the music scene. It's certainly a recurrent scenario we've grown accustomed to over the years. However, in reality, it's irrelevant whether the performer is a youngster or a mature man or woman, because the songs and the musicianship are what it's all about. But in Matthew Curry's case, it's truly remarkable to hear..." To read the rest of the review (p. 63) bluesrevue.com/blues-revue-digital-edition-nov-dec-store-2011/
Blogcritics MUSIC REVIEW
Matthew Curry isn’t old enough to buy a beer at the corner store, and he probably only has a learner’s permit for driving, but he’s obviously obsessed and infatuated with the blues! There’s no question that the 16-year-old electric lead guitarist, singer, and songwriter has some chops. At age eleven, a veteran blues musician gave him the nickname of Little Big Man. It’s great when veteran musicians take a young prodigy under their wings to show him the ropes and tricks of the trade.
This nine-song album is the successful result. Matthew Curry is obviously a fast learner, and the Bloomington, Illinois, high school student is wired with music. Curry fronts a stellar quartet called “The Fury” that also includes Randy Hoffman (guitar), Greg Neville (drums, backup vocals), and Jeff Paxton (bass, backup vocals). The Fury describes these guys well because they play with passion, fervor, and excitement. If you think this album is another home-produced family outing to promote a young knee-high-to-a-grasshopper musician developing his craft, then you’d better think again. Matthew Curry displays voice and sensibility well beyond his years. (by Joe Ross)
Read the rest of the review here: http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-matthew-curry-the-fury/#ixzz1mxYdxNnQ
