Shana's first effort is a presage of what's to come. I recently heard her live in NYC (where she's returning to live) and Atlanta where they loved her. These songs are haunting and real. Her voice is seductive and entrancing and the guitar tunings are a perfect and melancholy support to her tales of love, loss and rebirth.

We're sure to hear more from her and the new tunes I heard live are fantastic as well. Buy this now and be the first on your block to discover this fresh and talented new star in the making.
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Less is definitely more. For some reason, Shana Scudder reminds me of a quirky combination of Ani DiFranco and Azure Ray. Listen closely. This ten-song, self-titled full length won't disappoint. Interestingly enough, Scudder's music career supposedly began at age two. She had given an impromptu Christmas concert in the lobby of her grandmother's apartment. She is also a quasi renaissance woman of the arts. She has been in the Lynchburg City Schools String Orchestra for ten years and was even a theater geek in such places as Virginia, North Carolina, and New York.  

For a solo artist, this album is very impressive. Her vocals are rich and passionate and don't require any backup vocals throughout her songs. It's just the listener, Shana, and her acoustic guitar. Her words are very simple, yet paint a picture of her life. Everyone who has their highs and lows in life should give this a try. You might have more in common with a girl from North Carolina than you might think.

 What's really nice about this album is how the acoustic parallels perfectly with her vocals. The instrument isn't so domineering, rather it's a nice balance; so it sounds modest. Standout tracks are 'A Song for Your Beauty and 'Time'.

Shana has definitely come a long way. She has played several shows in North Carolina and had some stints in New York and Virginia. This is definitely not heavy listening; instead it's an album perfect for those lazy summer days.
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I love this CD especially Gasoline Can Trophy and Rise From The Dead. Each track is rich and beautiful, a heartrending snapshot of a life fully lived. I'm looking forward to hearing more from this artist.
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The songs on this cd are absolutely priceless. Her vocals and her guitar create this wave on which the lyrics triumphantly ride from the cd, thru your ears, down into your soul. At the same time the music does not boast of someone who is overly pretentious or needlessly melodramtic. Rather, a young woman, who is also an artist, who also enjoys playing music, who seems to be saying saying come and talk with me a bit! And I like that!
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