Warner Bros / Wea
2006
Corn Fed
About This Album
Shannon Brown is the latest in a long line of Big & Rich protégés -- and the close association with John Rich, who produced her 2006 debut, Corn Fed, and had a hand in writing just over half of its songs, at least separates her from the pack of singers who pattern their sound after Big & Rich without actually working with the gonzo duo. Her closest comparison within the B&R stable would be Gretchen Wilson, the stylized redneck woman who kicked up a storm in 2004, around the same time Big & Rich started making waves with their debut, Horse of a Different Color. But if Wilson is a deliberate hell-raiser -- half Tanya Tucker and half Shania Twain -- Brown is the girl next door, sweet and friendly, with just a little bit of sex and sass. And she might be a better straight-up singer than Wilson, too, boasting a greater range and a sense of subtlety -- which isn't necessarily a plus for a singer tackling John Rich material. Like a lot of his work, his songs for Corn Fed are often contrived and cutesy, and what once sounded fresh and fun is creeping toward the formulaic, particularly on self-congratulatory cuts like "High Hopes," where Rich confronts critics who don't call this new breed of country "country.
Track List (try tracks 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and 10)

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