“The warmth of this duo’s music will no doubt get you comfortably through winters cold. Well done”. INSURGENT COUNTRY
“Two legends return: Ex-Flying Burrito Chris Ethridge and bluegrass fiddler Byron Berline (Dillard & Clark/Gram/Emmylou) guest on Texas duo Silver Shoes’ Old Friend MID EAR ***, an electro-acoustic feast of folk-country and glassy harmonies”. UNCUT
“It turns out that Silver Shoes have some great songs of their own, a fantastic eye for a good cover, and some ex-Burritos and Hot Band personnel at hand”. AMERICANA UK
“For the real Americana friends, "you must have this one”. ROOTS REVIVAL
“Their crisp vocals and clean sound are carried through on every track making for a pleasant listening journey”. INSURGENT COUNTRY
“It’s not the most perfect fit, but Silver Shoes belongs next to Nanci Griffith, just ahead of Shawn Colvin." Music Spectrum
“Their neo-traditional approach is actually not of any one genre, but instinctively combines country, rock, folk and pop”. ~ Houston Chronicle ~
“Silver Shoes is the duo of Maureen Finlon and John Finnigan. Their specialty is Burritos/Hot Band style country rock”. ~ Dirty Linen ~
“What stands out on this CD is the impeccable production, great back up musicianship, the excellent clarity and quality of the vocals and the lyrical and musical content”. ~ The Taos News ~
“Silver Shoes” radiates a good southwestern sound which incorporates folk, country, and rock music. Their easygoing personalities and love of Taos offer area dance and music fans an opportunity to enjoy a great night out. ~ The Adobe Press ~
John Finnigan and Friends, including Maureen Finlon and Lenny Kerley, have just released their second record on Mid Ear Records entitled “Way Up The Sky”. The albums hottest track and most requested in their live performances is a tribute to the Houston traffic dilemma, an original by John titled, “Bumper To Bumper”. ~ Houston’s Nightbeat ~
Texas-based JOHN FINNIGAN has just released his second album WAY UP THE SKY (Mid Ear), featuring long-time singing partner Maureen Finlon, as well as former “Cryan Shames” guitarist Lenny Kerley. Two songs including the title track were penned by THOM BISHOP, while another was inked by “Heartsfield’s” PERRY JORDAN. ~Pandora’s Music Box ~
All in all, WAY UP THE SKY is a well-produced and performed country-rock record which will appeal to fans of the genre and, hopefully, bring John and Maureen up here to sing for us. ~ Illinois Entertainer ~
“It’s rare nowadays that a singer/songwriter gives as much attention to detail, arrangement and mood as John Finnigan and Maureen Finlon”. ~ Illinois Entertainer ~