Words About Shelly

“Forget diamonds! Shelly Cullin is a girl's (guy's) best friend. Her voice is like fresh velvet. A singer who sings from the heart and is wrapped with a voice that needs to be heard. Also a lyricist's best friend. Since appearing with Shelly in July and receiving her CD, it has not left my CD changer! It's now a mainstay. Can't wait for her next CD so I can give this one a rest!” Richard Skipper, An Evening With Carol Channing

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“It almost seems like a lost art, especially in areas outside of, say, New York City or San Francisco, but you don’t hear ‘cabaret singing’ much these days. But that’s precisely what singer Shelly Cullin does…. Cullin brings an effervescent personality, seeimingly inexhaustible repertoire (in other words, do’t play Name That Tune with her), and a warm, classy voice to the proceedings.” Mac McDonald, Monterey Herald.

"Carmel's Shelly Cullin conceived Sophisticated Ladies, which played the Plush Room. She combined her...talents with jazz singer/composer Shanna Carlson and Chicago's vivacious Spider Saloff to display facets of the art (of cabaret/jazz). Svelte Cullin harked back to the big band vocalist style with throaty voicings. Carlson delighted us with standards and (her) originals...(a) highlight was Saloff's tender renditon of Ellington/Strayhorn's 'A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing...medley of Ellingtonia wrapped up the classy evening." -- Randy Wallace, Cabaret Scenes.

"It's easy to understand why Shelly received a standing ovation in October at The Jazz Store, after her fine presentation. Her special combination of cabaret music and jazz is what audiences are looking for."
Robin McKee, Producing Artistic Director Carmel Performing Arts Festival. 1998

"...most important (she has) warmth and conviction in interpreting lyrics."
Johnny Adams, "All That Jazz", The Monterey County Post. 1998

"The voice is warm, the style cool...It is a voice with personality, nurturing lyrics she understands and sophisticated phrasing."
Elizabeth Ahlfors, City Cabaret Library, 1997.

"Cullin's CD showcases a warm, inviting voice that puts her charming and spirited personality to fine use on pop classics."
Mac McDonald, The Herald. 1998

"Sometimes a critic sees a performing artist who bleeds him dry of superlatives, so get ready with your bucket because here they flow.The first adjectives which come to mind as Shelly Cullin takes the stage are elegant and tasteful...Much of her charm comes from the sheer joy she experiences in performing. She loves what she does -- she revels in it -- and her enthusiasm is infectious and irresistible. Her pleasure is sensuous; she literally tingles while she sings. Cullin works delightfully through a sixty-minute program with every number a winner."
Dean Goodman of Drama-Logue, San Francisco. 1998

"Great voice and a charming performer."
A.J. Esta. Cabaret Scenes. 1997.

"Ms. Cullin seems to be approaching greatness in this self-produced release. She has a lot of talent and can handle almost any kind of song. A wealth of gentle strength and good taste is found in each of the thirteen songs."
The Monterey County Post. Jan. 15, 1998.

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