Colerick, Brad
Cottonwood
In his insightful, autobiographical Cottonwood CD, Brad Colerick has taken a musical journey through his life from his roots on the flatlands of Nebraska to Hollywood and his "other life" as a successful producer of music for commercials and film. The 11 magnificently understated, rootsy tracks feature the likes of Herb Pedersen, ex-Byrd Chris Hillman, Dan Navarro (Lowen & Navarro), Rob Laufer and bandmate Steve Hanson as well as producer and multi-instrumentalist Ed Tree. Influenced by the West coast country rockers of the early 70's, Colerick's vocals sail above the marvelous arrangements that harken back to Buffalo Springfield and its numerous offshoots. What Colerick has put together here is a wonderful, stripped-down glimpse of his life and of his deep connection to the prairie he left behind.