Brad Creel
Hearing Brad Creel & the Reel Deel is like listening to a John Prine album while Merle Haggard is cooking in the kitchen, Gram Parsons is on the front porch, and Bigfoot is dancing in the front yard. As these artists are now dead (except Bigfoot), Brad has kept their sound alive by combining the musical styles to create a unique genre of music he calls, “Lava Lamp Country.” Brad wrote and recorded his first acoustic album, “Reveeled” in 2008, a collection of smart and funny acoustic folk tunes. The Portland Mercury said this about Brad's debut to Portland's vibrant music scene. “Gifted with the pen, the punchline, and the guitar, local singer/songwriter Brad Creel’s husky voiced folk ballads harken back to a time when folk music had plenty of strumming jesters eager to tell a tale and collect some laughs along the way. Creel is a vulnerable performer with a deep sense of humor, one who isn’t afraid to turn the spotlight on his own imperfections.” After successfully launching “Reveeled,” Brad formed his Americana band, Brad Creel & the Reel Deel. Brad and his new band created his second album, “Probably Not” in 2010, which was recorded on vintage gear, and this production helped shape the sound of Lava Lamp Country. Portland's Willamette Week described Probably Not as, “a generous serving of honky-tonk heartbreak” and stated that it's, “Creel’s silly, frequently self-deprecating lyrics that keep one listening—and laughing.” In 2015, Brad Creel & the Reel Deel released, “Time and the Road,” which was recorded in a rural studio on beautiful Sauvie Island on the outskirts of Portland. This album expressed Brad's love of Oregon and was a deepening of his band's distinctive, alt-country sound. Brad is currently working with his band on recording a batch of new songs, scheduled to be released in the fall of 2020. The Reel Deel band members include seasoned country rock drummer and vocalist Bob Hawkins, talented musician Mike Moore on guitar, mandolin and vocals, and multi-instrumentalist, Ben Grosscup, on bass. Brad and his band have performed over 300 gigs in the Northwest and continue to rely on their live sets to deliver a memorable show. Come see why the Oregonian said, “Brad Creel specializes in droll observations and barbed sentiments served up with deft honky-tonk touches: a tear in your beer with a side of wry toast.”
Discography[edit]
Time and the Road Produced by Sean Flora (2015) Brad Creel & the Reel Deel's “Americana” CD, recorded on rural Sauvie Island on the outskirts of Portland. These songs reflect the unique beauty and culture of the Northwest. Songs Time and the Road Saratoga Staircase to You Day Job Below the Bar All Messed Up Big City Range Jacks or Better I'll See You Again Whispering Pines Musicians Bob Hawkins (drums and vocals) Ben Haynor (drums and vocals) Ben Grosscup (bass and piano) David Lipkind (harmonica) Jenny Conlee-Drizos (keyboards) Sean Flora (guitar and piano) Paul Brainard (pedal steel) Lincoln Crokett (mandolin and vocals) Peter Schwimmer (banjo) Produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Sean Flora. All songs written by Brad Creel except “Day Job” and “Jacks are Better” written by Bob Hawkins.
Probably Not Produced by Shay Scott (2011) Brad Creel and his band, the Reel Deel perform a unique blend of folk and rock to create the new genre, “Lava Lamp Country”. Songs Probably Not Pickin’ Up the Pieces Three Women and Fifteen Breakups Empty Pages Chutes and Ladders When He's Not Home Same Old Song Fireproof Heart When the Morning Comes Without the Wine Walkin’ Shoes Life Starts at Forty The Outdoorsman Song Musicians Brad Creel (guitar and vocals) Mark Pedersen (drums) Tom Frisch (keyboards, accordion, vocals) Greg Arnell aka Sat Atma (guitar and mandolin) Ben Grosscup (bass) Thad Beckman (acoustic guitar) Chris Funk (dobro and pedal steel) Juliet Howard (backing vocals) Jeni Wroblewski (backing vocals) Chris Kokesh (fiddle) Shay Scott (piano) The Outdoorsman (backing vocals by Dave Clarke, Lincoln Crockett, and Alexa Wiley, with Eric Herman on banjo, and Steve Dearborn on harmonica) Produced, recorded, and mixed by Shay Scott, mastered by Ryan Foster. All songs written by Brad Creel except “Pickin’ up the Pieces”, written by Brad Creel and Jim Schumont.
Reveeled Produced by Vicki Ambinder (2008) Brad's debut acoustic CD featuring a lineup some of Portland's best session musicians. Songs What We Ain’t Road of Despair When I'm with Her I See You Cave man Song Me and Gillian Welch Down at the Bar Song About Nothing Dear Jesus I did it for Some Reason Your Wells are Running Dry Were Before Into the Dust Musicians Brad Creel (lead vocals) Darol Anger (fiddle) Tim Ellis (guitar) Peter Schwimmer (banjo) Bela Belogh (fiddle) Alan Glickenhaus (mandolin) Eric West (pedal steel) Albert Reda (bass) Zachary Barjona (djembe) Vicki Green (backing vocals)
Produced by Vicki Green. Recorded by Rob Weston, Brad Spradlin, and Michael Bard. Mixed by Michael Bard and mastered by Ryan Foster. All songs written by Brad Creel except “What We Ain’t” by Brad Creel and Harris Ambinder.
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