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BIOGRAPGHY
HERRICK BAND LINE-UP
HERRICK
Once in a lifetime an artist or band comes along that is so unique, so fresh and so original sounding that it starts a whole new trend for rest of the music industry to follow, Herrick is one such band.
With intricate harmonies and a distinctive sound that combines the best of country, rock and blues,Herrick shatters the current country music mold and creates a new path for it to follow. A true one-of-a-kind. One Voice!
Full of heartfelt lyrics, their music is dynamic and appealing, yet it is unconstrained by "formulas" for hit songs. It's real, it's earthy and it doesn't pull any punches when it hits you right in the gut.
Herrick is formed by lead singer/mandolin player Donna Herrick, Kerry Herrick (Vocals -Bass), Josh Merrill (Guitar) and Scotty Scholtz (Drums and perscussion).
Kerry and Donna began singing gospel music around their hometown of Spokane Washington. They later moved to Nashville Tennessee, where they have honed their
skills of writing and performance.
"Donna has a five octave vocal range! We know she has the best voice in Nashville, hands down'" says Kerry. "There is nothing she can't sing and in her own style. A serious vocalist as well as a great performer." "Everyone thinks we are brothers and sisters because of our harmony," Donna adds. "They are always blown away to find that Kerry and I are married." "We met when I was only 12, and have been together ever since."
In fact, the back story of this
band is one that is sure to become a CBS special!
More on that to come....
The band is serious about its ability to perform live as well. "Everyone in our band is able to burn his instrument down to the ground," notes Kerry, matter-of-factly. "We
are blessed with the people we play with. They are just top notch." "We are serious
about giving all our energy to our fans."
NEW DANCE, Herrick's new album is one that will open the door to HERRICK's soul and let you take a peek of what's going on inside.
"We are excited about the new album", says Donna. "We started the album a year or more ago, then we met Jeff Baker,
(Desmond Child). We started talking to Jeff and hit it off musically. We clicked in the studio, so we all decided to scratch what we already had and start the whole album again!
"This album is truly HERRICK!", Says Donna. "We were so tired of hearing, "You guys are incredible Live". "You guys are so much better live than on the CD!" "Dont get me wrong, it is a great compliment to our live performance. But this time around you will hear Herrick as Songwriters,Vocalists, and
Musicians. "I always say no one can play Mandolin like me, I play it all my way!"
"I am also excited that the guys will be sharing the leads on many of the songs. The secret is, that they always have. We always change parts right in the middle of a song. Most people don't catch it. It is part of our sound." "We are totally out of the box. Heck we are making a new one!"
Adding new Tracks to an album already packed full of great songs is not an easy process.
"The final cut has still not been decided,"says Kerry. " We have brand new songs that were just written a few months ago, as well as some we have been performing live for some time". "We are waiting until we are all finished with all the tracking and then we will decide."
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We never stop writing. We write in all conditions. On the road, off the road.
While we are together and when we are apart." Says Donna, " But when we finalize a song, we always sit together In a room and work the song from top to bottom. Every song is truly HERRICK. through and through. We tap into
our emotions and let it ride..."
Donna adds, "We don't write to a template or
try and calculate how a tune might sell in some market. It just comes out of us
naturally as we pull a song together. It's very organic.""Of course it's great when someone comes up and tells you
how much one of your songs touched them,"
comments
Donna. "But we write music for us first. It's the only way we know how to make music. And we've found that what we are feeling or going through at the time is often what's happening in everyone's life. We are all going through the same valleys to stand on the
same mountain tops."
The band has a very diverse influences like Ann Wilson (Heart), Ryan Adams, Audio Slave, Ricky Skaggs, Dwight Yoakum, Merle Haggard, The Eagles, Emmylou Harris, Rush, Maroon 5, Waylon Jennings, Evanescence and more... it's no wonder their music combines many elements from different musical styles into a new and unique blend.
Nashville industry insiders label the band "A Breath of Fresh Air". Different is very intriguing, and Herrick has been winning fans and music insiders over with every show they play.
Their innate instinct for creating high quality music has helped Herrick stand out from the crowd as they tour to Standing Room Only crowds across the country.
Herrick is taking their music to a wider audience to stand beside their idols making their own distinct mark in the annals of music. Herrick is confident that you will want to listen to every song along the way.