‘Dressed Up For Goodbye’ Is a Perfect Introduction
Dramabob
Posted On March 4, 2016
Portions of this review were previously published on Indie Voice Blog.
Corinne Cook may not be familiar to you, yet, but with the power of her latest CD, Dressed Up for Goodbye, she soon will be. With a voice reminiscent of early Faith Hill, and the sassiness of Kellie Pickler, Cook is making a name for herself in Music City.
The title of the album is ironic in that although it is full of songs about heartbreak and goodbye, it also serves to say hello to a dynamic new voice on the indie country music scene. Cook has had some success from her earlier albums, including a #1 song (“Uninvited Guest”) and a #4 song (“I’m Not Shy”) on the Inside Country chart.
Unlike when she recorded her first two albums and lived in California, Cook now resides in Mt. Juliet, a small town about 20 miles east of Music City. As such, she had more time to spend on the entire process of writing and recording. This also allowed her to choose and record songs that not only did she like but which also allowed her to share chapters of her life story.
Another advantage to living near Nashville was the opportunity to work with its elite songwriters and studio musicians. Among those elite are The Warren Brothers (Brett and Brad), who wrote or co-wrote six of the tracks, and her producer, Denny Martin, who co-wrote three more. The final two tracks she found through the Song Matchmakers Network. Of those two tracks, “I Don’t,” a powerful duet with Paul Scott, a former opera singer, is one of the best tracks on the album. Other songs worthy of note include the title track, “Little Miss Understanding” and “Who.”
Cook is an artist who is definitely worth checking out, while her new CD should be enjoyed with an ice-cold beer or a shot of Jack.
For more about this artist, check out her website and Facebook pages, follow her on ReverbNation, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to her Soundcloud account, where you can stream her latest CD. Her music is also available for download on iTunes, Amazon Music and Google Play.
