Music

Lava Lamp Country

Produced by the Reel Deel

Lava Lamp Country is not only a new collections of songs, but a whole new genre. Combine the influences of country, rock, jazz, and folk, with a dash of late 60’s early 70’s groove and you have Lava Lamp Country. 

Songs 

• All the Friends
• Brother
• Fishing for a Song
• Raise Your Glass
• When the Rain Comes
• Who Needs Drinking
• Five Rivers
• Robe Days
• She’s Got What it Takes
• They Chose Each Other
• The Kids
• Our Song

Musicians

Brad Creel (vocals and guitar)
Mike Moore (vocals and electric guitar)
Bob Hawkins (drums and vocals)
Ben Grosscup (bass)
Pail Brainard (pedal steel and trumpet)
Jenny Conlee-Drizos (keyboard nd accordion)
Marilee Hord (fiddle)
Steve Drizos (percussion)
Lara Carlisle (vocals)
Susannah Weaver (vocals)

Recorded and mixed by Steve Drizos at The Panther in Portland, OR.

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 (guitars 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.

Live Deel

Produced by Brad Creel & the Reel Deel (2013)

Brad Creel & the Reel Deel recorded live at the Alberta Street Pub. This CD is exclusively available for purchase at live performances only.

Songs

• Time and the Road
• Empty Pages
• Into the Dust
• Below the Bar
• Fireproof Heart
• Pickin’ Up the Pieces
• Staircase to You
• What We Ain’t
• Day Job
• Probably Not Walkin’ Shoes
• All Messed Up

Musicians

Brad Creel (guitar and vocals)
Ben Haynor (guitar and vocals)
Bob Hawkins (drums and vocals)
Ben Grosscup (bass)
Harris Ambinder (harmonica)

Performed on 9/20/13 t the Alberta St. Pub, Portland, OR.

Recorded and mixed by Chris Anderson, mastered by John Neff.

All songs written by Brad Creel except, “Pickin’ up the Pieces” by Brad Creel and Jim Schumont, “What We Ain’t” by Brad Creel and Harris Ambinder, and “Day Job” by Bob Hawkins.