Today's Country

With backgrounds in the music and acting fields on their resumes, when Randy Dunham and Corri English met it was a no brainer that a new group was on the horizon. Their mutual love of country music led them to write and perform songs that took on a modern country feel, and soon the demos they were working on caught the ear of Hollywood and in an instant the band appeared on screen in Disney’s Race To Witch Mountain and 5 of their songs made their way to the soundtrack. Fast-forward to now where Brokedown Cadillac has released their debut album Somewhere In America. With Corri’s female leads and Randy’s pop sensibilities it is clearly obvious that they are ready for mainstream success the minute you hit play. The ultra poppy “Brokedown Cadillac” allows you to hear the spunkiness in English’s voice and the catchy sounds they display musically as the vocals lead you into the chorus where the music and solid harmonies then take over. This trend continues throughout the album on tracks like “Love On The Run” and “Big City.” However they do show that they can perform a ballad chalked full of relatable lyrics on “Love Walks In,” as well as write a boot-stompin’ style with “Baby’s Gonna Start A Fire,” and they don’t forget that they have a background in acting as they show on the cleverly written “Last Picture Show.” Though it may have taken the right people hearing the demos at the right time, we as listeners are better off because of it. Brokedown Cadillac combines a lot of elements of what country music is today and puts it all on the table throughout their debut album that for the most part is up-tempo and fun, but at all of the right moments placed an unexpected ballad in the mix to capture your attention.