COTTER, JACKSON, COLLITON & CLARRIDGE

There’s a certain feeling musicians get when they decide to collectively leap into the unknown together, a feeling born of the thrill of endless possibilities, the intimacy of creating something unique to the moment together, the mighty release in embracing chaos, and the resolute peace that takes hold when you find order within it all…there’s nothing like it to breathe a little fire into a performance. This collaboration, a pickup band of sorts, features four such thrill seekers - four artful musicians at the top of their game, eager to make some magic together as they embark on their first performances together. 

The band isn’t completely without a foundation, as Colin Cotter (vox / guitar) and Sumaia Jackson (5-string fiddle) gig together as a duo, performing Sumaia’s original tunes, Colin’s original songs, and music from the Celtic & American folk traditions. Joining them are Tristan Clarridge (cello) and Anna Colliton (bodhrán), two of the finest musicians around whose creative instincts create endless marvelous possibilities. This band will take you on quite a journey as they shift from blazing fiddle tunes to beautiful slow songs, sing silky vocal harmony, pull off tightly arranged pieces, and let loose with improvised solos and spontaneously crafted arrangements, all the while sharing the joy of organic interplay between musicians openly expressing in the moment.