Nicole Kottke

I'll Meet You There (Red Hall Records)

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Oakfield&nbsp;native Nicole Kottke earned her country-music credentials by being raised on a farm, and she has plenty of the exuberance that comes with a happy youth. That combination works to her favor&nbsp;on her debut CD, <em>I'll Meet You There</em>. The slightly less-than-slick production gives Kottke's music (which certainly aspires to the more amiable currents of pop-country commercial radio) a slightly alt veneer. Kottke's&nbsp;voice lends authenticity to her songs about rural roads, county fairs and being daddy's girl. Fun as it all sounds, there remains a certain lack of tension&nbsp;in Kottke's work. She may want to plumb the less wonderful emotions and experiences of her life to add a more completeand&nbsp;thus more relatableperspective to her promising artistry. <p align="right" style="text-align: right;"><br /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>