Bear Redmon’s origins in Texas and current home of Colorado can be heard throughout his music. It speaks of all the possibility and wonder of the great, open West. Both a teacher and a learner, his songs bear the weight of the difficulties he’s endured and his boundless optimism for the future. Merging soaring guitar work with a crooner’s soulful voice, he can’t be pigeonholed. His music is elastic, taking whatever form it needs to take to tell the story. With lyrics that can get downright biblical, the imagery is evocative, the impact is powerful and the feeling is universal.