Short Bio:

Cool Water is the award-winning folk rock duo of Brooke Pennock and Wendy McDowell, longtime collaborators known for rich harmonies and story-driven songwriting. Rooted in Americana and classic singer-songwriter traditions, their music blends emotional honesty with a melodic pop sensibility. First recognized in the Seattle folk scene with Brooke’s multi-award-winning song “Eddie,” the duo has spent over two decades crafting original songs that explore love, humor, resilience, and real life. Their live performances are intimate, engaging, and built around the timeless power of two voices in harmony.

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Long Bio:

Cool Water is the longtime musical partnership of Brooke Pennock and Wendy McDowell — two award-winning songwriters whose friendship and harmonies have been evolving together for more than two decades. Rooted in Americana, folk rock, and classic singer-songwriter traditions, their music blends soulful layered vocals with honest, slice-of-life storytelling.

The duo first gained recognition in the Seattle folk scene in 2004 with Brooke Pennock’s multi-award-winning song “Eddie,” a regional radio favorite that helped launch a long-running creative collaboration. Since then, Brooke and Wendy have built an extensive catalog of original music marked by emotional clarity, melodic strength, and a natural pop sensibility. Their sound is often compared to artists like the Indigo Girls, Lucinda Williams, and Melissa Etheridge — familiar yet unmistakably their own.

Brooke’s songwriting has earned national attention through major competitions and radio airplay, while Wendy brings decades of performance experience as a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and touring musician. Together, they create music that feels lived-in and genuine — songs about love, doubt, humor, resilience, and the messy beauty of real life.

Whether performing stripped-down acoustic sets or full-band arrangements, Cool Water delivers engaging, harmony-driven shows that connect deeply with audiences. Their performances balance warmth and grit, humor and vulnerability, inviting listeners into stories that feel both personal and universal.

At its heart, Cool Water is about connection: lifelong friendship, shared history, and the simple power of two voices singing truthfully together.

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www.coolwatermusic.net