Music
Press
"Cook is a singer's singer with a delivery that's pure and natural, unforced but expressive, relaxed but full of inner fire. Small Town Gone deserves to establish Chris Cook as a remarkable vocalist & guitarist who takes a fresh approach to homespun sounds." - Parke Puterbaugh
"An intuitive writer and gifted performer, Cook's songs have an ageless quality,incorporating various elements of American music for an immediately accessible sound" - Mike Breen
Discography
Film Credits
Great Wall of Sound (Sundance Film Festival 2006)
Songs: The One That Got Away and Go Back to Sleep
Nominations
Charlotte Music Awards 2007
Best Overall Performer and Best Songwriter
Recordings
Heartless Road (2001 Fatfried Music)
Small Town Gone (2004 Gaff Music)
So Low (2005 Fatfried Music)
Bag of Emotions (2008 Bandore)
Past Tours
United States/Guam
United Kingdom/Ireland
Denmark
Greenland
Netherlands/Holland
Turkey
Greece/Crete
Italy/Sicily
Japan/Okinawa
Korea
Cuba
Spain
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Bio
The MUSIC could no more be boxed in than the man himself.
Growing up in Belmont, a small town on the outskirts of Charlotte, NC,
Chris Cook was surrounded by music from day one. As a singer-songwriter and multi-dimensional musician, he knows what he likes and what suits his needs. While comfortable playing country or rock, Chris also has a fondness for a classic R&B groove, the catchy beat of Pop, or the "from-the-gut soulfulness" of the Blues.
The first thing youll notice is that voice. Chris Cook is a singers singer with a delivery thats pure and natural, unforced but expressive, relaxed but full of inner fire. In finding his own voice, Cook has taken cues from favorite singers on the country side (George Jones, Merle Haggard) to the blues-rock realm (Paul Rodgers, Jimmy Hall, Lowell George). Youll also hear a bit of Jackson Brownes earnestness and Jimmy Buffett's laid-back whimsy in there too.
Averaging 200 dates a year, the hard-working Cook continues to tour regionally and internationally showcasing strong vocals, seasoned musicianship, a prolific writing ability and a performance of a true musical leader and entertainer.
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