| Amy Cook | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 30, 1979 |
| Origin | San Jose, California, US |
| Genres | Rock, folk, country, Americana, indie |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, Recording Artist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1998 - present |
| Website | www.amycook.com |
Amy Cook (born January 30, 1979) is an American musician and singer-songwriter living in Austin, Texas.
Amy Cook moved to Austin in 2005 from Los Angeles. Since moving to Texas, she has also spent a lot of time in Marfa, which is also where she did much of the writing and recording of The Sky Observer’s Guide.[1] A documentary on Cook, “Amy Cook: The Spaces In Between”, was released in July 2009. The documentary, directed by Todd Robinson, followed Cook and the band on a short tour across the Southwest and premiered on The Documentary Channel on July 6, 2009.[2] Cook also provided the soundtrack to the Emmy-winning feature length documentary Amargosa, also directed by Todd Robinson.[3] Amy Cook’s songs have appeared in several television shows such as Dawson's Creek, Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, and Veronica Mars.[4] She met Leisha Hailey of Showtime Networks' The L Word while in Marfa, and soon her song “Million Holes in Heaven” was played on the show by Leisha’s character during her radio program.[5] Cook was also featured in Out magazine's Top 100 of 2008.[6]
Cook's past recordings include The Sky Observer's Guide, The Bunkhouse Recordings, The Firefly Sessions and From the 52nd Story.[7][8]
Her latest album, Let The Light In, was released on April 6, 2010.[9] The album was produced by Alejandro Escovedo, who also contributed to the music on the recording, as did other local Austin musician friends of Cook such as Patty Griffin and the Tosca String Quartet.[10] Ben Kweller also co-wrote one track. The first single of the album, "Hotel Lights", was made available in advance of the album's release.[11]