“David Cook’s good looks and witty humor can draw a crowd but it’s his outstanding ability as a musician that keeps them coming back for more. The smile of a boy, the sounds of a man, David transcends the typical boundaries that usually defines an artist. As a Kansas City transplant, David’s background combines the musicality of jazz, the catchy hooks of modern pop, and the raw sounds of Tulsa’s historic rock. Such diverse influences have provided David an honest and appealing versatility. David is today’s Midwest musician.
David’s style exhibits the highest caliber of musicianship and his unerring skills as a guitarist give him a fan base that sets the intelligentsia of the music community side-by-side with the popular high school crowd. David’s straight forward lyrics are, “A little dark, but not depressing a little edgy, but not scary. It’s strong, feel-good, soul strengthening music!” according to Midwestbands.com. His soaring vocals are both rough and sweet in the same breath and the radio-ready lyrics of Fall Back Into Me and Silver are devoid of the cynicism that usually plagues coast rock. David comes across youthfully optimistic and knowingly mature. And the melodic guitar in Don’t Say a Word is a shoe-in candidate for the next edition of Guitar Hero.
David has toured throughout the Midwest and has shared the stage with several big names, including: Caroline’s Spine, Bowling For Soup, Maroon 5, Fountains of Wayne, Happyendings, Smashmouth, and 8STOPS7. As the former front-man of the Kansas City band, Axium, David has already built a formidable fan base. In 2004, David’s former band was named Kansas City’s best local band and in 2006, they were recognized among the top 15 unsigned bands in the “Got Milk? Contest.” David’s voice has also been heard in movie theaters across the country as a featured Movie Tunes artist.
His debut solo album, Analog Heart, was recently named the 4th best album of 2006 by Music Equals Life. Of David’s music, they said, “This is by far the best CD to come out of the Tulsa, OK scene…” Songs from the album are receiving regular airtime on Kansas City and Tulsa radio stations and prior to American Idol, David was in Tulsa recording the follow-up album to Analog Heart.”
| Ultimate Music Survey | |
| Favorites | |
| What is your favorite genre of music?: | Rock, but I love all kinds of music |
| Why?: | Because it rocks! *LOL* |
| Name your favorite band(s): | INXS, One Republic, The Trews, Less Than Jake, Matchbox 20, Maroon 5, Queen and so many others! |
| Name your favorite solo artist(s): | Jim McGorman, Greg Neufeld, Lukas Rossi, Jason Mraz, John Mayer, Blake Lewis, Jeff Buckley, Michael Buble and again, so many others! |
| What is your favorite album?: | I honestly cannot say. I like too many albums, and my favorite changes all the time. |
| What is your favorite album cover?: | Probably "Dolphin's Cry", a Live cover by Magni, or "Creep" a Live cover by Lukas Rossi. |
| Name your favorite song(s): | CAn't say - it changes too often, and I like too many different songs for different reasons! |
| Favorite CD you own: | Too many to list |
| Favorite song on your computer: | Well, my most played song on my player is currenly "Powerless To Change" by Greg Neufeld. It will probably be something else next week. |
| Favorite song you DON'T have: | I have over 3500 songs on my player... If it is a favorite of mine, it's on my player! |
| Favorite lyrics: | Can't choose |
| Favorite vocalist: | Currenlty Greg Neufeld |
| Favorite guitarist: | Raphael Moreira |
| Favorite bassist: | Sasha |
| Favorite drummer: | Jon Farriss - INXS |
| Favorite instrumentalist (any instrument not mentioned above): | Can't say |
| Favorite classical / jazz composer: | Don't have a favorite |
| Favorite rapper: | Don't have a favorite |
| Favorite theatrical score: | N/A |
| Favorite of anything not mentioned: | N/A |
| The bad stuff | |
| What's your least favorite genre of music?: | Probably really whiny country, although I own a love quite a few country songs |
| Who's your least favorite band?: | The Spice Girls |
| Who's your least favorite solo artist?: | I don't pay attention to stuff I don't like, it's a waste of my time |
| Who do you think is the most annoying musician?: | Same as above |
| If you could shoot any "artist" or "band", who would it be?: | Why would I want to do that? All taste are in nature, and there is a reason there are so many different kinds of music out there. To each their own and all that good stuff! |
| Who do you think is the least talented?: | Not paying attention to that |
| Least favorite song: | None |
| Most annoying song: | The one that gets stuck in your head for days on end |
| Most repetative song: | Kids music? |
| Last song to be stuck in your head: | If I Had a Million Dollars - Barenaked Ladies |
| Did this survey just get that song stuck in your head again? (sorry): | Nope, because I am listening to something else as I type this! |
| Worst band that used to be good?: | None that I am aware of |
| A good band that used to suck?: | None |
| Your musical backgroun | |
| What was the first music you remember listening to?: | Aside from kids music, I remember loving playing my father's records. One of them was ABBA. |
| What type of music do your parents listen to?: | Pop Rock mostly, but pretty much anything |
| Do you play any musical instruments, or sing? If so, elaborate.: | No I don't! I use to play the recorder and the guitar, but I didn't persue any of it. And I love to sing, but I am sooooooooooooo bad! |
| Do you take lessons for instruments or voice? If so, for how long?: | Nope |
| Do you plan to / have you gone to college for music?: | Nope |
| Who are your musical inspirations?: | No one |
| Who was your first favorite band or artist?: | It's an ever changing state for me |
| Who is your most recent favorite band or artist?: | One Republic |
| What styles of music are you interested in learning about?: | Any and all of them |
| What styles of music do you already know a lot about?: | Those I listen to? |
| Do you know much about musical theory? If not, would you like to?: | No I don't but yeah, sure, I love to learn! |
| If you take lessons, do you like your teacher(s)?: | N/A |
| How many different music teachers do you have, or have you had?: | N/A |
| This or that | |
| Classical or jazz?: | Jazz, but I like Classical also |
| Classic rock or modern rock?: | Both |
| Rock or Rap?: | Rock |
| Emo or Punk?: | Both |
| Funk or Blues?: | Both |
| Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin?: | Both |
| Bob Marley or Michael Franti?: | Bob Marley |
| Coldplay or Radiohead?: | Both |
| Guster or Dispatch?: | Don't know them |
| John Mayer or Jack Johnson?: | John Mayer |
| Eminem or 50 Cent?: | None of them |
| Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera?: | None of them |
| Backstreet Boys or N'SYNC?: | Back Street Back ALRIGHT!!! |
| The Beatles or the Rolling Stones?: | Both - how can you choose between those two iconic bands? |
| Beethoven or Mozart?: | Both |
| Rachmaninoff or Debussy?: | Both |
| Duke Ellington or Count Basie?: | Uh? |
| Electric or acoustic?: | Both - they each bring something different to the same music |
| Mandolin or ukulele?: | Both |
| Saxophone or trumpet?: | Both, although I am partial to saxophone |
| Miscelaneous | |
| Why do you like music?: | Because it makes me feel |
| When you're angry, what type of music do you listen to?: | Hard Rock or silly music to get me in a better mood! |
| Has music ever made you cry? When?: | Of course! It makes me cry when I can relate to a particular lyric, or because the music really touches me, or because a particular rendition is especially beautiful... |
| Has music ever made you laugh? When?: | Of course! Some music is silly and I love it! |
| Do you like local music?: | Yes |
| What is the best show you have ever been to?: | I enjoyed all the shows I've been to, but it would probably have to be INXS in Toronto in May 07 |
| Have you ever played in any shows?: | Nope, that would be desastrous! |
| If so, what type of music was it?: | N/A |
| Do you enjoy being on stage?: | N/A |
| Do you like to sing, even if you don't consider yourself a singer?: | I love to sing! |
| If you could meet any musician and ask them for advice, who would it be?: | I've already met a few |
| If you could just chill with any musician, who would it be?: | Quite a few |
| What instrument that you don't play now would you like to learn next?: | The guitar or the cello |
| Do you like foreign types of music? If so, what types?: | Yes, some of it |
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