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Presented by Jamie Stephens
Produced by Zoe Allwood
Photographed and Directed by The Sprezz
Daniel Cook has a voracious appetite for all things musical and extended his skills towards production and sound engineering and before long, had taught himself to play bass, piano and the drums and not just his precious guitar. He set up his own home-recording studio and still to this day, produces his own music as well as playing all of the instruments in his recordings.
His musical influences stem from Jeff Buckley, Nina Simone, Janis Joplin and many other great classics. He fell in-love with Jazz, Blues, Soul and the sincerity of the stories behind the music and had found a style of music that he truly identified with and that expressed his character with authenticity. So as a natural progression, he added voice to his musical repertoire. He spent hours practicing in his back shed and without any formal vocal training, it's incredible to hear that now, many listeners believe him to be a singer foremost, and instrumentalist second.
Daniel, who is today a prolific songwriter, has developed a sound and style that is beautifully reckless but refined. As a man who wears his heart on his sleeve, he has no shortage of passion and life experience to draw from. His lyrics are classy, genuine and heartfelt and this is conveyed superbly through his captivating, emotionally charged performances. It is not unusual for the room to fall silent with admiration as he steps on stage and begins to sing. Daniel's voice, melodies and lyrics combined with his passionate, intuitive delivery, makes for a very charismatic performer. Daniel Cook indeed possesses something very special... you saw him here first!
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