Alma Cook
Alma Cook | |
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Birth name | Alma Lynn Cook |
Born | Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Website | www |
Alma Lynn Cook, known professionally as Alma Cook, is an American singer-songwriter and spoken word artist.[1] Her debut album Pass It On was released in 2012, and her single "For a Poet" and full-length project Tactics followed in 2014.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Cook grew up in Madison, Wisconsin,[4] and attended Columbia College in Chicago.[5][6][7][8] After college, she began playing at various clubs and festivals across the United States, opening for acts including contemporary gospel musician Jonathan McReynolds[9] and Christian rapper George Moss.[10]
Career
[edit]Cook released an EP titled Pass It On in September 2012, followed by the single "For a Poet," which charted at No. 2 on Rádio Nova Portugal in December 2014.[11][12] She later released the full-length album Tactics, produced by bassist Chris Thigpen, whose father Cornell Thigpen (Mary J. Blige, Chaka Kahn, Stevie Nicks, and Patti LaBelle[13]) played organ on the song "Hotshot."[14][15]
As of 2021, Cook was a podcast host and co-director of cultural engagement for Braver Angels, an American nonprofit focused on political depolarization.[16] She was noted by Forbes as a conservative.[17]
In addition to her work as a musician, Cook owns an oil and gas compliance company, Cook Compliance Solutions, based in Williston, North Dakota.[18][19][17] The business works with oilfield service providers looking to obtain the right safety certifications, insurance and other measures needed to contract under larger oil companies.[20][21]
Discography
[edit]- Pass It On (2012)[2]
- Us Three: A Live Acoustic Session (2013)
- Tactics (2014)
- For a Poet – Single (2014)[1]
- You & I – Single (2015)
- The Travel Size EP (2016)[22][23][24]
- Hearsay – Single (2018)[5]
- Surefire – Single (2018)[25]
- Courtship (2019)
- So Close – Single (2019)[26][27]
- Bobby - Single (2021)[28]"
- Long Division - Single (2021)[29]
- 5000 Candles - Single (2022)[30][21][31][16][19]
Appears on
[edit]- "Fast Car" (Daytrotter, 2013) – Kwesi K[32][33]
- "What the DJ Spins" (Empire, 2014) – Terrence Howard[34]
- "Get Your Life" (2015) – Caught A Ghost[35]
- "Providence" (2016), "Painkillers" (2016) – OBY
- "White Lie" (2016), "Fountain" (2018), "Heavyweight" (2018) – Hamster
- "Gone" (2017) – Da$Htone
- "Someday" (2020) – Da$Htone[36]
Recognition
[edit]- 2014: Media Communication Association-International (MCA-I) WAVE Award and Judge's Choice Award for "Chicago (Beacons)" lyric video[37][38]
- 2015: MCA-I WAVE Award for "Hypocrite" lyric video[39]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Alma". MusicBrainz. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ a b "About Alma". Official website of Alma. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ "New neosoul artist, Alma has ambitious medium and message on her upcoming album, Tactics". Indie Authority. August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Alma speaks on the influence of art". YouTube. October 23, 2013.
- ^ a b Caparello, Catharine (February 15, 2018). "From grief to activism". Isthmus. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ "E262: Jenna McDaniel, Danielle Rancie, Alma, Angela Peabody". The Josie Show. October 31, 2014.
- ^ "#12 The Rhythm of Words – Songwriter / Alma". Seated at the Writer's Table. May 26, 2015. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ "Change, one listener at a time". The Columbia Chronicle. January 27, 2014.
- ^ "Artistsphere: The Evolution to Neo-Gospel". UTicketIt. June 14, 2013. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013.
- ^ "Worlds Largest Brat Fest". 1055 Triple M. May 23, 2014.
- ^ "Featured Artist: Check Out 'Homecoming' by Alma". Magisto. July 14, 2014.
- ^ "Rádio Nova 98.9 FM". Facebook. December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Home". Official website of Cornell Thigpen. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ "Interviews". Radio One Chicago. October 16, 2014.
- ^ "Alma – Tactics". The Phantom Tollbooth. October 7, 2015.
- ^ a b "From Entertainer to Entrepreneur with Alma Cook". YouTube. March 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Hendler, Micah (January 21, 2021). "What Last Night's Inaugural Concert Portends For Musical Reconciliation Efforts In America". Forbes. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ Sisk, Amy (February 25, 2020). "Advocates say state's new oilfield safety training redundant". Associated Press. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ a b Jean, Renée (March 25, 2022). "Williston-inspired song '5,000 Candles' is lighting up in the Bakken and beyond". The Williston Herald. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Sisk, Amy (March 8, 2021). "A year of disruption: Bakken businesses ride out a bad 12 months". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ a b Sisk, Amy (April 21, 2022). "Williston business owner mixes passion for oil industry, music in new video". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE! 'Medicine Man' by Alma". Songwriting Magazine. December 14, 2015.
- ^ "Alma shines bright oh "Oh, K"". Groundsounds. October 22, 2015.
- ^ Haslam, Rebecca (November 30, 2015). "Exclusive: Singer-Songwriter Alma Chats Ambitions, LA & 'Oh, K'". PopWrapped. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "Alma Cook releases a delicious pop tune". Bong. December 23, 2019.
- ^ "Alma Cook lässt Hip Hop Herzen höher schlagen". Pickymagazine. January 11, 2020.
- ^ "Why We Like It: Alma Cook's 'So Close'". Central Sauce. December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Introducing: Alma Cook – Bobby". Lefuturewave. October 10, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Alma Cook releases a lovely contemporary pop tune, entitled, 'Long Division'". Bong Mines Entertainment. December 20, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Alma Cook Announces Her New Oilfield-Themed Song and Music Video, '5000 Candles'". Yahoo! Finance. March 23, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Spiess, Jason (April 16, 2022). "Alma Cook Releases Music Video, Finishing Album With Oil And Gas Themes". The Crude Life. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Listen to Kwesi K's Daytrotter session (playing Melodies Cafe, Ardmore on 12/20)". WXPN 88.5. December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Kwesi K". Daytrotter. December 4, 2013.
- ^ "What The DJ Spins (from Empire)". Alistar Records. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "Alma Cook". IMDb. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ Hafey, Lisa (June 19, 2020). "Da$Htone – 'Someday' (feat. Alma Cook and Ethan Butler)". Essentially Pop. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ "Madison Media Institute Alumni Winning WAVE Awards". Madison Media Institute. November 21, 2014. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ "2014 WAVE Awards List". Media Communication Association-International. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "2015 WAVE Awards List". Media Communication Association-International. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
External links
[edit]- 1991 births
- Living people
- Columbia College Chicago alumni
- Musicians from Madison, Wisconsin
- American women singer-songwriters
- American women pianists
- American sopranos
- American ukulele players
- 21st-century American singer-songwriters
- 21st-century American women singers
- 21st-century American pianists
- Singer-songwriters from Wisconsin