David Cook
David Cook became a successful musician at an early age due to his success on American Idol, but he started getting involved in the music scene sometime before then. His vocals are spread across a unique range as he has shown his ability to reach insanely high notes, even though his voice is somewhat deeper than most. Comparable to grunge musicians of the 1990’s, Cook has transcended his influences by infusing elements of rock with a modern pop twist. This lets him keep the audiences of American Idol listening to him while engaging a more heavy audience. As always, it helps that he carries his guitar with him wherever he goes to play along with his songs.
Backed by a powerhouse arsenal of a rock band, David Cook has no problem rocking out crowds on a national level. Supported by being the champion of the seventh season of American Idol,
EW Exclusive: David Cook set to perform at U.S. Open men's final!
by Michael Slezak
Good news for tennis fans who like a little side of beautiful music to go with their high-stakes matches: American Idol season 7 champ David Cook has been booked to perform “America the Beautiful” at the 2010 U.S. Open men’s finals on Sept. 12, EW has learned exclusively. Cook’s performance will be included during CBS’ coverage of the event*. Now hopefully, Novak Djokovic can take home this year’s U.S. Open crown, and complete my fantasy day of music and sporting awesomeness. Who else is completely stoked about this news? And can anyone tell me if it’s possible to program my DVR this far in advance?
his album went platinum in little under a month. Now it is up to his creativity and team to see whether he’ll fall victim to the American Idol temporary fame stature–or–push on as an artist unveiling his true potential to captivate audiences with free music.
So far, he’s been taking it a bit easy. Having worked the music circuit before with limited success, David Cook is no stranger to the hustle of the industry. Thankfully he’s been using his fame to his advantage making some connections to work on his upcoming second album. Seriously, the list of names are tremendous:
Cook has used his star power to attract some titans in the industry. Shattering some billboard records with his first album, these individuals must see the potential in the rock star and are making sure his second album outplays his debut.
He’s on a good path as he is able to intertwine pop and rock audiences; a feat many musicians attempt, but few succeed with. If David continues doing this while backed by an arsenal of talent, he’ll continue to be a figurehead in both genres.
