Hot on the heels of his third album, Fingertips of the Silversmith, Tiger Cooke is to appear in Millars next Tuesday, December 28.
The hard-working musician has proven himself to be a notable talent in recent years. Cooke recorded his debut album and in 2005, Wax and Seal was released to much critical acclaim, with the Irish Times describing it as: “Eminently likeable, utterly enviable.”
With the new album, Cooke merges his own soul folk leanings with the jazz rock sensibilities of new band members Kevin Brady and David Redmond, to create a new dark folk vibe.
Before making the big move into music, Cooke studied Computational Linguistics at DCU. It was when Tiger travelled to Paris in his third year of study that he decided to focus on the music.
Balancing college and performing in his final year of getting his degree in 2002, he recorded his Sparks EP with Dave Geraghty playing drums and bass. In 2003, the young musician was invited by Bell X1 to support them on an Irish tour.
Cooke’s prime passion is performing live and he spent month after month performing in living rooms and at house concerts, music venues, arts centres and one or two fields. While working with Dave Geraghty, Tiger featured on both the Choice Music Prize nominated album Kill Your Darlings and Geraghty’s latest release The Victory Dance.
Since 2008, Cooke performed across the US in order to make transatlantic contacts. Cooke described the trip as: “An incredible experience. We met so many real music fans, and played so many crazy shows. It was really an eye-opener.”
Cooke recorded Fingertips of the Silversmith with Redmond and Brady in Dublin during 2008 and 2010, with David Geraghty at the producers helm. Inspired by The Police, Ben Allison and Ethan John, Fingertips of the Silversmith was produced by David Geraghty of Bell X1 and recorded in Dublin earlier this year. The album was preceded by the single Out of Reach.
With an impressive catalogue of original songs under his belt, Tiger promises to be a musical force to be reckoned with.
Catch the rising star soon at his live show this Tuesday December 28 in The Cellar Sessions, Millars, Kilkenny. Tiger Cooke’s album Fingertips of the Silversmith is out now. For more information visit www.tigercooke.com
