If there was a word that would best describe the complex simplicity that describes the artist from Fraser, MI. (just outside of Detroit) known as NATE COOK. It would be Intensity. Everything about the songwriter/ singer/ producer soon to be hit maker exudes it. Don’t let the smooth vocals and tortured artist look fool you. The brother has a lot on his mind and knows how to relay the message in a way that gets his point across while making you groove. And its within those grooves that his story grabs and holds you or lullaby’s you into his trance. Born in Pontiac, MI. and later locating to Fraser, Nathaniel Cook III once harbored Tony Hawk aspirations as a professional skateboarder as well as grid iron dreams of being in the NFL. All along music was there waiting like a faithful partner while he flirted and experimented with what he thought was his calling. “I thought I wanted to play football as a kid, then I wanted to be a writer. All the while I had always been drawn to music. I thought I wanted to pursue skateboarding later on. In my 6 years of taking skating seriously, I was growing up and listening to a lot more music that also which provided me with a soundtrack if you will, to my life. When I slowly began to phase out of skateboarding, I had to fill the void and I couldn’t play on a football team and found it nearly impossible to sit down and write anything. This is killing me for real. Music was just kinda there always and everything just kindafell into place when i needed to put my skill/energy to something else after having nothing to do physically.”, says the 22 year old artist who no doubt will bring to mind an unabashed comparison to uber artist, Drake. Also known for being able to flawlessly combine A fluid singing vocal, with a convincing rap delivery all while being authentic at both. Not too mention their uncanny semi resemblance. NATE COOK’s thoughts on the obvious comparison, “I dont listen to his music. I think he’s the man. I hear his music. I’ve heard his music. But, I don’t listen. No Drake influence over here. All of the music Ilisten to is older. I get my overall vibe from like a mix of late 80’s/90’s/early 2k rock/blues/r&b/alternative.”
Artist.
NATE COOK
Singer| Songwriter | Producer
Home.
Fraser, MI. ( Detroit, MI.)
Genre.
Soul | Alternative | Hip Hop | Neo Soul | Pop
Comparables.
Drake | Miguel | John Legend | Maroon 5 | The Weeknd
Demographic.
18 – 55
Web.
Music
http://natecook.bandcamp.com/
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