A serious injury slowed her down, but nothing could ever stop her.
Now back and stronger than ever, life-long songstress Emma Cook brings her updated indie vibes prevalent on her Feb. 2 drop Living Proof to Vernon91裸聊视频檚 Record City April 29.
91裸聊视频淭he album is a collection of songs that really came out of a really hard period for me,91裸聊视频� Cook said. 91裸聊视频淚 was recovering from a head injury. I was also having a baby.91裸聊视频�
Living Proof, her fourth album,was written after 颁辞辞办91裸聊视频檚 three-year struggle with Post-Concussive Syndrome and the birth of her child. Writing the album acted as a muse for Cook.
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颁辞辞办91裸聊视频檚 10-song album delves deeper into the waters of indie pop, mixing together themes of loss and recovery to cast an image of hopefulness. Written on the keys instead of the strings, Living Proof marks an exploration into a whole new realm for the Toronto songstress.
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While she leaves the touring piano to the professionals instead opting for her axe, the evolution of 颁辞辞办91裸聊视频檚 songwriting growth goes beyond the confines of the instrument on which it was written.
91裸聊视频淭his is more adult in a way, more eclectic, textured,91裸聊视频� Cook said. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 more of a listening album. It91裸聊视频檚 definitely more pop leaning. My first album as pretty aggressive. I could have been called edgier before.91裸聊视频�
While she has a few ideas, Cook is unaware of what caused her to evolve from her classic folk sensibilities into her current vibe.
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Regardless of the instruments she uses, however, Cook is dedicated to her craft.
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颁辞辞办91裸聊视频檚 Living Proof tour takes her across the country91裸聊视频檚 western half, with stops on the Island before she makes her way through the Interior and over the Mountains.
91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 looking forward to it,91裸聊视频� Cook said. 91裸聊视频淚 love touring through the mountains.
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Cook will rock The Elite in Penticton April 28 before she rocks Vernon91裸聊视频檚 alongside Gert Taberner, presented by SMG Endeavors, April 29 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 advance or $15 at the door.
