Previously Appearing at Wickham was...
Jack Cookson
Jack Cookson is one of 2016’s nominees for the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award and will be appearing on the Wildlife Stage at 1:30pm, Saturday.
Jack is a multi-instrumentalist and an exciting, young and talented singer-songwriter; a standard set from him is rife with memorable vocal and harmonica melodies, accompanied by masterful, top class fingerstyle guitar arrangements. He combines elements of several genres – blues, folk and punk, paired with articulate lyrics of his roots, his life and of love.
In 2015, he released his self-produced and predominantly self-performed album entitled Revolt & Resolve, while performing over 100 gigs all round the Midlands and South West of the UK, both headline and support. Other past releases include his debut EP Five Times (2012), a split EP with Welsh singer-songwriter Ieuan Williams (2014), and a live EP recorded at Helios Studios, Bristol (2015).
Recent Facebook Posts
PLYMOUTH - tonight me and Paul Armer are playing at The B-Bar. Music from whenever gigs usually start, but just get down earlier than whatever you think that is and if whatever you think that is is 10pm then no that's too late. We will be playing some classics and originals, with guitar, double bass and harmonica. YEEHAW!!! If you're coming, please take care in the ghastly weather.
Here's a Leonard Cohen cover I forgot I did 2 years ago:
m.soundcloud.com/jack-cookson/tower-of-song-leonard-cohen-cover
Very atmospheric cover of a wonderful song.
Had a proper good time working on this tune for Paul. A great song with a great message - out 28th of Feb. Pre-save it on Spotify now! XVery excited to announce that my song ‘Breaking Out’ will be available on all streaming platforms as of 28/02/20, but is available to pre-save on Spotify NOW via this link - smarturl.it/paularmerbreakingout
I want to share what this one is about… It is a hopeful song about finding the strength to break away from the direct and indirect effects of emotional and psychological manipulation that can be found in relationships with ‘friends’ and/or ‘lovers’. More specifically, ‘gaslighting’.
Maybe a few of you can relate.
Massive thank you to Jack Cookson for producing this one, he’s done a fantastic job. And thank you to Lauren Rothery for creating some stunning artwork. Honoured to know these talented people. Thanks to my Mum and Dad as well for their unwavering support, I’d like to think I’ve gone past believing that acknowledging my parents damages my street cred.
Can’t wait for it to be out in the wild. Cheers x
You brought the bing bong.
I'll be filling in for Mr. Armer tonight at the Bread & Roses in Plymouth! May he get well soon. He'll be gigging there in the peak of condition March 9th. Come on down. X
My hero 😍
