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Jan 28
The Otter House
Fredricksburg, Va
Full Band 10PM
Jan 31
Brixx Pizza
Charlottesville, Va.
Solo Blues 6PM
Feb 3
Wild Wings
Charlottesville, Va
Full Band
Feb 10
Shenandoah Pizza
Saunton, Virginia
Solo Blues
Feb 11
Fardowners
Crozet, Virginia
Full Band
Feb 15
Wild Wolf Brewery
Nellysford, Va
Solo Blues 7PM
Feb 17
Mardi Gras Show
The Southern Music Hall
Charlottesville, Va
Feb 24
Wabi Sabi
Petersburg, Va.
Full Band 9PM
March 17
The Bayou NY
Mt. Vernon, NY
Full Band
March 23
Wabi Sabi
Petersburg, Va.
Full Band
April 6
Early Show:
Delta's House of Blues
Fund Raiser for the
Boys & Girls Club
Charlottesville, Virginia
Late Show:
Wild Wings
Charlottesville, Va
Full Band
April 7
Early Show:
Lime Kiln Theater
Lexington, VA
Evening Show:
Rapunzel's
Lovingston, Va.
April 12, 13, 15
Springing the Blues Festival Jacksonville Beach, Florida
April 20
Madam's Organ
Washington, D.C.
Full Band 10PM
April 21
Fardowners
Crozet, Virginia
Full Band
April 29
Mountain Cove Vineyard
Music Festival
May 12
Kelly's Gingernut Pub
Cape Charles, Va.
June 9 Qincy's Pizza
Damascus, Va.
Solo Blues
June 16
3rd Annual Trashy Ribs & Blues Festival
Orange, Virginia 5-9PM
June 22
Madams Organ
Washington, DC
Full Band
June 24
Colonial Beach Blues Festival
Colonial Beach, Virginia
June 30
Kelly's Gingernut Pub
Cape Charles, Va
Solo Blues
July 21
Lime Kiln Theater
Lexington, VA
"Blues Legend in the Making"
---Guitar Edge Magazine
Blues Special Edition, 2008
Eli Cook
" I listened to Eli Cook and was amazed by his powerful performance. There is a clear connection between his style and that of Fred McDowell. "--Bill Ferris, Author of “Give My Poor Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippie Blues".
"Singer and guitarist Eli Cook settles into the rhythm of the blues with surprising presence and warmth, something quite rare among the younger exponents of 12-bar music. His performances on Miss Blues'es Child attest to his high regard for forefathers like Son House and Mississippi Fred McDowell." -- Frank-John Hadley (2007 Keeping the Blues Alive Journalism Award Winner)
“Natural and convincing, (Cook) has what it takes to be the best blues singer of his generation…” -- All Music Guide
“Simply put, Miss Blues’es Child provides ample evidence that Eli Cook is a major talent, following in the footsteps of Gregg Allman and Joe Cocker as a white man who can truly sing the blues…” –Hittin’ The Note
“…Cook doesn’t just play exceptionally well for someone his age, he plays exceptionally well for someone of any age, in any age. He’s a prodigy, with enough soul in him now to match someone with years of experience, and the chops to flaunt it.” – The Hook, Charlottesville, VA
“Cook's raucous take on "Fixin' To Die" shows his mastery of incessant, scratchy electricity. By contrast, the satisfying, seven-minute-long "Trick Bag," demonstrates his sensitivity to the importance of empty space, something young performers don't usually develop so early in their careers. Eli Cook is a talent to reckon with.” -- Blogcritics
“His debut CD, Miss Blues’es Child, is musically simple and intriguing. Cook sings in the slurred, sometimes droning style of an old bluesman and has a guitar tone that alternates between low-down greasy and refreshingly crisp.” –Fort Worth Weekly
“Cook sounds as if he was raised at the bottom of the Mississippi Delta (especially on the fine “Terraplane Blues”)…even the timbre of his voice suggests he is not of this era...” –Pop Matters
“[Eli is] a kid sick with talent and someone with the potential to reinvigorate a tired genre.” –Slant Magazine
“[Eli] Cook makes himself right at home on songs like “Terraplane Blues”, serving the style-over-substance Jonny Langs of the blues world their eviction notices.” –C-Ville (Charlottesville, VA)
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Ph: 434-263-8266
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What They're Saying About
"Ace, Jack, & King"...
“Blues lovers, get ready to have your socks
knocked off. Blues rock guitarist Eli Cook
has surpassed even the highest expectations
on his latest album Ace, Jack, and King…
Almost every track on this album could be
the subject of its own rave review, which
goes to show that the praise belongs to
Cook and his raw talent. "
-- Nivedita Gunturi
MuzikReviews, USA
“Artists often talk about the blues as a living and growing thing and not just a style of music fit for museums. Cook puts that theory into practice...Skip James’ Crow Jane starts with a wildly distorted guitar sound and moves onto a heavy feel with guitar and harp that James never could have envisioned.” -- John Heidt
Vintage Guitar Magazine, Jan 2012
“Eli Cook wades through dark waters on this splendid blues offering, a staggering piece of work.” -- Daniel Pavlick
The Rocktologist, Slovenia
“Eli Cook is an excellent guitar player who can handle the electric as well as the acoustic axe…Man, this is the stuff: real down and dirty music right from the guts! What you will not find on this album is a slightly bad track, just freakin’ good stuff! --Denis Brunelle
Sea of Tranquility, NY
“Eli Cook knows real American blues. Driftin’, Death Rattle, Better Man, and Snake Charm drip the blood of blues authenticity and soul. You can hear it in Cook’s vocals, a mixture of whiskey and winter. This is the real deal.” --Craig Hartranft
Dangerdog Review, USA
“An album that starts with this sparks-flying slide on a song called “Death Rattle” isn’t fooling around. This, friends, will never be confused with any fern-bar blues. That’s obvious, even before Cook opens his mouth to sing—in a voice that’s one part gravel, one part Jack Black, and one part shot-gun rows of deep-south dust.”
--Nick DeRiso
Something Else Reviews USA
“Largely performed on acoustic guitar, Cook’s slide technique belongs to the best. In fact, with this fifth album one may ask
“Who is Eric Clapton, Chris Rea, or Johnny Winters?” The CD is simply thrilling!” -- Joachim “Joe’ Brookes
Rocktimes, Germany
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