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May 18
OuterBanks Brewing Station
Kill Devil HIlls, N.C.
Full Band
May 19
McGrady's Irish Pub
Charlottesville, Va
Solo Blues 8-11PM
May 22
Brixx Pizza
Charlottesville, Va.
Solo Blues 6PM
May 26
Early show: 10AM
Wintergreen Blues Fest
Wintergreen Resort
Late show:
Afton Mt. Vineyard
Solo Blues
6:00 PM
May 27
Early show: 1PM
Wintergreen Blues Fest
Wintergreen Resort
Late show:
Hill Country Live www.hillcountrywdc.com
Washington, D.C.
Full Band 8PM
May 28
BLUES DANCE!
Glen Echo, Maryland
8:30-11:30PM
May 31
Stinson Vineyards
Crozet, Va.
6-9PM Solo
June 1
The Otter House
Fredricksburg, Va.
Full Band
June 2
Fardowners
Crozet, Va.
Full Band 10PM
June 7
The Family Wash
Nashville, TN
8PM
June 8
Richard's Cafe
White's Creek, TN
Solo 6:30PM
Kimbro's Pickin' Parlour
Franklin, TN
Solo 9:30PM
June 9 Qincy's Pizza
Damascus, Va.
Solo Blues
June 11
Nashville Blues Society Jam
Featured Guest Artist
Carol Ann's, Murphreesboro Rd.
6:30PM
June 15
Kings of the Blues
The Jefferson Theater
Charlottesville, Virginia
June 22
Madams Organ
Washington, DC
Full Band
June 24
Colonial Beach Blues Festival
Colonial Beach, Virginia
June 27
Wild Wolf Brewery
Nelly'sford, Virginia
Solo Blues 7-10PM
June 29
Wild Wings
Charlottesville, Virginia
Solo Blues 10PM
June 30
Kelly's Gingernut Pub
Cape Charles, Va
Solo Blues
July 7
The Farmer's Market
Nellysford, Virginia
Solo Blues 10AM
July 14
McGrady's Irish Pub
Charlottesville, Va
Solo Blues 8-11PM
July 19
Wild Wolf Brewery
Nellysford, Va
Solo Blues 7-10PM
July 20
Fardowners, Crozet, Va.
Full Band at 10PM
July 21
Lime Kiln Theater
Lexington, VA
Solo Blues
July 27
The Whisky Jar,
Charlottesville, Va
Full Band
August 23
Wild Wolf Brewery
Nellysford, Va.
Solo Blues 7-10PM
August 24
MADAMS ORGAN
Washington, D.C.
Full Band 10PM
August 25
McGrady's Irish Pub
Charlottesville, Va
August 31
Kelly's Gingernut Pub
Cape Charles, Va
September 7
The Otter House
Fredricksburg, Va
Full Band
September 8
Fellini's, Charlottesville, Va
10PM Solo
September 28
Misty Mountain Music Festival
Crozet, Virginia
"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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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
June 26
Wash. D.C.
Memorial Day Week-End Schedule of Events www.rollingthunderrun.com
Washington, D.C.
Full Band at
Hill Country Live
www.hillcountrywdc.com Sunday, May 27 8PM
For Bookings, Interviews, and Information contact:
vangotangoprokofiev@yahoo.com
Ph: 434-263-8266
Coming June 15th!
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