Will Joseph Cook

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Will Joseph Cook
Born (1998-05-21) 21 May 1998 (age 25)
Origin Turnbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Producer
Years active2015– present
Labels

Will Joseph Cook is an English singer-songwriter based in London. Specializing in guitar-based indie pop music, he is best known for his viral songs "Be Around Me" and "Girls Like Me".

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Early life

Cook was born and raised in Turnbridge Wells, Kent. He grew up in a creative household and often attended live music shows. He was introduced by his father to music acts such as MGMT, Vampire Weekend, Empire of the Sun and Darwin Deez. Cook acknowledges these artists as later having influenced his music. [1] [2]

Career

In 2015, Will Joseph Cook released two extended plays, You Jump, I Run and Proof Enough. The artist then released the single "Girls Like Me" on February 12, 2016. It was his first hit, and he was signed to Atlantic Records immediately at the age of 17. Under the label, he released his debut album Sweet Dreamer in 2018 to critical praise. [3]

Cook then took a break for two years before returning with the album Something to Feel Good About in 2020, which was released on his own label, Bad Hotel. The independently released album was produced in Los Angeles and London. The track "Be Around Me" from the album became a viral hit on TikTok when its bridge was used in thousands of TikTok clips. It is his biggest hit to date. [4] [5]

This was followed by his third studio album, Every Single Thing in 2022, and was also an independent release. It featured a remake of the viral "Be Around Me", and featured American singer Chloe Moriondo. [6]

In 2023, Cook released the mixtape Novella. Novella was marked by a European tour, with him performing in cities including London, Manchester, Amsterdam and Paris. [7]

The artist has collaborated with notable indie artists such as Deaton Chris Anthony, Tessa Violet and Chloe Moriondo, as well as Liang Lawrence, Artemas and Jean Tonique. In 2022, Cook opened for Declan McKenna at Elysée Montmartre, Paris. [8]

His work has been widely covered by magazines and indie music websites such as Clash, The Line of Best Fit, The Guardian, DIY, Dork and Notion. [9] [10] [11] [12]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums with selected details
TitleAlbum details
Sweet Dreamer
Something to Feel Good About
  • Released: November 27, 2020 [14]
  • Label: Bad Hotel
  • Format: LP, CD, download, streaming
Every Single Thing
  • Released: June 12, 2022 [15]
  • Label: Bad Hotel
  • Format: LP, CD, download, streaming

Extended plays

List of extended plays/mixtapes with selected details
TitleExtended play details
You Jump, I Run
  • Released: April 21, 2015 [16]
  • Label: Duly Noted Records
  • Format: Download, streaming
Proof Enough
  • Released: August 11, 2015 [17]
  • Label: Atlantic Records
  • Format: Download, streaming
Novella
  • Released: October 20, 2023 [18]
  • Label: Bad Hotel
  • Format: Download, streaming

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References

  1. ↑ "Will Joseph Cook Is Giving Us 'Something To Feel Good About'". Notion. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Will Joseph Cook: I Fucking Hate The Term Singer-Songwriter". DIY. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Will Joseph Cook Is Giving Us 'Something To Feel Good About'". Notion. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "WILL JOSEPH COOK: "WHAT DO PEOPLE CALL IT, A QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS?"". Dork Magazine. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Defiantly independent". The Line of Best Fit. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Defiantly independent". The Line of Best Fit. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Will Joseph Cook's 'BORN TO LOSE' Speaks Up For Youth". Clash Music. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "INTERVIEW – WILL JOSEPH COOK CHERISHES THE GOOD MOMENTS". Sound of Brit. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Will Joseph Cook's 'BORN TO LOSE' Speaks Up For Youth". Clash Music. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Defiantly independent". The Line of Best Fit. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Will Joseph Cook: I Fucking Hate The Term Singer-Songwriter". DIY. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "WILL JOSEPH COOK: "WHAT DO PEOPLE CALL IT, A QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS?"". Dork Magazine. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "Sweet Dreamer". Spotify . Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "Something To Feel Good About". Spotify . Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  15. ↑ "Every Single Thing". Spotify . Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  16. ↑ "You Jump, I Run". Spotify . Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  17. ↑ "Proof Enough" . Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  18. ↑ "Novella" . Retrieved 19 January 2024.



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