James Cook Band with special guest Tanner Sparks

AMERICANA SOUL TEXAS SINGER/SONGWRITER JAMES COOK     Drawing inspiration from evocative stories around the Red River, the Wichita Falls, TX native’s penchant for superb narrative lyrics and riveting vocals delivers an impactful punch for this rootsy collection of songs that blends folk-rock, country and Southern blues hues, with equal parts grit, sorrow and heart.       Momentum began to build for Cook after he won the 2015 Rattle Magazine Songwriter Award who went on to say "“...truly an original Americana artist, with the twisting of genres that blossom into his own invention. He incorporates the country, rock and blues, with a dash of grit and salt that makes the hairs stand on end when you hear him play. You can feel it in his writing that he pours over every word in detail until it's perfect.”  He was also a finalist for the Blue Light, Larry Joe Taylor, and Texas Music Pickers competitions.       Since then, Cook has released two albums and has been touring these past years with his band with a raw, energetic show that has opened doors like the Outlaws and Legends Festival, MusicFest in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, 2019 Ranch Bash in Ft Worth, TX three Top 40 singles on the TRRR Charts.

Tanner Sparks is keeping the spirit of old-fashioned country music alive while carving out a sound of his own. Drawing inspiration from legends like Merle Haggard, George Jones, Waylon Jennings, and Willie Nelson, along with ’90s country greats Travis Tritt, Tracy Lawrence, and Randy Travis, Sparks delivers the kind of country music that stays true to its roots.  In 2019, Sparks was named Emerging Artist of the Year by the Texas Country Music Association, an early milestone in his growing career. He continued building his reputation across the Texas country music scene, earning the 2024 Emerging Artist of the Year award at the Texas Internet Radio Awards.  You can find his music streaming on all platforms!