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Alma Cook
Birth nameAlma Lynn Cook
BornMadison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instruments
Years active2012–present
Websitewww.hearalma.com

Alma Lynn Cook is an American singer-songwriter and spoken word artist professionally known as Alma Cook.[1] Her debut album Pass It On was released in 2012, and her single "For a Poet" and full-length project Tactics followed in 2014.[2][3][4]

Biography

Cook grew up in Madison, Wisconsin,[5] and attended Columbia College in Chicago.[6][7][8][9] After college, she began playing at various clubs and festivals across the United States, opening for acts including contemporary gospel musician Jonathan McReynolds[10] and Christian rapper George Moss.[11]

Cook released an EP titled Pass It On in September 2012, followed by the single "For a Poet," which charted at No. 2 on Rádio Nova Portugal in December 2014.[12][13] She later released the full-length album Tactics, produced by bassist Chris Thigpen, whose father Cornell Thigpen (Mary J. Blige, Chaka Kahn, Stevie Nicks, and Patti LaBelle[14]) played organ on the song "Hotshot."[15][16]

An album review by The Phantom Tollbooth magazine said of Cook's performance on Tactics, "Alma has the vocal innocence of Amber Rubarth combined with vocal qualities rivaling Denise Donatelli."[17]

As of 2021, Cook was a podcast host and co-director of cultural engagement for Braver Angels, an American nonprofit focused on political depolarization. She was noted by Forbes as a conservative.[18]

In addition to her work as a musician, Cook owns an oil and gas compliance company, Cook Compliance Solutions, based in Williston, North Dakota.[19][18] The business works with oilfield service providers looking to obtain the right safety certifications, insurance and other measures needed to contract under larger oil companies.[20]


Discography

  • Pass It On (2012)[2]
  • Us Three: A Live Acoustic Session (2013)
  • Tactics (2014)
  • For a Poet – Single (2014)[1]
  • You & I – Single (2015)
  • The Travel Size EP (2016)[21][22][23]
  • Hearsay – Single (2018)[6]
  • Surefire – Single (2018)[24]
  • Courtship (2019)
  • So Close – Single (2019)[25][26]

Appears on

  • "Fast Car" (Daytrotter, 2013) – Kwesi K[27][28]
  • "What the DJ Spins" (Empire, 2014) – Terrence Howard[29]
  • "Get Your Life" (2015) – Caught A Ghost[30]
  • "Providence" (2016), "Painkillers" (2016) – OBY
  • "White Lie" (2016), "Fountain" (2018), "Heavyweight" (2018) – Hamster
  • "Gone" (2017) – Da$Htone
  • "Someday" (2020) – Da$Htone[31]

Recognition

  • 2014: Media Communication Association-International (MCA-I) WAVE Award and Judge's Choice Award for "Chicago (Beacons)" lyric video[32][33]
  • 2015: MCA-I WAVE Award for "Hypocrite" lyric video[34]

References

  1. ^ a b "Alma". MusicBrainz. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "About Alma". Official website of Alma. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "New neosoul artist, Alma has ambitious medium and message on her upcoming album, Tactics". Indie Authority. August 18, 2014.
  4. ^ "Neosoul Artist Alma to release new album, Tactics on October 17". VENTS. October 10, 2014. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  5. ^ "Alma speaks on the influence of art". YouTube. October 23, 2013.
  6. ^ a b Caparello, Catharine (February 15, 2018). "From grief to activism". Isthmus. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "E262: Jenna McDaniel, Danielle Rancie, Alma, Angela Peabody". The Josie Show. October 31, 2014.
  8. ^ "#12 The Rhythm of Words – Songwriter / Alma". Seated at the Writer's Table. May 26, 2015. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  9. ^ "Change, one listener at a time". The Columbia Chronicle. January 27, 2014.
  10. ^ "Artistsphere: The Evolution to Neo-Gospel". UTicketIt. June 14, 2013. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013.
  11. ^ "Worlds Largest Brat Fest". 1055 Triple M. May 23, 2014.
  12. ^ "Featured Artist: Check Out 'Homecoming' by Alma". Magisto. July 14, 2014.
  13. ^ "Rádio Nova 98.9 FM". Facebook. December 1, 2014.
  14. ^ "Home". Official website of Cornell Thigpen. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  15. ^ "Interviews". Radio One Chicago. October 16, 2014.
  16. ^ "INTERVIEW: Neosoul Artist Alma". VENTS. October 22, 2014. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  17. ^ "Alma – Tactics". The Phantom Tollbooth. October 7, 2015.
  18. ^ a b Hendler, Micah (January 21, 2021). "What Last Night's Inaugural Concert Portends For Musical Reconciliation Efforts In America". Forbes. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  19. ^ Sisk, Amy (February 25, 2020). "Advocates say state's new oilfield safety training redundant". Associated Press. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  20. ^ Sisk, Amy (March 8, 2021). "A year of disruption: Bakken businesses ride out a bad 12 months". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  21. ^ "EXCLUSIVE! 'Medicine Man' by Alma". Songwriting Magazine. December 14, 2015.
  22. ^ "Alma shines bright oh "Oh, K"". Groundsounds. October 22, 2015.
  23. ^ Haslam, Rebecca (November 30, 2015). "Exclusive: Singer-Songwriter Alma Chats Ambitions, LA & 'Oh, K'". PopWrapped. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  24. ^ "Alma Cook releases a delicious pop tune". Bong. December 23, 2019.
  25. ^ "Alma Cook lässt Hip Hop Herzen höher schlagen". Pickymagazine. January 11, 2020.
  26. ^ "Why We Like It: Alma Cook's 'So Close'". Central Sauce. December 31, 2019.
  27. ^ "Listen to Kwesi K's Daytrotter session (playing Melodies Cafe, Ardmore on 12/20)". WXPN 88.5. December 5, 2013.
  28. ^ "Kwesi K". Daytrotter. December 4, 2013.
  29. ^ "What The DJ Spins (from Empire)". Alistar Records. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  30. ^ "Alma Cook". IMDb. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  31. ^ Hafey, Lisa (June 19, 2020). "Da$Htone – 'Someday' (feat. Alma Cook and Ethan Butler)". Essentially Pop. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  32. ^ "Madison Media Institute Alumni Winning WAVE Awards". Madison Media Institute. November 21, 2014. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  33. ^ "2014 WAVE Awards List". Media Communication Association-International. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  34. ^ "2015 WAVE Awards List". Media Communication Association-International. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
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