As a small kid I pretended to be Elvis Presley with my mother's guitar from the 1970's, plucking the one remaining string with a Lego piece for a pick. That pick was soon traded in for a hockey puck, and I pursued a very-Minnesota dream of being a hockey goalie. Three years ago I picked up the guitar and started playing. Those cover songs I learned at first inspired writing of my own, and a pursuit to create the same kind of feeling through my own songs that others did for me. Dreams remain at the core of my songs, each one honest and simple - what you hear is what it is, nothing more and nothing less. Thank you for visiting and listening, I am truly grateful. --- About Andy Cook - EP: Andy Cook's self-titled debut EP gives listeners simple styling and honest songwriting, brought to life with rawness and grit. Recorded as live takes at Real-Phonic Studio in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the record features a top-tier band of Erik Koskinen, Jeremy Ylvisaker, JT Bates, Zach Brose and Jourdan Myers. Each song crafts a story of life and love, from punchy tracks and slide guitar-driven numbers to spare acoustic performances. Full-formed yet minimally produced, Andy Cook's debut EP introduces a new artist to the Americana scene while paying homage to influences current and past.