Ryan Cook

Ryan Cook (born April 3, 1981) is a singer-songwriter from Nova Scotia, Canada. He has released four studio albums, three of which have been nominated for the Music Nova Scotia Awards "Album of the Year".

Early life

Cook grew up on a dairy farm in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, the eldest of four children. In high school Cook wrote and sang for local punk rock and heavy metal garage bands. He graduated from Yarmouth Consolidated Memorial High School in 2000. While in college, he worked part-time at a retirement home and began taking requests to perform traditional country music. He developed a passion for the genre which led him to pursue a career in folk and country music.

2011-2014: Wrestling with Demons, solo career In 2011 Cook began performing as a solo entertainer and toured as the opening act for country music artists such as Sammy Kershaw, Travis Tritt, Dwight Yoakam, and Rosanne Cash. In 2013 Cook released a third album, Wrestling with Demons, which featured former members of Hank Snow's touring band The Rainbow Ranch Boys. The album was produced in Canada and also featured Canadian guitarist/fiddler J. P. Cormier. Wrestling with Demons was nominated at the ECMA and Music Nova Scotia awards in 2013 and won an award for Country Album of the Year.

2017: Having A Great Time On November 3, 2017 Cook released this fourth studio album, Having A Great Time, with award-winning producer Charles Austin (Rita MacNeil, Jerry Granelli, Joel Plaskett) at New Scotland Yard in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Discography

Studio albums Title Album details Hot Times (as Ryan Cook & Sunny Acres) Release date: February 29, 2008 Label: No Scene Records Formats: CD, music download Peaks & Valleys Release date: October 28, 2010 Label: Independent Formats: CD, music download Wrestling with Demons Release date: February 28, 2013 Label: Independent Formats: CD, music download Having A Great Time Release date: November 3, 2017 Label: Independent Formats: CD, music download

Awards

Music Nova Scotia Awards Music Nova Scotia Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1997 as part of the Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week.

East Coast Music Awards The East Coast Music Association is a non-profit association that hosts an annual awards ceremony based in Atlantic Canada for music appreciation on the East Coast of Canada.

Other awards 2011 Canadian Country Album of the year, Peaks & Valleys - Country Music News