A serious injury slowed her down, but nothing could ever stop her.
Now back and stronger than ever, life-long songstress Emma Cook brings her updated indie vibes prevalent on her Feb. 2 drop Living Proof to Vernon香蕉视频直播檚 Record City April 29.
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Living Proof, her fourth album,was written after 颁辞辞办香蕉视频直播檚 three-year struggle with Post-Concussive Syndrome and the birth of her child. Writing the album acted as a muse for Cook.
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颁辞辞办香蕉视频直播檚 10-song album delves deeper into the waters of indie pop, mixing together themes of loss and recovery to cast an image of hopefulness. Written on the keys instead of the strings, Living Proof marks an exploration into a whole new realm for the Toronto songstress.
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While she leaves the touring piano to the professionals instead opting for her axe, the evolution of 颁辞辞办香蕉视频直播檚 songwriting growth goes beyond the confines of the instrument on which it was written.
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While she has a few ideas, Cook is unaware of what caused her to evolve from her classic folk sensibilities into her current vibe.
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Regardless of the instruments she uses, however, Cook is dedicated to her craft.
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颁辞辞办香蕉视频直播檚 Living Proof tour takes her across the country香蕉视频直播檚 western half, with stops on the Island before she makes her way through the Interior and over the Mountains.
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Cook will rock The Elite in Penticton April 28 before she rocks Vernon香蕉视频直播檚 alongside Gert Taberner, presented by SMG Endeavors, April 29 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 advance or $15 at the door.
