Iain Andrew Cook (born 2 November 1974) is a Scottish musician, composer, record producer, and member of Glasgow-based pop band Chvrches. He played guitar for the Scottish post-rock band Aereogramme until their breakup in 2007. Cook also composes music for film and television and is a member of the rock band The Unwinding Hours.
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 Iain Cook performing with Chvrches in 2014 | |
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| Also known as | Johnny Dymes |
| Born | 2 November 1974 |
| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Member of | Chvrches |
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| Website | chvrch |
Biography
editPrior to the formation of Aereogramme, Cook, who was using the alias Johnny Dymes, was a member of Les Tinglies.[1] In 1998, Cook founded Aereogramme with Craig B., Campbell McNeil and Martin Scott.[2] The band released their debut album A Story in White in 2001, through Chemikal Underground record label.[3] The band's second album, Sleep and Release (2003) was followed by Seclusion in (2004). The band released their last album, My Heart Has a Wish That You Would Not Go in 2007 and disbanded at the same year.[2]
Cook wrote the theme tune for One Life Left, the long running video game radio show which began in 2006.[4]
In October 2022, Cook unveiled a new side project called Protection with from Sons and Daughters guitarist Scott Paterson.[5]
Personal life
editOne of his favourite video game series is Final Fantasy. He lives in Glasgow with his partner, actress Morven Christie.
Discography
edit- With Aereogramme
- A Story in White (2001)
- Sleep and Release (2003)
- Seclusion (2004)
- My Heart Has a Wish That You Would Not Go (2007)
- With The Unwinding Hours
- The Unwinding Hours (2010)
- Afterlives (2012)
- With Chvrches
- The Bones of What You Believe (2013)
- Every Open Eye (2015)
- Love Is Dead (2018)
- Screen Violence (2021)
- With Protection
- SEEDS I (2023)
- SEEDS II (2023)
- As producer
- Traces by Karine Polwart (2012)
References
edit- ^ "Les Tinglies – Sonic Sounds From The Underbelly". Discogs. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ a b Cohen, Ian (25 September 2013). "The Roots of Chvrches: Aereogramme, the Twilight Sad, and the Glasgow Scene". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Aereogramme". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ Ste Curran (14 July 2021). "One Life Left -- s20e59 -- #444 -- It Didn't Come Home" (Podcast). Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ Trendell, Andrew (20 October 2022). "New Chvrches and Sons & Daughters side-project Protection share the ravey 'Still Love You'". NME. Retrieved 7 January 2023.