038 - David Cook :: Taking a Risk When a Sure Thing is at Hand - The Rich Redmond Show Ep 38
The Rich Redmond Show - A podcast by Rich Redmond - Fridays
David Cook is an American rock/pop singer/songwriter who rose to fame after winning the 7th season of American Idol in 2008. Prior to Idol he released an independent album entitled Analog Heart. This was followed by his post-Idol major-label debut David Cook, which was released on November 18, 2008, and has since been certified platinum by the RIAA.
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David’s second major album This Loud Morning was released on June 28, 2011. His third post American Idol and fourth overall studio album Digital Vein, was released in 2015. An EP, Chromance, was released on February 16, 2018.
Cook also made his Broadway debut playing Charlie Price, in Kinky Boots on April 3, 2018, and would play a limited run through May 5. Cook returned to Kinky Boots for a second limited run starting July 17 to September 9, 2018.
David is always busy writing songs in Nashville and touring to take his music to the fans!
A few things that came up:
-Yoga pants
-Moving to Nashville
-Living out of a suitcase
-Itching to get back on the road
-Nashville Acting School
-David did a ton of musical theater
-Auditioning for Idol
-Making a choice between a secure job at a local magazine and American Idol
-Hollywood Week is psychological warfare
-Regie Hamm connection
-Big Wreck The Oaf vocal styling....
-Crying on cue
-Being committed to a life of a house of cards
-Getting Light On from Chris Cornell as a first single
-Finding the connection in a song....
-Meeting Chris Cornell at an L.A. ENT
-International audiences seem to be a little more loyal
-The Mandalorian
-Sketchers
-Nuances of radio and performing
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The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!
Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:
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Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.
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