Originally a musician and songwriter, James Cook has lived in London for over 25 years. His band Flamingoes released two albums 12 years apart: 'Plastic Jewels' (1995), which was very well received by the Guardian, the...
Originally a musician and songwriter, James Cook has lived in London for over 25 years. His band Flamingoes released two albums 12 years apart: 'Plastic Jewels' (1995), which was very well received by the Guardian, the Telegraph, NME, Melody Maker, etc; and 'Street Noise Invades the House' (2007). There at the start of the much-maligned Britpop movement, the band toured the UK and Europe extensively, ultimately selling 20,000 records worldwide.
Other work: short fiction. In 2009 he was commissioned to write a short story
about the Australian band the Triffids. It appears in 'Vagabond Holes' (Fremantle Press / Penguin Books Australia), alongside pieces by Nick Cave, the Go-Betweens' Robert Forster, and Man-Booker winner DBC Pierre.
James has written about music for the Guardian, and Litro magazine among others, and is currently working on a new book.
