Jamie Cook

Infobox musical artist
Name = Jamie Cook


Img_capt = Jamie Cook after a show in Chicago, 9 December 2007
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Jamie Robert Cook [UK births, marriages, and deaths index 1985-2005]
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Born = Birth date and age|1985|7|8
Sheffield, England
Instrument = Guitar, Backing Vocals
Genre = Indie rock, Post-punk revival
Occupation = Musician
Years_active = 2002 - Present
Label = Domino
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Notable_instruments = Gibson ES-335
Fender Telecaster
Gibson ES-330

Jamie Cook (born Jamie Robert Cook [ [http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=1706054&search_in=c&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 ASC
] ] , 8 July 1985) is the guitarist of Sheffield's Arctic Monkeys.

History

Cook and Alex Turner were neighbours in High Greencite news| url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2006040072,00.html| publisher=The Sun| title=Arctic donkey| date=Retrieved 9 June 2006] , and like Turner, Cook asked for a musical instrument as a Christmas present in 2001, receiving his first electric guitarcite news| url=http://www.hour.ca/music/music.aspx?iIDArticle=8612| publisher=Hour.ca| title=Brits go bananas| date=16 March 2006] .

Nicknamed "Cookie", he has been the band's most outspoken member, going on record as saying he "fucking hates the [print] news" and defending the band's numerous successive records by saying "I couldn’t see us being like Coldplay, it’d just be fucking boring. You tour your album for three years and play the same fucking gig night after night. It must really be depressing. Some people might enjoy doing that, but we couldn't." cite news| url=http://www.sdcitybeat.com/article.php?id=4408| publisher=San Diego CityBeat| title= Young Brains| date=31 May 2006] . Cook is also known for his lively stage charisma, often dancing and moving about while playing his guitar along with the band's front man Alex Turner. [ [http://youtube.com/watch?v=Iyjd1iUN3vw YouTube - Arctic Monkeys I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor ] ]

Despite leaving home, Cook has maintained residence in the Sheffield area along with fellow band member, Helders.cite news| date=2007-05-17| url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUKN1734172620070517?pageNumber=2| publisher=Reuters| title=Arctic Monkeys conquer UK; Is America next?| accessdate=2007-05-18] . He has been described as "the bullishly confident blue-collar lad [of the group] "cite news| url=http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=1897| publisher=Blender| title=The Lads Are Alright| date=May 2006] .

Cook is also considered to be the "indie music fanatic" of the group. In an NME article, it was mentioned that before Jamie joined the band, they had a funkier groove and resembled the sound of Jamiroquai. Armed with the likes of musical tastes for bands such as The Smiths, The Strokes, Oasis, and Queens of the Stone Age, Cook supposedly turned the band into what it is today [ [http://www.mardy-bum.com/imageviewer/scans/nme/nme-29102005-4.jpgMardy Bum.com] ] .

He is currently dating Katie Downes [ [http://www.page3.com/girl/katie_downes/biog.shtml] ]

Equipment

During the first album, Cook's setup was fairly simple : A Fender Telecaster 62 reissue. His pedals were a MXR M-104 Distortion+, a Electro-Harmonix Big Muff and, at least for a while, he could be seen using a T-Rex Dr. Swamp twin distortion pedal. He also had a Boss TU-2 Tuner. His amplifier used was a Hiwatt Custom 50-Watt 2×12 Combo.

From the second album onwards, he has had quite an elaborate pedalboard. The pedals used have almost changed altogether. He sticks to his MXR M-104 Distortion+, and has added a Electro Harmonix Little Big Muff, an Electro Harmonix Hog, an Electro Harmonix Pulsar Tremolo, an Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man, a Boss LS-2 Line Selector, and has also been seen with a phaser and a wah pedal. His main guitar is now a Gibson 335TD from 1975. He has been seen using several different Bad Cat amplifiers in addition to his Hiwatt amplifiers.

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