Will Joseph Cook
The songs of Will Joseph Cook are recognizable for their enticing vocal hooks, summery melodies, and a bright, quirky pop production evident across his recordings. He made his full-length debut in 2017 with Sweet Dreamer.
Hailing from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, Cook developed a taste for music in his early teens when his interest was spurred by the enthusiastic nature of his father, who took Cook to as many live gigs as he could. From performances by Vampire Weekend and MGMT to Everything Everything, the shows soon inspired the young creative to pen his own lyrics and tunes. After some time teaching himself music production basics with MIDI systems and figuring out a specific sound palette for his work, Cook eventually shared his first EP, You Jump, I Run, online in 2015. Littered with charting-single vigor, the release soon topped a million streams, attracting the attention of Atlantic Records.
After some sold-out shows across London and an appearance on the BBC Introducing stage at the Glastonbury Festival, he delivered his second EP, Proof Enough, on Atlantic in mid-2015. Cook soon drew comparisons from critics to everyone from King Krule to Talking Heads and was praised for his affinity for fun, summery pop anthems. The track "Beach," in particular, began to receive widespread airplay in both the U.K. and the U.S., earning Cook a place at the SXSW festival and a support slot for one of his inspirations, Everything Everything. This resulted in members of the latter producing remixes of some of the tracks that appeared on his Proof Enough EP. The following year, he co-produced his first full-length for Atlantic with Hugh Worskett (Birdy, Rae Morris) and Bombay Bicycle Club's Jack Steadman. The album, entitled Sweet Dreamer, saw release in early 2017.
Parting ways with Atlantic, Cook started his own label, Bad Hotel, which delivered his second long-player, Something to Feel Good About, in 2020. It was produced with Matt Parad (Max Pope, Olivia O'Brien).
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Gummy (feat. Tessa Violet) (Jean Tonique Remix)
Will Joseph Cook, Tessa Violet, Jean Tonique
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bad Hotel under exclusive license to Vertex Music Ltd on Dec 15, 2022
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PUNCHIN'
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bad Hotel under exclusive license to Vertex Music Ltd on Aug 3, 2023
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Every Single Thing
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bad Hotel under exclusive license to Vertex Music Ltd on Jun 10, 2022
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Be Around Me (feat. chloe moriondo)
Will Joseph Cook, Chloe Moriondo
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bad Hotel under exclusive license to Vertex Music Ltd on Sep 9, 2020
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Sweet Dreamer
Alternative & Indie - Released by Atlantic Records UK on Apr 14, 2017
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Something To Feel Good About
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bad Hotel under exclusive license to Vertex Music Ltd on Nov 27, 2020
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FEARLESS IS THE FLAME
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bad Hotel under exclusive license to Vertex Music Ltd on Jun 15, 2023
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Sweet Dreamer
Alternative & Indie - Released by Atlantic Records UK on Apr 14, 2017
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BORN TO LOSE
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bad Hotel under exclusive license to Vertex Music Ltd on Sep 28, 2023
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Gummy (feat. Tessa Violet)
Will Joseph Cook, Tessa Violet
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bad Hotel under exclusive license to Vertex Music Ltd on Sep 7, 2022
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You Jump I Run EP
Alternative & Indie - Released by Duly Noted Records on Apr 21, 2015
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Insignificant With You
Alternative & Indie - Released by WM UK on Dec 18, 2015
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Be Around Me (feat. chloe moriondo)
Will Joseph Cook, Chloe Moriondo
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bad Hotel under exclusive license to Vertex Music Ltd on Sep 9, 2020
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Girls Like Me
Alternative & Indie - Released by Atlantic Records UK on Feb 12, 2016
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Proof Enough EP
Alternative & Indie - Released by Atlantic Records UK on Aug 7, 2015
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(not) a love song (with Will Joseph Cook)
Liang Lawrence, Will Joseph Cook
Pop - Released by frtyfve on Nov 10, 2023
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MF BASSLINE
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bad Hotel under exclusive license to Vertex Music Ltd on Mar 16, 2023
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Kisses (lo-fi) (feat. Artemas)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bad Hotel under exclusive license to Vertex Music Ltd on Jul 28, 2022
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Little Miss (lo-fi)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bad Hotel under exclusive license to Vertex Music Ltd on Mar 16, 2022
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Take Me Dancing
Alternative & Indie - Released by Atlantic Records UK on Jun 3, 2016
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