"Death Of Me" David Cook

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David Cook Releases New Single “Death Of Me” On Eve of Fall Acoustic Tour

 Listen Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MysSwtJgszM

What will be the death of you???

Singer-songwriter and American Idol Winner David Cook has announced he will released his brand-new single “Death Of Me” Friday, October 26, coinciding with his highly-anticipated fall Acoustic Tour.  “I’m excited for this new single!  “Death Of Me” came together within a few days’ time, and I feel like that energy really translated on the finished product.  I can’t wait for everyone to hear it!” said David.  “Death Of Me,”a take on the “darker side of love”theme explored by Cook in his CHROMANCE EP released earlier this year,  is available via all digital retailers here: https://ffm.to/deathofme

The Acoustic Tour will weave throughout the southeast and will also hit major markets like Boston, Washington DC, Philadelphia and New York City. It’ll be a chance for fans to experience an up-close, intimate evening with David, as he performs songs from his recent EP, CHROMANCE, as well as other hits from his catalog - including his new single, “Death Of  Me.”  The EP, released in February, features all new material that was written over the past year and includes an ethereal mid-tempo spin on the Phil Collins classic, Another Day in Paradise.

CHROMANCE  is also available through all digital retailers, including iTunes, Amazon and Google Play (view the official lyric video for David’s prior single: Gimme Heartbreak).

2018 Tour Dates

Acoustic Tour:

10/25 - St Louis, MO at Old Rock House
10/26 - Kansas City, MO at Madrid Theatre

10/28 – Ames, IA at The Maintenance Shop
10/30 - Milwaukee, WI at The Back Room at Colectivo
10/31 - Chicago, IL at City Winery
11/02 - Kent, OH at Kent Stage
11/03 - Ann Arbor, MI at The Ark
11/05 - Boston, MA at City Winery
11/07 - Ridgefield, CT at Ridgefield Playhouse
11/08 - Philadelphia, PA at World Café Live
11/09 - Rockport, MA at Shalin Liu Performance Center
11/11 - Norfolk, CT at Infinity Hall
11/12 - New York, NY at Sony Hall
11/14 - Washington, DC at City Winery
11/16 - Charlotte, NC at McGlohon Theatre
11/17 - Blue Ridge, GA at Firefly Music Series
11/19 - Atlanta, GA at City Winery
11/20 - Nashville, TN at City Winery

Tickets for the fall acoustic tour are available here: davidcookofficial.com/events.  

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Kingdom: The Mixtape

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David Hernandez

Prick up your eyes & ears, it's time for some David Hernandez!

American Idol’s David Hernandez has released his highly anticipated second studio album Kingdom: the Mixtape through his own label.  Self-produced and recorded in various home studios in Los Angeles, California — proving artists don’t need fancy studios to make a great record anymore — Kingdom: the Mixtape is David’s first full album release since 2011’s I Am Who I Am.  The record displays a fresh sound for Hernandez and includes collaborations with fellow American Idol Blake Lewis and the Grammy winning producer of Black Eyed Peas, Printz Board.  The music video for the album’s first single, “Shield (Coat of Armor)” is available now on Youtube.  Kingdom: the Mixtape is available on all digital platforms including iTunes, Spotify, Pandora and Tidal.

“I’ve been sitting on most of this material for years, waiting for the right time to release it,” says David Hernandez of his new album, Kingdom: the Mixtape.   “I’ve listened to too many people’s opinions about when to release, how, what images and content are appropriate… I was just over listening to what other people think I should do.  One day I finally stepped back and realized I had a great body of work that deserves to be heard, now.”

In Kingdom: the Mixtape, David Hernandez delivers 20 original tracks plus a cappella versions of “Kingdom” and “Where Love Begins” as well as a bonus cover of Hailee Steinfeld’s “Starving,” featuring YouTube star Rajiv Dhall.    Many of the songs reflect on the heartbreaks and loss Hernandez has experienced over the last decade since rising to fame on American Idol. They explore his rebuilding trust and love, his refusal to give up, his persistence to change for the better and to grow as a human.  Other songs touch on forgiveness, joy and fun because as David explains, “Life isn’t always that serious and sometimes you just wanna let go and rage!”

From Pop to R&B, with influences of soul, no one song on Kingdom: the Mixtape is the same.  The title track, produced by Mikal Blue (Jason Mraz, Colbie Caliet, One Republic) is a mid-tempo power ballad that soars with electric guitars, triumphant drums and a grand piano.   “Beautiful” produced by Mark Grilliot, is a pop anthem while “Last Supper” and “Animal,” produced by Printz Board, are beat driven dance numbers. 

Then there’s “Break,” an introspective mid-tempo song, produced by Alex Teamer, where David Hernandez opens up about his struggles with addiction.  “I wrote the song at a time when I was drinking a lot and popping Xanax. It was an awful time. We were being evicted from our apartment and everything was going to shit. I ended up in rehab and eventually got clean of prescription drugs and life became much better.”

He admits it is a daily struggle that he prefers to battle privately but felt compelled to put the song on the mixtape because prescription drug addition has become an epidemic among youth. “Young people are dying and committing suicide.  They need to know there is help,” he says.

David Hernandez began singing at age six, starring in musicals and performing with various theatre companies. At fifteen, he started writing original music and recording his arrangements.  In addition to American Idol, he has showcased his talents on The Ellen Show, The Today Show, MTV’s TRL, EXTRA, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, Teen Choice Awards, Idol Tonight, FOX-TV’s Idol Gives Back.  He was also named among TV Guides’ Sexiest Stars.

At the start of his recording career, Hernandez was signed to a major music label but couldn’t meet the high expectations of its executives. “Labels were always telling me to be me but then expected me to fit their mold of what David Hernandez was supposed to be.  It was impossible.  I felt powerless and lived in constant fear that I would get dropped.”

His feelings about the music industry are reflected in the cover art for  Kingdom: the Mixtape.  It depicts a crown, symbolizing David and his music, being held by a robotic hand:  the music industry.  It is intended to illustrate an industry that is fake and how it holds and controls an artist’s work and career. 

“I hope listeners hear a piece of my soul in Kingdom: the Mixtape,” David Hernandez wraps up.  “I hope they get where I am coming from, really see me for who I am, and that they, too, can relate to the songs. I want the Mixtape to be healing, enlightening, and revelrous.”

"Not Here To Play" Ada Vox

Vox, Vox, Vox...!!!

"I'm not here to play with anybody. I'm here to chase my dreams and make them come true." 

Ada Vox isn’t messing around. She put judge Katy Perry, and America, on notice: she is in this life to win it!

A San Antonio based drag queen who sang her heart out on ABC's "American Idol," Ada became a Semi-finalist, something that would have been unheard of several years ago. Her appearance marks a first for the show, and people still talk about her performance of The Animals “House of the Rising Sun” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofdSsBKW6NU as one of the stand-out auditions of the season.  Ada has released her first single, “Because of You” via Cleopatra Records.  The song was written by Janice Robinson (Kristine W., Deborah Cox) and produced by Bimbo Jones (Rihanna, Kylie Minogue, Lady Gaga).  Click here to listen to the track:https://open.spotify.com/artist/47AqqDOAI8wPNY752aY5Hj?si=gBckf3n1SHigtgPTBTyEcA.  

Ada’s excited to share it with all the people (#Voxies) who embraced her on this go-round of American Idol and to brand new audiences as she continues to tour the globe. “Because of You” is available through all digital retailers:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/because-of-you-feat-bimbo-jones/1433817304?i=1433817509

Rewind five years to 2013 when Ada Vox auditioned for Fox’s American Idol back  when she was known as Adam Sanders.  In one of his Season 12 performances, he got a standing ovation from three of the four judges with his performance of Etta James's “I'd Rather Go Blind.” Despite this, he not only got eliminated after Hollywood week, but had to endure taunts, teasing and threats from people on social media. Ada revealed on this year's show that “People attacked my weight, my sexuality, telling me that I was horrible, that I sucked, that I don't deserve to be here, that I shouldn't be who I am. And I let it get to me in a wrong way. It killed me inside...I was contemplating lots of things that I shouldn't have.”

Ada did not let that deter her from her dream and when she heard the show was coming back to ABC, she decided to audition again as Ada Vox, a person with a lot more confidence and an innate belief in herself. “I was an OK singer as Adam. But I'm a hundred times better now than I ever was then. I'm vocally better, I'm a better performer, I'm a better entertainer, I'm more prepared as an adult to take on the challenges that come with a competition like this.”

The 24-year-old University of Texas graduate was born in San Antonio, TX, and had worked at a restaurant by day and been a drag queen by night.  Ada lists her influences as Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle (with whom she got to perform with on Idol - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UQHF9My1NQ) and other strong women who project an inner self-confidence with their stage personas.  In fact, her performance of Jennifer Hudson’s “I am Telling You I am not Going”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3r_puQXbJA as a Top 10 finalist brought the house down.

Even though Ada didn’t make it to the top, she made history as the first-ever Drag Queen to make it as an American Idol Top 8 finalist. Upon her departure, none other than superstar judge Lionel Richie said, “Listen, I want to say – you have to know how special this is to have you on this show. You are a movement unto yourself. I am telling you, I’m so proud of you, keep it up my dear, it’s fantastic.”

What’s next for Ada? The sky seems to be the limit.

“I'm not waking up tomorrow morning/And finding that there's nobody there/Darling, there's no way.”

Other Idol performances:

“Creep” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP6zLZmVnfo

“Feelin’ Good” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TueJ-f9AqVw

“Defying Gravity” with Lea Michele - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D04ogdPt4EY

Follow Ada Here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adavox/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdaVoxOfficial/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdaVox

Visit Ada Vox’s online Store

https://shop.bandwear.com/adavox

Watch Ada talk with Entertainment Tonight about her future: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfMztjjXFs4

Catch Ada performing live in these cities:

Friday, Sept. 28^th

Ada at Legends Nightclub

Raleigh, NC.

Wed, Oct. 3rd

Ada at  the Park Nightclub

Phoenix, AZ.

Sunday, Oct. 7^th

Ada at Jacksonville Pride

Jacksonville, FL.

Sat. Oct. 13^th

Ada at the Diversity Center Gala

Santa Cruz, CA.

Sunday, Oct. 14^th

Ada at Atlanta Pride

Atlanta, GA.

Sat. Oct. 20^th

Ada at Hawaii Pride

Hono., Hawaii

Sunday, Oct. 21^st

Ada at Las Vegas Pride

And at Charlie’s Nightclub

Las Vegas, NV.

Wed. Oct. 31st

Ada at Georgi’s Alibi Halloween festival

Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Thursday, Nov. 1^st

Ada at Martinis Nightclub

San Diego, CA.

Sat. Nov. 3^rd

Ada at Zeldas Nightclub

Palm Springs, CA.

Saturday, Nov. 10^rd

Ada at B-Bobs Nightclub

Mobile, Alabama

Friday, Nov. 16^th

Ada in Necto Nightclub

Detroit , MI.

Just Because...Nicki Minaj

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Nicki Minaj

Just Because it's the weekend, Just Because life is a mystery & Just Because for some inexplicable reason I love this outfit - here is Nicki Minaj descending like a bird of prey on the Monse runway show for New York Fashion Week.

Can we be honest here? While I am not a fan of Minaj's music, I like her mouth, no not in a Deliverance sort of way. I mean her mouth as in her giving Zero F#cks take no prisoners attitude. The woman is bold to say the least.

She has dissed everybody from Cardi B. to Drake. She even took on the music industry Boy's Club. This being stated I have to say my favorite person Ms. Minaj took to task was Mariah Carey when they were both judges on season 12 of American Idol.

While I had pretty much stopped watching AI after the season Adam Lambert was on, I did tune in on occasion when I heard Minaj was sucking the wind out of the sails of that bloated arrogant douche bag known as Mariah Carey. Now that's entertainment minions!

Moving on...

Nicki on IG -
https://www.instagram.com/nickiminaj/?hl=en   

Let's Get Acoustic, David Cook

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David Cook
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Bobby Quillard

Singer-songwriter and American Idol Winner David Cook has announced he will kick-off  an acoustic tour this fall in St. Louis, MO on October 25.  Tickets go on-sale Thursday, July 12. (visit davidcookofficial.com/events for tickets and info).

The tour will weave throughout the southeast and hit other major markets like Boston, Washington DC, Philadelphia and New York City. It’ll be a chance for fans to experience an up-close, intimate evening with David, as he performs songs from his brand-new EP, CHROMANCE, as well as other hits from his catalog.   The EP, which was released earlier this year, features all new material that was written over the past year and includes an ethereal mid-tempo spin on the Phil Collins classic, Another Day in Paradise.

If launching a tour and putting out a brand new EP wasn’t enough to keep Cook busy; this past April, he made his Broadway debut as Charlie Price in Kinky Boots and had the time of his life (no pun intended).  David is now set to reprise his performance in the starring role from July 17 through September 9 (tickets available at kinkybootsthemusical.com).

“I am so honored and excited to get to come back to the factory!  Kinky Boots is such a great show, made all the better by having an incredible cast, crew, and staff, and I can’t wait to help tell the story again!”

CHROMANCE  is available now through all digital retailers, including iTunes, Amazon and Google Play (view the official lyric video for David’s latest single: Gimme Heartbreak).

2018 Tour Dates

9/27&28 –Orlando, FL at Walt Disney World/Epcot Center – “Eat To The Beat” with full band

Acoustic Tour:

10/25 - St Louis, MO at Old Rock House
10/26 - Kansas City, MO at Madrid Theatre
10/30 - Milwaukee, WI at The Back Room at Colectivo
10/31 - Chicago, IL at City Winery
11/02 - Kent, OH at Kent Stage
11/03 - Ann Arbor, MI at The Ark
11/05 - Boston, MA at City Winery
11/07 - Ridgefield, CT at Ridgefield Playhouse
11/08 - Philadelphia, PA at World Café Live
11/09 - Rockport, MA at Shalin Liu Performance Center
11/11 - Norfolk, CT at Infinity Hall
11/12 - New York, NY at Sony Hall
11/14 - Washington, DC at City Winery
11/16 - Charlotte, NC at McGlohon Theatre
11/17 - Blue Ridge, GA at Firefly Music Series
11/19 - Atlanta, GA at City Winery
11/20 - Nashville, TN at City Winery 

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David Cook - Two Times The Kink

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David Cook
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David Cook Set To Return To Broadway As Charlie Price in “Kinky Boots” Beginning July 17, 2018

Singer-songwriter and American Idol Winner David Cook’s has confirmed his return to the Broadway stage where he is set to reprise the lead role in Kinky Boots as Charlie Price. “I am so honored and excited to get to come back to the factory!  Kinky Boots is such a great show, made all the better by having an incredible cast, crew, and staff, and I can’t wait to help tell the story again!”

David’s run in Kinky Boots will begin July 17 and run through September 9.

David performing "Soul Of A Man" from Kinky Boots: https://youtu.be/pny0qZnzQW0

Today Show Kinky Boots performance: https://www.davidcookofficial.com/watch-david-cook-with-the-cast-of-kinky-boots-on-broadway-megyn-kelly-today/

Earlier this year, David release his brand new EP, Chromance.   The EP features all new material that was written over the past year and also includes an ethereal mid-tempo spin on the Phil Collins classic "Another Day in Paradise" -  

https://soundcloud.com/ingroovesmarketing/04-david-cook-another-day-in-paradise/s-2Bu2o?in=ingroovesmarketing/sets/david-cook-chromance/s-YC25e

Lyric video for his current single "Gimme Heartbreak" here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koKubQMiQe4

SoundCloud link to David’s brand new  Chromance EP –

https://soundcloud.com/ingroovesmarketing/sets/david-cook-chromance/s-YC25e

Chromance is available through all digital retailers.

EP links:

iTunes: http://flyt.it/Chromance

Amazon: http://flyt.it/ChromanceAmazon

Google Play: http://flyt.it/ChromanceGooglePlay

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