![]() The result is a spiritual tour de force, delivered from the gut with open arms. Cook and company recorded and mixed PAMD in both his home state of Wisconsin and his newly adopted home of North Carolina, finishing the record in ten days. He enlisted brother Brad Cook as producer, along with his band The Guitarheels ( comprised of drummer JT Bates, bassist Michael Libramento and pianist James Wallace). A full list of dates is below and at With community as a driving force behind his musical mission, Cook has brought along various folks on this adventure. Cook is also confirmed for the 2018 Pickathon Music Festival in Happy Valley Oregon August 3 -5, alongside Shovels & Rope, Shakey Graves, Built To Spill and other acclaimed artists. He joins Daniel Norgren on the road for a few dates in July and August. ![]() Cook heads out on tour on June 7, performing at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC. PEOPLE ARE MY DRUG follows Cook’s first solo album, 2015’s aclaimed Southland Mission. Not only did I leave with a finished song, I left with a renewed vigor for exploring the gifts of my community of friends.” Listen to “Miles Away” here. I had some chords ready to accompany and the first verse of the song was finished within five minutes. At one point, I actually said the phrase “I feel like I’m Miles Away” and she lit up and opened her notebook and wrote it down. About the collaboration, Cook shares, “ I went to her house one fall morning and we shared a pot of tea in her kitchen and talked about adulting in the modern world. Today, Stereogumpremiered “Miles Away,” a compelling song co-written by and performed with Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Meath. Troubadour Phil Cook continues to impress critics and fans with “Miles Away” from his upcoming solo release, PEOPLE ARE MY DRUG, out June 1 on Psychic Hotline/Thirty Tigers.
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