Tour leaves David Cook very little idle time
David Cook says being crowned the seventh American Idol winner earlier this year has enabled him "to do a lot of amazing things."
Debut a record-breaking 11 songs in one week on the Billboard Hot 100 — easy.
Embark on a 50-plus date, cross-country tour — done.
Work on a debut disc with heralded rock producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day) and collaborate on tunes with Our Lady Peace's Raine Maida and Collective Soul's Ed Roland — check.
This weekend, Cook reaches another milestone — visiting Houston, where he was born. He'll perform alongside David Archuleta, Carly Smithson, Kristy Lee Cook and the rest of the gang Sunday at Toyota Center.
"That's definitely right up there — to see where I was born and really get a firm memory is something that is really important for me," Cook says, calling from a tour stop in Charlotte, NC.
"I've got a couple family members buried in Houston that I'm hoping to get to see. We moved when I was really little, so I don't really have a lot of memories.
"To be able to get out and kind of see if there are any mental images buried that might resurface as a result of being out there, that's all the stuff I'm excited about getting into."
Earlier this month, Cook donated a white stage jacket to the local Snowdrop Foundation auction, benefiting patients and families at Texas Children's Cancer Center. It sold for $5,000.
His post-Idol debut disc is due later this year, and Cook promises lots of rock twists and turns:
You're on a pretty insane schedule these days, touring, writing and recording.
continue...
Debut a record-breaking 11 songs in one week on the Billboard Hot 100 — easy.
Embark on a 50-plus date, cross-country tour — done.
Work on a debut disc with heralded rock producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day) and collaborate on tunes with Our Lady Peace's Raine Maida and Collective Soul's Ed Roland — check.
This weekend, Cook reaches another milestone — visiting Houston, where he was born. He'll perform alongside David Archuleta, Carly Smithson, Kristy Lee Cook and the rest of the gang Sunday at Toyota Center.
"That's definitely right up there — to see where I was born and really get a firm memory is something that is really important for me," Cook says, calling from a tour stop in Charlotte, NC.
"I've got a couple family members buried in Houston that I'm hoping to get to see. We moved when I was really little, so I don't really have a lot of memories.
"To be able to get out and kind of see if there are any mental images buried that might resurface as a result of being out there, that's all the stuff I'm excited about getting into."
Earlier this month, Cook donated a white stage jacket to the local Snowdrop Foundation auction, benefiting patients and families at Texas Children's Cancer Center. It sold for $5,000.
His post-Idol debut disc is due later this year, and Cook promises lots of rock twists and turns:
You're on a pretty insane schedule these days, touring, writing and recording.
continue...
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