Brian Cook (born July 16, 1977) is an American
bass guitarist currently in the bands
Russian Circles
Russian Circles is an American instrumental band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was originally formed by childhood friends Mike Sullivan and Dave Turncrantz after their previous musical projects dissolved. After parting ways with their ori ...
and
Sumac. He was also previously a full-time member of
Botch,
These Arms Are Snakes and
Roy, and also a session musician for
Mouth of the Architect.
Cook is also a freelance journalist and has published a book titled ''The Second Chair is Meant for You''.
He is openly gay.
In August 2021, Cook released his first solo album titled ''We Left a Note with an Apology'' through Sargent House under the moniker Torment & Glory.
The initial concept for the album dates back to the mid-2000's when he listened to
Bruce Springsteen
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's 1982 studio album ''
Nebraska
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'' on vinyl that was so covered in dust, the music was heavily distorted with occasional acoustic guitar music.
Discography
As official member
Botch
* ''
The Unifying Themes of Sex, Death and Religion'' (compilation) (1997)
* ''
American Nervoso'' (1998)
* ''
We Are the Romans'' (1999)
* ''
An Anthology of Dead Ends'' (EP) (2002)
* ''
061502'' (live album) (2006)
Onalaska
* ''To Sing for Nights'' (2002)
Roy
* ''Tacomatose'' (EP) (2003)
* ''Big City Sin and Small Town Redemption'' (2004)
* ''Killed John Train'' (2006)
These Arms Are Snakes
* ''
This Is Meant to Hurt You'' (EP) (2003)
* ''
Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home'' (2004)
* ''Like a Virgin'' (2005)
* ''
Easter
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'' (2006)
* ''
Tail Swallower and Dove'' (2008)
Russian Circles
* ''
Station
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'' (2008)
* ''
Geneva
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'' (2009)
* ''
Empros'' (2011)
* ''
Memorial
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'' (2013)
* ''
Guidance'' (2016)
* ''
Blood Year
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'' (2019)
* ''
Gnosis
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'' (2022)
Sumac
* ''
The Deal'' (2015)
* ''
What One Becomes
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'' (2016)
* ''
American Dollar Bill – Keep Facing Sideways, You're Too Hideous to Look at Face On'' (2018)
* ''
Love In Shadow'' (2018)
* ''Even for Just the Briefest Moment, Keep Charging This 'Expiation" Plug in to........Making it Slightly Better'' (2019)
* ''
May You Be Held
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'' (2020)
* "Two Beasts" (single) (2020)
Torment & Glory
* ''We Left a Note with an Apology'' (2021)
As session member
Mouth of the Architect
* ''
The Ties That Blind'' (2006)
Mamiffer
* ''
Hirror Enniffer'' (2008)
* ''
Mare Decendrii'' (2011)
* ''
Bless Them That Curse You
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Background
In an interview with ''Invisible Oranges,'' André F ...
'' (2012)
New Idea Society
* "Now is Here" / "Wave Goodbye" (2019)
References
Living people
Musicians from Seattle
LGBT people from Washington (state)
American gay musicians
Guitarists from Washington (state)
American male bass guitarists
1977 births
21st-century American bass guitarists
21st-century American male musicians
20th-century LGBT people
21st-century LGBT people
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