Elizabeth Cook's Electronic Press Kit

Filmed in July 2005

To say that Elizabeth Cook's background is like something out of a country song would be wildly underestimating the entire genre. The youngest of 11 half-brothers and sisters, she grew up in rural Florida where her musician parents met while playing in local country bars. Her father learned to play upright bass in a Georgia prison band while serving 11 years for running moonshine. Her mother, a singer and mandolin player from the hills of West Virginia, wrote her daughter's first songs, including "Does My Daddy Love The Bottle More Than He Loves Me," and had Elizabeth singing on stage at 4 years old.


Elizabeth's 4th album, Balls is a bold declaration of an uncompromising artist unafraid to be exactly who she is. . Produced by Rodney Crowell, 9 of the album's 11 tracks are written or co-written by Elizabeth -- including the brash anthem "Sometimes It Takes Balls To Be A Woman" -- and the album stands defiant in its devotion to smiles, tears and sexy, sassy swagger. It's a fiercely independent ride where shuffles, ballads and even the occasional juice harp can soar alongside an exquisite cover of The Velvet Underground's "Sunday Morning." Balls is, quite simply, Elizabeth Cook's unabashed breakthrough.


In contemporary country music, it's a rare performer who will dare to take on the industry on her own hogs-and-kisses terms. But for the artist whom Nanci Griffith has called "this generation's Loretta Lynn," it takes a certain tenacity to meld smart attitude with classic tradition, the credibility of a life lived with genuine hillbilly passion, and the integrity to write an acclaimed cache of uncommonly cool songs. In other words, for Elizabeth Cook, it takes Balls, and having Balls is just the beginning.


To learn more fun facts about Elizabeth or read her official bio, visit her blogs!


For publicity, please contact Traci Thomas, traci@thirtytigers.com

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[jryan1971]

Tim Carroll is a lucky man.

[geeselouise]

Real people, real music ! Love it! XXOOXX

[Hellnbed]

Great singer and a truely beautiful woman.

Elizabeth is my best friends step sister. She mentions her step siblings on the "David Letterman show Elizabeth Cook 2011 08 22"  found here on youtube.

Her stepbrother is a great writer who hopes to be published this year if get a chance check out thomas-young dotnet

[latokatn506]

great talent

[HighMaintenance2099]

Sirrius Sat Chanel 63 Mon-Fri 6-10 am

Keep Plunkin Punkin !

dmg

Lake Norman NC

[spongebobskinnyjeans]

Tom is my neighbor and that farm is so fun to ride 4-wheelers on i ride their every day.

[thaskatinfever]

Haha funny video because Liz is my aunt ,Tim is my uncle, Tom is my step-grandpa, Joyce is my grandma, and the farm is my property! haha (not mine I'm a kid, but I live on it, my parents own it)

[FuckBuzh]

what a woman...  :)

[chellerose99]

thank you aussievids!

hugs!

[VideosbyJJ]

We passed through Wildwood today, thought about you...only hope the best for you....as a UF accounting graduate...good for you changing careers from a CPA to living out your dream as a country music star. Was on a bluegrass cruise recently, and Joe Miller from Tim Graves and Cherokee said he played with you in Nashville a couple of years ago...and I am a rock and roll fan, but song writers like you make country music special. Best of luck to you and Tim....