Cookie was born in Seattle, Washington & was often spotted traveling with a pack of local dogs or hanging out at the local horse pasture thinking that she was one of the herd in North Seattle. Animals were her first love & singing, dancing & acting quickly became a close second. At the age of 5 she began performing with her whole family at benefit shows for the elderly & under privileged and her sisters cast her in their elaborate regular Thespian performances for the whole neighborhood.

When Cookie was 10, she learned to play guitar from her sisters, Laurienne & Linda. She starred in her first School talent show in the 5th grade. She continued to perform in plays, orchestra, band & talent shows throughout junior high and into high school. She graduated from high school at 16 and at 17 moved to Alaska with her Alaskan Indian boyfriend & his family to build & manage fishing lodges in the remote bush regions of the Alaskan Wilderness. Out in the bush, she became proficient at bear herding, cooking, bartending, cleaning, fishing & surviving among rustic pioneer conditions. She worked 15-16 hours per day 7 days a week maintaining the lodges in tip-top shape for the colorful guests that came from around the Globe for the World Class Fishing. In her spare time, she would write songs & continue to sing & play the guitar with the employees & sometimes the guests.

Before she moved back to the Seattle area, Cookie dabbled in Professional Modeling, Television Acting and started singing with local bands throughout Alaska. Cookie also dedicated a great deal of time & energy assisting Animal Welfare organizations - managing Public Relations, Marketing & Fund Raising.

Cookie returned to Seattle in 1989 & appeared in Television Commercials for work & placed an ad in "The Rocket", (Seattle's music magazine) to find a band to perform with. She hooked up with Jim Leslie - guitarist & singer who lived in Arlington. She toured & performed with his band around the World & the Pacific Northwest. In 1992, cookie & Jim's Band won the 1992 Coca-Cola & True Value Hardware's - "Country Showdown"….winning both the local & the State Championship for Songwriting & performing.

In addition to working with Jim Leslie in cookie, Cookie has appeared with Jim's band, Chickenhead for the past 6 years. She is now working on a new CD for cookie and is employed as a demo singer for Seattle songwriters. She works on music daily, but also takes time to play with her 5 cats, 2 dogs & horse. She also enjoys photographing the Bald Eagles & other wildlife that visit her rustic 3½ acres on scenic Jim Creek in Arlington, Washington. Cookie remains devoted to helping Animal Welfare Organizations & you can visit her favorite links dedicated to the animals on her links page.

Opened Oct of 2007, Blazing Saddles Restaurant & Lounge, is the brainchild of Cookie Spirk and Jim Leslie. Residents of Camano Island, Cookie & Jim have always felt that the area needed a fun, country dance night club with live music and great food. The club will offer Western Dance lessons by Camano Island resident - Annie O Barber, whose teaching experience includes; line dancing, 2 step, waltz and all other popular Western dances. Dancing is available from opening at 4PM in the afternoon until closing, with the exception of special programs and private dance lessons. Live Country music is a staple on Friday and Saturday nights and special concerts and featured local music nights are listed in the monthly calendar of events on the website. http://blazingsaddlesclub.com

Family dining is encouraged with a Kid's Karaoke night and country dance lessons to include the little ones. Some of the featured nightly activities are: Adult Karaoke, Jam Night, Money Tree Contests, Singing Competitions & Dance Competitions. Delicious fresh Southwest and Tex-Mex cuisine is the fare and includes such Signature dishes as the popular Black Bean & Roasted Mushroom Quesadilla, Mexican Beef Barbacoa and Texas Bar B Que, including mouth watering Beef Brisket. The club also serves fresh cedar planked Salmon and Halibut. Savory, unique Tex-Mex Appetizers, Desserts and specialty Margaritas are also listed on the menu.

Cookie has also formed the NW Music Foundation and is currently working on bringing new, national and local talent to the northwest public as well as educational programs and more. http://nwmusicfoundation.org
Email cookie@blazingsaddlesclub.com

©2003 - 2008 cookiespirk.com
Gunhead Productions Site Design & Maintenance

Newest Project

Cookie is now working with Silvana. You can get more information about Silvana by visiting their website at
http://silvanamusic.com