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Cookie
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"Cookie and the Cutters" is a unique Country Band that incorporates their own creative style into all the music they perform. Their enjoyable stage show features danceable Original Country Music and includes a great mix of Contemporary and Classic hit Country, Blues and Country/Rock Cover Songs. Cookie, Terry and Lloyd all sing lead & back-up vocals. The excellent male and female voices blend and harmonize well with each other. Terry's fiery lead guitar riffs add an enjoyable dimension to the great mix of instruments. "Cookie and the Cutters" has been performing for the past 5 years. The Band has had the pleasure of opening for the multi-platinum National Artists; "Highway 101", Eric Church and Collin Raye. The Group has recorded 2 CD's - "Voodoo Woman" recorded in 2009 and "Will my Heart Ever Learn" recorded in 2012. The Marketing & Promotional Company that backs the group - "Soundridge Studio" promises promotion in the form of newspaper press releases, posters, flyers and a large e-mail/ snail mail mailing list/ facebook/ twitter promotion to club owners and organizations when booking "Cookie and the Cutters
Cookie Spirk - Vocals, Guitar ~ Camano Island, WA
Cookie has been performing steadily throughout the World and the Pacific
Northwest since the age of 21. In that time she has opened for numerous
National Recording Artists including: Collin Raye, Highway 101, Eric Church,
Clint Black, Junior Brown, Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, Commander
Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen, Big Brother & the Holding Company,
Pete Droge & the Paladins. Other highlights have been performing around
the World for US Military Troops in Japan, Australia, Korea, Hawaii, The
Philippines and Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. In 1992, she won the
Local & Washington State True Value/Coca-Cola Country Showdown with
her band "Silvana". In addition to club work, private parties
and benefit Shows, Cookie has appeared at the Taste of Tacoma, Bite of
Seattle, Evergreen State Fair, Sweet Home Jamboree, the Stanwood Fair
& Art by the Bay. She is a demo singer for local songwriters and enjoys
writing and recording her own music. She is the current Executive Director
of Northwest Music Foundation. Besides music, Cookie has enjoyed work
as a fashion model, and a Television & Print Commercial Actress.
Terry Kingen - Guitar, Vocals ~ Seattle, WA
Terry has been a professional musician since age 16. He learned to play
guitar from his Father who taught him the importance of turning a 3-chord
song into a musical event. Since then he has built on that foundation
expanding into various musical disciplines including: teaching, film composition,
music therapy, recording & live performance in Country, Rock, Blues,
Jazz, Folk, Rockabilly & Theater. Terry has performed with many Northwest
bands at numerous clubs, festivals & fairs including: The Bite of
Seattle, The Paramount Theater, Triple Door, & the Catwalk. Bands:
Brian Butler Band, Mary Page Band, Knut Bell & the Blue Collars, Cowboy
Logic & the Longhorns. Terry has also played on many local CD's with
his unique guitar playing and songwriting.
Tom
Schmidt- Bass ~
Stanwood, WA
Tom has been performing musically since his teens. He started out on
the drums, progressing to guitar and now has settled into
being an excellent bass player. He has performed in many popular bands
including; Ryvl, Whiplash, The Effect, Nowhere Near Nashville and Marcia
Kester Band. Tom has toured with and shared the stage with some of these
acts; Collin Raye, Yngie Malmsteen, Pat Travers, Randy Hanson, Blue Oyster
Cult and the Deep Purple Project at many large shows and festivals. He
is currently enjoying performing country music with Cookie and the Cutters.
Tom's recording credits include several NW projects including an original
project for Interurban Records.
Lloyd Crafton - Drums & Vocals ~ Stanwood, WA
Lloyd was born into a musical family and hails from Indiana. He started playing drums in Elementary School. Since that first thump of the bass drum - he has been hooked! After graduating High School he moved to the Pacific Northwest where he played in many different bands at clubs, fairs, parties and festivals. He has shared the stage with several National Recording Artists including Bachman Turner Overdrive, Collin Raye and Highway 101. He has performed on numerous recordings including Rock, Blues, Jazz and Country. In addition to performing on the recording, Lloyd also co-produced the CD "Voodoo Woman" and "Will My Heart Ever Learn" with Cookie Spirk.
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