THE MOOD MUSIC OF JEIRIS COOK

What new fire music are you working on right now?

I just released a brand new song on June 26th entitled “Date Night” that I’m really proud of. It’s a song about making connections in a casual and fun way. I always tell people it’s meant to be paired with a bottle of wine and good company. I’m also working on a new song entitled “Drunk” that will be out sometime later this year.

What is your favorite verse on it?

My favorite verse on “Date Night” would have to be the first one, particularly the first few lines which go “Let’s play some records, and drink some wine, you’ve donned your favorite sweats, and I’ve got mine”. Those lines capture the mood of the entire song. I really wanted the song to go down easy like a fine wine would.

Which song are you most meticulous about?

Good question. I’d say all of them in terms of how I perform them. I rarely change the lyrics once written, but I’m always changing how I deliver them to audiences. I believe songs are living, breathing creations that are always changing. And sometimes I can be meticulous about a certain vocal riff or guitar riff if I’m feeling it at the moment. I think live versions of a song should always be at least slightly different than the studio production b/c people connect better when it’s delivered raw.

Any collabs happening soon?

Yes, I am working on a few that I don’t want to go into much detail about. Some are in earlier stages than others but I did wrap up recently in the last few months a collaboration with Mindy Davey. She’s a phenomenal singer/songwriter out of Buffalo, NY and we worked on a song together entitled “Enough Is Enough”. It carries a powerful message of unity, and we both use and create music in a way to heal. So it was a very natural and easy process with her.

Dream collab?

Right now, I’d love to do a song with H.E.R. or Anthony Hamilton. Yebba is pretty cool too and I’d love to meet her. Her voice is sick!

Is there a critique you’ve gotten on your music that you worked through and it’s made the overall work better?

Through the years, I’ve had mentors critique my vocal performances and it was always about letting go. I would always hold back and never go for it. I used to call it ‘singing safe’ and I worked on this for years. It’s still a work in progress, but I’ve improved a lot since then. And it shows whether I’m performing original music or covers. It’s also helped my confidence tremendously and people can hear between confident singers and those who aren’t.

What are you most excited about for fans to hear?

Most of my efforts right now are concentrated on getting as many people as possible to hear “Date Night”. I think it’s a song that lots of people can relate to, especially after coming out of this pandemic. The upcoming song I’m working on “Drunk” I’m also pretty excited for people to hear. It will be a different sound, while still keeping the RnB overtones.

Give us anything else you want to know about what you’re up to?

I’m working on visual projects for both “Date Night” & “Dreams”, so look for those in the coming months. I’ve made it a goal to include more visual representations of my work going forward. Artwork of course is great, but sometimes you can communicate ideas better with video. Stay tuned.

How do we continue to follow you?

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