Axium split in 2006, prompting David Cook to travel to Tulsa and join the band Midwest Kings, with whom he had previously opened. He contributed as bassist to their EP named “Incoherent With Desire to Move On.”
After Cook’s breakthrough on American Idol, two Midwest Kings members, Andy Skib and Neal Tiemann, went on to form The Anthemic, Cook’s supporting band.
Cook had recorded a second solo album before his time on American Idol, which remained unreleased. He supported himself by working as a bartender while honing his craft.
Cook’s victory on American Idol catapulted him into the spotlight. Following his victory, he released his debut single, “The Time of My Life,” which made a big impression on the music landscape, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and second on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100.
The single sold more than 1.4 million copies and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Cook’s self-titled major-label debut album followed on November 18, 2008, and, like its predecessor, was certified platinum by the RIAA. The album produced two number-one singles, “Light On” and “Come Back to Me.”
Does David Cook have a brother?
What happened to David Cook’s brother? David Cook claims that a brain tumor was the reason for his brother’s death. Adam Cook, a Terre Haute, Indiana, attorney, fought cancer for more than ten years. He is infamous for supporting his singing sibling during the seventh season of the well-known Fox singing competition in 2008.