Iain Cook

{{Short description|Scottish musician (born 1974)}}{{other people|Ian Cook}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2014}} {{Use British English|date=June 2014}} {{BLP sources|date=June 2009}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Iain Cook | image = Iain Cook of Chvrches performing in Austin, Texas, 2014.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Iain Cook performing with Chvrches in 2014 | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = | alias = Johnny Dymes | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|11|2|df=yes}} | birth_place = | origin = Glasgow, Scotland | death_date =  | death_place = | genre = {{flatlist| * Alternative rock * synth-pop * electropop * electronic * {{nowrap|post-rock}} }} | occupation = {{flatlist| * Musician * composer * {{nowrap|record producer}} }} | instrument = {{flatlist| * Guitar * bass * keyboards * sampler }} | years_active = 1996–present | current_member_of = Chvrches | past_member_of = {{flatlist| * Aereogramme * {{nowrap|The Unwinding Hours}} * {{nowrap|Les Tinglies}} }} | website = {{URL|chvrch.es}} }}

'''Iain Andrew Cook''' (born 2 November 1974) is a Scottish musician, composer, record producer, and member of Glasgow-based pop band Chvrches. He played guitar for the Scottish post-rock band Aereogramme until their breakup in 2007. Cook also composes music for film and television and is a member of the rock band The Unwinding Hours.

==Biography== Prior to the formation of Aereogramme, Cook, who was using the alias Johnny Dymes, was a member of Les Tinglies.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.discogs.com/Les-Tinglies-Sonic-Sounds-From-The-Underbelly/release/2167439 | title=Les Tinglies – Sonic Sounds From The Underbelly | date=1996 | publisher=Discogs | access-date=23 June 2014}}</ref> In 1998, Cook founded Aereogramme with Craig B., Campbell McNeil and Martin Scott.<ref name="p4k">{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/78-chvrches-previous-bands/ | title=The Roots of Chvrches: Aereogramme, the Twilight Sad, and the Glasgow Scene | publisher=Pitchfork | date=25 September 2013 | access-date=23 June 2014 | last=Cohen | first=Ian | archive-date=6 September 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906212256/http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/78-chvrches-previous-bands/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> The band released their debut album ''A Story in White'' in 2001, through Chemikal Underground record label.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/aereogramme-mn0000598649/biography | title=Aereogramme | publisher=AllMusic | access-date=23 June 2014 | last=Kellman |first=Andy}}</ref> The band's second album, ''Sleep and Release'' (2003) was followed by ''Seclusion'' in (2004). The band released their last album, ''My Heart Has a Wish That You Would Not Go'' in 2007 and disbanded at the same year.<ref name="p4k"/>

Cook wrote the theme tune for ''One Life Left'', the long running video game radio show which began in 2006.<ref>{{cite podcast |url=https://onelifeleft.com/#archive |title=One Life Left -- s20e59 -- #444 -- It Didn't Come Home |host=Ste Curran |date=14 July 2021 |access-date=14 October 2021}}</ref>

In October 2022, Cook unveiled a new side project called Protection with Sons and Daughters guitarist Scott Paterson.<ref>{{cite news |last=Trendell |first=Andrew |date=20 October 2022 |title=New Chvrches and Sons & Daughters side-project Protection share the ravey 'Still Love You' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/new-chvrches-and-sons-daughters-side-project-share-the-ravey-still-love-you-interview-3332830 |access-date=7 January 2023 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Personal life== One of his favourite video game series is ''Final Fantasy''. He lives in Glasgow with his partner, actress Morven Christie. He studied Architecture at the University of Strathclyde, starting in 1992.

==Discography== ;With Aereogramme {{main|Aereogramme#Discography}} * ''A Story in White'' (2001) * ''Sleep and Release'' (2003) * ''Seclusion'' (2004) * ''My Heart Has a Wish That You Would Not Go'' (2007)

;With The Unwinding Hours * ''The Unwinding Hours'' (2010) * ''Afterlives'' (2012)

;With Chvrches {{main|Chvrches discography}} * ''The Bones of What You Believe'' (2013) * ''Every Open Eye'' (2015) * ''Love Is Dead'' (2018) * ''Screen Violence'' (2021)

;With Protection * ''SEEDS I'' (2023) * ''SEEDS II'' (2023)

;As producer * ''Traces'' by Karine Polwart (2012)

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{official website|chvrch.es|Chvrches official website}} * {{IMDb name|id=1117784}}

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