Heartfelt, melancholy, exuberant and aggressive contribute to the all-around uniqueness of New Jersey Shore based indie/alternative singer/songwriter Matt Cook. Drawn to the piano since the age of five and growing up with Beach Boys harmonies throughout the house, Cook instinctively knew he was destined to make music. “My mom’s record collection got me obsessed with Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys,” says Cook. “Sitting at the piano was my favorite place to be. I had always loved singing for as long as I could remember, but it wasn’t until high school when I really attempted to write songs and test my creativity.” Cook performed regularly with best friend and singer/songwriter Jeff Ulrich at various events, coffee houses, and church youth groups, but his breakthrough artistry moment did not occur until the age of nineteen, when he began recording his debut album Coast To Coast at Submergent in his hometown of Middletow...