Brian Cook

In Pittsburgh, a city notorious for its lack of representation in many fields, Brian Cook has been a leader in trying to improve racial diversity both in front of and behind the scenes. As president of the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, he’s worked to bring more positive and affirming stories of the Black community, and now, a new role is giving him the opportunity to serve as a role model for a new generation.

Merecedes Williams named PPS Dir. of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement. Brian Cook named Communications and Marketing Director for Central Catholic. It didn’t take long for the New Pittsburgh Courier to learn about the new professional occupations for Brian Cook Sr. and Merecedes J. Williams—after all, they’re part of the Courier family.

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Russian Circles bassist Brian Cook has been gifted a new bass guitar by Electrical Guitar Company following the theft of the band's gear earlier this week. A new post on the aluminum guitar builder's Instagram page shows the sleek new Series Two bass – similar to Cook's stolen bass model, though with block inlays rather than dots – alongside the caption: “Somehow the stars aligned on our end with available parts, so here's Brian's new bass.”

Brian Cook of Russian Circles, Sumac, These Arms are Snakes and Botch fame has announced a new project, Torment & Glory. Sargent House will release the debut album, We Left a Note with an Apology, on August 27, and they’ve unveiled the first single, “No Big Crime,” with a video directed by Bobby Markos of DocumaVision. Give it a watch below and pre-order the album here.

Russian Circles and SUMAC’s Brian Cook has announced his debut solo album as Torment & Glory. We Left a Note With an Apology will be released on August 27 via Sargent House, and the first single is titled “No Big Crime.” Hear it below. The roots of the project go...