A songwriter named “cook”….

Ever present and silent, cook, has been witness to that which makes our world alive.
He is simply put….aware.
His love of music and art has brought both beauty and rot to his life, but he has embraced it all. A shy, slightly introverted child, cook wanted nothing more than to laugh and please others. This has not changed in him. He has only discovered how to use music as a way of showing how the moment appears to him.

“We’ve forgotten how we fit into this world like the animals we ALL are. Instincts have been surrendered for ‘social standards’ and ‘public opinion’. People are scrutinized for being deemed selfish while others praised for having attitude. Some will swear how independent they are just to fit-in. Answer me this….do we wear the labels on our clothes, or do they wear us?”

“Listen to your gut. Act on a dream or a passion. Dare to let yourself be truly happy. Relish in the moments alone, by yourself. Count your friends and forget about your enemies. Read. Laugh….and laugh some more. “

All of cook’s music is written from personal experiences and profound moments in his life. Presented in a way that, hopefully, you can relate to your own.

So turn off the phone…
Open a beer…
Have a listen….
Reflect on your good times….
Smile….

…..cook

Derek Kehler is a twenty two year old independent artist from southern Manitoba. He has been involved in the southern Manitoba music scene for close to six years now. Through creative rhythms, and unique melodies Derek forms his music; lyrically, He connects intuitively with the listener, aptly expressing a range of human experience with “simply poetic words.” He has been compared to artists such as Coldplay, and Radiohead.

Derek was the lead singer of a rock band from southern Manitoba, named Sardis. Two years ago, when they went their separate ways, Derek turned to his acoustic roots as a solo musician, and started playing at bars and cafes in Winnipeg. Recently Derek moved to Vancouver, where he plans to establish himself as a solo artist.

In the past he has been involved in starting an acoustic cafe night where he performed along with other established and up and coming artists. He was also part a motivational assembly named V2live (v2live.ca), in which Derek, along with artists such as Fresh I.E., and Amanda Falk encouraged students to follow their dreams.