Former lead guitarist and back-up vocalist of The Soft White Sixties, Joshua Cook is a veteran of soul-infused rock and roll. He stripped his sound down but turned the blues up for his solo band, The Key of Now, a project he officially introduced earlier this year with the debut single “All Bad Things.” Along with a drummer and bassist, Cook sounds and looks comfortable as the front man of his own outfit, driving each rhythm and blues-flavored tune with attitude-drenched vocals and endless guitar licks.

Though The Key of Now is just getting started, the band secured a month-long residency at Milk Bar that kicked off last week. If you missed out on Cook’s charismatic set, you’ll have a chance to see him every Wednesday of September along with the likes of The Saint Ides and Black Hole Oscillator. These residency shows are FREE with RSVP, so head over to the Facebook event page for the Eventbrite link to each show.

Joshua Cook & The Key of Now, The Saint Ides, Benjamin Brown, Zoology
Milk Bar
September 11, 2013
9pm, FREE/$2, 21+

Joshua Cook & The Key of Now, Black Hole Oscillators, Crazy Famous, Dani Paige Band
Milk Bar
September 18, 2013
9pm, FREE/$2, 21+

Joshua Cook & The Key of Now, The Jackstones, Jam
Milk Bar
September 25, 2013
9pm, FREE/$2, 21+