Brian Cook (bassist)
# Brian Cook (bassist)

Brian Cook (born July 16, 1977) is an American bass guitarist currently in the bands Russian Circles and Sumac. He was also previously a full-time member of Botch, These Arms Are Snakes and Roy, and also a session musician for Mouth of the Architect. Cook is also a freelance journalist and has published a book titled The Second Chair is Meant for You. He is openly gay.

In August 2021, Cook released his first solo album titled We Left a Note with an Apology through Sargent House under the moniker Torment & Glory. The initial concept for the album dates back to the mid-2000's when he listened to Bruce Springsteen's 1982 studio album Nebraska on vinyl that was so covered in dust, the music was heavily distorted with occasional acoustic guitar music.

## Discography

### As official member

**Botch**

* The Unifying Themes of Sex, Death and Religion (compilation) (1997)
* American Nervoso (1998)
* We Are the Romans (1999)
* An Anthology of Dead Ends (EP) (2002)
* 061502 (live album) (2006)

**Onalaska**

* To Sing for Nights (2002)

**Roy**

* Tacomatose (EP) (2003)
* Big City Sin and Small Town Redemption (2004)
* Killed John Train (2006)

**These Arms Are Snakes**

* This Is Meant to Hurt You (EP) (2003)
* Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home (2004)
* Like a Virgin (2005)
* Easter (2006)
* Tail Swallower and Dove (2008)

**Russian Circles**

* Station (2008)
* Geneva (2009)
* Empros (2011)
* Memorial (2013)
* Guidance (2016)
* Blood Year (2019)
* Gnosis (2022)

**Sumac**

* The Deal (2015)
* What One Becomes (2016)
* American Dollar Bill – Keep Facing Sideways, You're Too Hideous to Look at Face On (2018)
* Love In Shadow (2018)
* Even for Just the Briefest Moment, Keep Charging This 'Expiation" Plug in to........Making it Slightly Better (2019)
* May You Be Held (2020)
* "Two Beasts" (single) (2020)

**Torment & Glory**

* We Left a Note with an Apology (2021)

### As session member

**Mouth of the Architect**

* The Ties That Blind (2006)

**Mamiffer**

* Hirror Enniffer (2008)
* Mare Decendrii (2011)
* Bless Them That Curse You (2012)

**New Idea Society**

* "Now is Here" / "Wave Goodbye" (2019)
