Debut album is a raw and heartfelt journey through love, loss, and life in a small North East town. Blending gritty British indie–folk with warm acoustic storytelling, Rook captures the quiet beauty and harder edges of growing up around Horden and Peterlee. These songs move between aching love letters, memories of old friends, nights that won’t come back, and the pride and pain of a town that shaped him. Honest, nostalgic, and deeply human.  This record feels like a late-night walk home through familiar streets, carrying both the weight of the past and the hope that still lingers in the dark.

Concrete Shelter

This Town

How I Long To Be With You

When You're Not Around

Vanessa

Steel In Our Heart, Salt In Our Blood

What Do You Want From Me

Horden - Empty of People, Full of Heart

The Anchor (Peterlee Edition)

Recorded Live at Succotash in Durham, NC on January 18, 2025
Thank you: Tamburo Drums, Roland Corp., the staff at Succotash and the beautiful people of North Carolina. ORIGINAL SONG BY MYK'L HANNA

Photos by @justporshia__
credits
released November 29, 2025

Myk'l Hanna - Voice
Brandon Shamar - Organ
Matt 'eCUSSIONIST" Vorzimer - Drums, electronics, tracking, mixing
license
Some rights reserved. Please refer to individual track pages for license info.

REPRISE

Drum Jockey/Selector (DJ), Producer, Song Writer, Drummer, Roland Artist
Booking - Ecussionistbooking@gmail.com

North East indie–folk singer blending melancholic guitars, gritty vocals, and stories shaped by life in Horden and Peterlee.

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