Alex Turner with Judan Suki at Sheffield's 2fly Studios, Turner asked Alan Smyth if he would produce an Arctic Monkeys demo. Smyth obliged and "thought they definitely had something special going on. I told Alex off for singing in an American voice at that first session." An introduction by Smyth led to the band acquiring a management team, Geoff Barradale and Ian McAndrew. They paid for Arctic Monkeys to record numerous three-song demos in 2003 and 2004. Barradale drove the band around venues in Scotland, the Midlands, and the north of England to establish their reputation as a live band. They handed
Nick Cook (cricketer) debut, and a best bowling match return of 11 for 83 against Pakistan at Karachi. However, Cook's next 11 Tests fetched him 20 wickets at an average of 56.75, and he was dropped. His total of 52 Test wickets were taken at an average of 32.48. In the domestic game, Cook played for Leicestershire, before later moving to Northamptonshire. Since retiring from the game, Cook has become an umpire and in November 2008, was promoted to the ECB full list for the 2009 season. Nick Cook (cricketer) Nicholas Grant Billson "Nick" Cook (born 17 June 1956) is an English cricket