The Coo

Long-distance songwriter duo 

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“I remember how you knocked me out 

down by that lazy canal”

They could easily have spent their whole lives living worlds apart, but the chance encounter between the two songwriters of The Coo feels like it was always meant to be.


The Coo’s journey started with a serendipitous meeting at an Amsterdam open mic, and has since evolved into a deep musical and personal relationship that bridges the North Sea. Matt Arthur (The Arthur Brothers) and Jara Holdert (Lewin) write and sing songs together in two-part harmony, reminiscent of the warm late 60s and early 70s sound of artists such as Carole King & James Taylor; Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris;  Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and contemporary artists such as Angus & Julia Stone and Big Thief.

What's Coo-king

Our new album is out - listen to it online or order your own copy through our merch page.

Do you want to catch The Coo live? Check out our upcoming shows - we're playing London, The Netherlands and Belgium soon!

To celebrate the release of our album, we're playing it live in UTRECHT!  Friday Dec 13th in TivoliVredenburg, come and join us there!