Radiator Hospital

After Sam Cook-Parrott's high school band, Cookie Bumstead & The Lonesome Space Cadets, ended, he started recording solo material with a four-track tape recorder.^[2] He named the project after an auto body shop in Grand Rapids.^[2][1] Radiator Hospital released their first full-length album in 2010 titled My Most Imaginary Friend.^[3]

In September 2012, after a few years of regional shows and some minimal touring, Cook-Parrott relocated to Philadelphia, moving into a house with members of Swearin' and other punk bands. This is where the current full band Radiator Hospital lineup settled, also featuring guitarist/vocalist Cynthia Schemmer, bassist Jon Rybicki, and drummer Jeff Bolt.^[4]

Their first official full-length, Something Wild, was released in the summer of 2013 on Salinas Records. It was recorded partially in the same lo-fi manner as earlier cassettes, but added a more studio honed production sound (provided by Swearin' guitarist/vocalist Kyle Gilbride) on the more energetic full-band songs.^[4]

Their next album Torch Song, also recorded with Gilbride, was released in 2014,^[5] and brought the band wider recognition.^[6] In 2017 Radiator Hospital released Play the Songs You Like, which had been recorded by Jeff Zeigler.^[4]

Another album, Sings 'Music For Daydreaming', was released in early 2019. It was also recorded with Zeigler and is the first full-length album credited to Radiator Hospital to be performed entirely by Cook-Parrott since 2011.^[7]

On May 25, 2023, Radiator Hospital released Can't Make Any Promises, which was recorded once again with Kyle Gilbride.^[8]

Radiator Hospital's recorded output often features collaborations with other vocalists, such as Allison and Katie Crutchfield, Maryn Jones, and Elaiza Santos.^[9] Likewise Cook-Parrott has contributed to recordings by Waxahatchee, Japanese Breakfast and Allison Crutchfield.^[9]