Mike Cooley in Iowa City

Mike Cooley is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist from Tuscumbia, Alabama, near Muscle Shoals, best known as a co-founder of Drive-By Truckers. Born in 1966, he formed Adam's House Cat with Patterson Hood in 1985. The two went on to form Drive-By Truckers in Athens, Georgia, in 1996, where his songwriting and guitar playing became central parts of the band's country-rock sound. Mike Cooley recorded his solo acoustic album The Fool on Every Corner at The Earl in Atlanta. His acoustic performances have also included collaborations: on June 15, 2014, he performed with Patterson Hood and Jason Isbell at a benefit concert at the Shoals Theater in Florence, Alabama. He has also performed in the acoustic duo Dimmer Twins.