Catching Up With... Copeland
When Copeland was gearing up for the release of its fourth album (which dropped this week), You Are My Sunshine, the band decided to tackle the publicity angle Dark Knight-style. Frontman Aaron Marsh spearheaded the effort to pirate fan traffic in... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesCopeland: You Are My Sunshine
Partly cloudyFlorida trio Copeland continues to rise above pop-rock conventions by suffusing them with full-bodied arrangements and spiraling song structures. But You Are My Sunshine dissolves into its own cyclic consistency. As Aaron Marsh’s refined, feather-soft voice weaves through layers of multi-tracked harmonies and a thick gloss of reverbed guitars, plunked piano lines and ubiquitous string arrangements, the problem isn’t that the album is so pleasant, but that it’s almost polite. Sunshine does sparkle on occasion, like when successfully reeling in a cast hook (the “you gotta run right back to the start” refrain of “The Grey Man”) or building... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsCopeland Signs With Columbia, Headlines Tour
The Lakeland, Florida-based indie rock/pop outfit Copeland has announced that it is leaving its current independent label for a major-label deal with Columbia Records. "We always said that we would only consider working with a label that was passionate about our band and our music, and the folks at Columbia are just that," the band said in a blog on its MySpace page. “Nothing drastic will change other than the fact that hopefully a few more ears will get to hear our music.” Copeland released its third full-length album, Eat, Sleep, Repeat, on Southern California’s Militia Group on October... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCopeland
Indie rock insomniacs release second album read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesCopeland’s Third Album Set For October Release
Copeland is set to release its third album, Eat, Sleep, Repeat, on Oct. 31. The new disc will be produced by the band’s longtime collaborator, Matt Goldman. To keep their fans up to date on album-related efforts, the Florida-based group will film pieces of the recording process while in the studio, and post the footage on their MySpace page. In addition to the videos, the band will include notes about their writing process and in-studio experiences. In August Copeland will travel to Japan to perform a few sets before returning to the United States to headline shows with Lovedrug and... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCopeland - In Motion
Disarmingly anthemic power pop filtered through some unexpectedly theatrical Southeastern sun... read more
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