Kopek (band)

Kopek
Origin Dublin, Ireland
Genres Alternative rock
Hard rock
Years active 2002–present
Labels Religion Music
Website http://www.kopekofficial.com/
Members
Daniel Jordan
Shane Cooney
Brad Kinsella

Kopek are an Irish rock band from Dublin, Ireland.

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History

Irish trio Kopek's history stretches back a decade. Drummer Shane Cooney and bassist Brad Kinsella grew up as next-door neighbors in Dublin, and through their shared love of classic and modern rock music.

The first singer who answered their ad in a local musician’s magazine was Daniel Jordan, and from there Kopek was born.

Early gigs in and around Dublin included many a battle of the bands contests, which the trio won with studied regularity. From 2002 to 2009 Kopek toured relentlessly, and continued to win competitions around the world. In 2005 Kopek won the Best Live Act at the Global Battle Of The Bands, garnering them $100,000 and a world tour. [1]

In 2009 Dublin based Record, Publishing & Production company Religion Music signed the band to a large multi-album deal, for both recording and publishing.. Their debut album is titled White Collar Lies.

White Collar Lies

Kopek's US debut album, White Collar Lies, was released on iTunes in June 2010, and a physical release on January 18, 2011. The album has already been met with high praise since its digital release: "White Collar Lies by Kopek is genius through and through, and is an astonishing feat for a debut album. If Kopek's musical talents and writing abilities continue to increase and mature in the direction in which they are currently pointed then they are poised to conquer the world!"[1] Their first single, "Love is Dead," is to be featured on the upcoming Saw 3D soundtrack, out October 26. The band will begin a nonstop tour of the US in 2011.

Management

Kopek are managed by Dave Loncao & Paolo d'Alessandro from USA Firm Union Entertainment Group (Nickelback/Hinder)

Discography

Albums

Year Album details US
Heat.
2010 White Collar Lies
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Religion Music
  • Format: CD
 36[2]

Personnel

Singles

Year Song Peak chart positions Album
IRL
[3]		 CAN
Rock
[4]		 US
Main.
2007 "Stop" 22 — — Non-album single
2010 "Cocaine Chest Pains" — 9 28 White Collar Lies
"Love Is Dead" — — —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Awards

"Best Live Act" (2005) at Global Battle of the Bands

References

  1. ^ http://www.insideheavy.com/reviews/kopek_WCL.htm
  2. ^ "Kopek > White Collar Lies > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/white-collar-lies-r2126066/charts-awards/billboard-album. Retrieved 2011-05-25. 
  3. ^ "Discography Kopek". Hung Medien. http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Kopek. Retrieved 2011-05-25. 
  4. ^ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock - September 6, 2011". America's Music Charts. http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2011/09/active-rock-september-6-2011.html. Retrieved September 6, 2011. 

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