Kopecky family band members
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This week’s MEET features one of my favorite bands, Kopecky Family Band. Band member Kelsey Kopecky was sweet enough to participate in the interview after traveling back from SXSW where they were performing. I met Kelsey about four years ago in Nashville while she was attending Belmont University and I’ve always been a fan of her music. Kopecky Family Band consists of Kelsey Kopecky (Vocals/keys), Gabe Simon (Guitar/Vocals), Ben Kaufman (Violin), Corey Oxendine (Bass), David Krohn (Drums), Steven Holmes (Lead Guitar), Markus Midkiff (Cello). They are located in Nashville, Tennessee and you can listen to their music here or follow them on Twitter. Their new album “The Disaster” is out May 2010 but you can download a couple tracks off their site for free! Enjoy the interview and enjoy the beats.
01. At what point in your lives did you know you’d be musicians? We all come from all over the US and met at Belmont University in 2007. Our musical backgr
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Kopecky Family Band Signs to ATO!
KOPECKY FAMILY BAND SIGN TO ATO RECORDS
WIDE RELEASE OF DEBUT ALBUM KIDS RAISING KIDS OUT APRIL 2ND, 2013
“HEARTBEAT” VIDEO ONLINE NOW
(http://youtu.be/Wq-8dxYHnyU)
MARCH CO-HEADLINING TOUR WITH LEAGUES, APRIL HEADLINING TOUR
& DATES SUPPORTING MILO GREENE
“Quickly fell in love. The Kopecky’s sweet, swollen folk-rock songs keep blooming into something irresistible.”
– NPR Music, ‘Tiny Desk Concert’
“One of the most exciting acts to come out of Nashville.”
– WXPN ‘Artist To Watch’
Nashville, TN’s Kopecky Family Band have signed to ATO Records, and their debut album Kids Raising Kids will see a wide release through the label on April 2nd, 2013.
Kopecky Family Band are not a family by blood, but by bond – through the palpable sense of community and care for one another that the members share (as the new album’s title suggests), forged by time and touring.
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family |ˈfam(ə)lē|
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Kopecky - a non-traditional family, at that - is dynamic, and they wield an equally dynamic slew of instruments. Their thoughtful songwriting is supported by a diverse backdrop of sound. And the musical canvas is covered with broad brushstrokes - ranging from clanging tambourines and guitars, booming percussion, intelligent string arrangements, and triumphant horns. These six bandmates - siblings, if you will - swap their musical tools without a second