Kopek are an Irish rock pop band from Dublin. Paying their dues with early gigs in and around Dublin included many a ‘battle of the bands contest’, which they won in regularity. From 2002 to 2009 Kopek toured relentlessly and continued to win competitions around the globe. It wasn’t too long until their powerhouse performances became one of their best word of mouth endorsements and in 2005 Kopek won the ‘Best Live Act at the Global Battle Of The Bands’, garnering them $100,000 and a world tour. They have just announced the release of new their single ‘Love Is Dead’ on Sept 14th.
Kopek’s debut album, titled ‘White Collar Lies’, has been released and has received international acclaim. The Album is mixed by one of the most sought after Grammy award winning mix engineers; Tom Lord-Alge (Green Day, Manic Street Preachers, Marilyn Manson, U2, Blink182, The Rolling Stones…), Mastered by Grammy Winner Ted Jensen (Sterling Sound- Madonna, Creed, Santana etc..) and Produced By Glenn Herlihy & Kopek @ Religion Music Studios.
Various tracks from the album have been synced across TV and Film; such as the new American Pie film “American Reunion”, “Saw 3d” and in Various MTV shows like “Punk’d, The Real World, Jersey Shore and The Challenge” to name a few.
Kopek have been touring the U.S for the past year in support of ‘White Collar Lies’ US Release. Their US released single “Cocaine Chest Pains” reached #25 in the American Active Rock Charts and went Top 10 in Canada in Active Rock Station for ten weeks. They are now back in Ireland and will be touring internationally in the coming months along with multiple single releases taken from their album White Collar Lies, which is now available in Ireland.
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Twitter – @kopekofficial
TOUR DATES
SEPTEMBER:
27.09.12 LONDON – WATER RATS
28.09.12 TUNBRIDGE WELLS – THE FORUM
29.09.12 NOTTINGHAM – ROCK CITY
OCTOBER:
“Save The Nation Tour” 2012 (supporting Royal Republic):
04.10.12 SE – Gothenburg (Sticky Fingers)
05.10.12 SE – Stockholm (Debaser Slussen)
06.10.12 DK – Copenhagen (Lygten Station)
07.10.12 DE – Berlin (Astra)
09.10.12 PL – Warsaw (Hydrozagadka)
10.10.12 CZ – Prague (Lucerna Music Bar)
11.10.12 AT – Vienna (Szene)
13.10.12 AT – Salzburg (Rockhaus)
14.10.12 CH – Zürich (Plaza)
15.10.12 IT – Milan (Tunnel Club)
16.10.12 FR – Marseille (Le Moulin)
18.10.12 ES – Barcelona (Apolo La 2)
19.10.12 ES – Madrid (Moby Dick)
20.10.12 FR – Bordeaux (Barbey Club)
21.10.12 FR – Paris (L’alhambra)
23.10.12 FR – Strasbourg (La Laiterie)
24.10.12 DE – Münster (Jovel)
25.10.12 DE – Kiel (Pumpe)
NOVEMBER:
08.11.12 DE – Bremen (Schlachthof)
09.11.12 NL – Amsterdam (Melkweg)
10.11.12 DE – Cologne (E-Werk)
11.11.12 BE – Antwerp (Trix)
13.11.12 UK – Bristol (Thekla)
14.11.12 UK – Wolverhampton (Slade Rooms)
15.11.12 UK – Machester (Academy 3)
17.11.12 UK – Nottingham (Rescue Rooms)
18.11.12 UK – Glasgow (King Tut´s)
19.11.12 UK – Newcastle (O2 Academy 2)
20.11.12 UK – Leeds (Cockpit)
22.11.12 UK – Norwich (The Waterfront)
23.11.12 UK – London (Garage)
24.11.12 UK – Brighton (The Haunt)
25.11.12 NL – Zwolle (Hedon)
