Jonny Lang, Anthony Hamilton, D'Angelo, Sarah McLachlan, Lucie Silvas, James Taylor, John Mayer, Sting, Jeff Buckley, Brooke Fraser, Kimbra, Bill Stewart/Larry Goldings, Erykah Badu, Coldplay, Crowded House, Neil Finn, Donny Hathaway, Jamie Cullum, James Brown, Paul Simon, Prince, Ray Charles, U2, Robben Ford, Brad Mehldau, Martin Sexton, John Legend, Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder, Don Mclean, any Jazz!!!, Derek Trucks, anything good, soulful, R&B, Funk, Jazz, Blues etc...basically, way too many to write here!
Chris Cope hasn’t been waiting around to start succeeding … he got in early. Outside of musicians’ circles, it’s unlikely you’ve heard of multi-instrumental wunderkind Chris Cope. But keep your ear to the ground around the rock locker-rooms and you’ll hear about a striking talent with an enviable music pedigree. Chris Cope most notably featured as a guitarist in the much-missed Kiwi band eight, who achieved gold status and No.1 NZ Rock Radio airplay for their album Moving and single ‘No Way to Decide’ respectively.
But Mr Cope’s prodigious musical education started much earlier than that. After picking up the clarinet at age nine, the drums at twelve, and the guitar at fourteen, he took away Best Jazz Drummer at the National Jazz Awards at the imposingly young age of sixteen.
His time with eight saw Chris tour nationally, take the stage at the Big Day Out and support international heavy-weights such as Creed and Incubus. All the while, Chris has been a talent begging to go solo. And so it’s no surprise young Mr Cope is champing at the bit after a further two years ‘apprenticeship’ performing on the UK and European music circuit. He could have made his assault on the wider music scene at any stage to date, but it’s 2009 that sees Chris making his move.
Chris Cope is a one-man band with a mature, yet playful, approach to his art. Take the musical nous and pop sensibility of John Mayer (leave out the other qualities), add a pinch of Jeff Buckley virtuoso soul, and deliver it through grounded lyrics to complete the package. Don’t call it an arrival, call it a graduation.
Chris Cope’s fresh new offering The Way It Looks EP, available Thursday 18 June, distributed by Pure Entertainment®, in stores and online.
Hey! I hope you’re having an exciting week! What are the greatest concert/s you’ve ever been to? What are the worst concert/s you’ve ever been to? Lucy
thanks...things are good here chris. preparing my move to london...well finally ha! how are things in new zealand? missing europe every now n then? hope ur cold's nearly gone...mine's better...did win the fight with some anti-cold drugs :) x
Hey , I hope you had a fantastic weekend! I've just uploaded some cover songs to my profile and it'd be awesome if you could please have a listen and let me know what you think?
Hi! I've uploaded some new songs on my site! I'm very excited about them! I hope God will meet you through them! Give them a chance! The album is soon ready for launch! Final details remaining! Hope you like them! -Hakon
hey hey you! Long time no speak! Hope everything is going great your way! I'm just keeping busy! Still have my cd! Sounds good in my new car! Lol. Take care and stay it touch. Come do a concert in wichita! Take care. . . Much love and support for your music career. . Brittney
Hi Chris! Thanks for your message! I'm doing very well, thanks :) My boyfriend and I bought a house together in April and we moved in last month so we've been pretty busy with that. It's become such a beautiful place and I love having my own home hehe :) So when are you coming back to Holland? And are you releasing your EP over here aswell or is there any chance to buy it online? Really hope people will get notice of you and your music, you're a great musician! Loads of love xx
Y hello there old friend it has been a while lol! Im going good thanks managed to finally navigate my way around myspace and get a page going so im feelin incredibly proud of myself.... in fact welcome to my pat on the back party!!! Lol saw you on sticky tv the other day hehe hows it all going?
I've been listening to and loving your sounds (especially "Weight") and find your lyrics challenging and refreshing. A good friend of mine, Tamsyn Miller, had a gig (Tealight Acoustics) with you at Cityside Baptist (Aucks) and suggested I check your music out... There's no turning back! Thanks for sharing your music - bless you heaps!
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