Stevie Copter (Preacher) David Evans (Guitar) Warren Szpalek (Bass) Stef Grindley (Guitar) Mark Aldridge (Drums)
Influences
Parliament, James Brown, Otis Redding, Stax and Stones, The Silver Surfer... and all of these great bands we have played with...
Blues Explosion, The Dirtbombs, Viva L'American Death Ray Music, Heavy Trash, The Hunches, The Soledad Brothers, Weird War, Mr. Airplane Man, The Immortal Lee County Killers, Speedball Baby, Bob Log III, The Sugars, Kid Congo Powers, The Woggles, The DT's, The Ponys, Rocket Science, The Dexateens, The Mistreaters, Dan Sartain etc.
Sounds Like
SHE SAID
"It's all about primeval garage rock with dirty blues riffs and a singer that doesn't just talk the talk, but walks the walk and then some. This is the kind of band that would kick start that early morning house party come riot that memories are made of."
Capsule
"Copter are great. .. doing that kind of rock 'n roll funked up stuff that ties up James Brown soulful strutting with grimy rock. Class."
Delia Dansette, Artrocker Magazine
"They come from Mars via Birmingham, dress in uniforms, have a fully functioning android that takes the lead on some songs and a preacher cum front man who spends most of his time in the audience or on top of the speakers."
Wyldman, Artrocker Magazine
"Some bands are all gimmicks and no musical substance, not so with Birmingham's Copter. High energy, dirty low down rock and roll that sits nicely next to the headliners (Blues Explosion). The crowd clearly love every storming, shaking minute of their set."
Eliza Henshaw, Sandman Magazine
"Like The Hives from space - or The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion if they were androids - intergalactic soul rockers Copter make the soundtrack for house parties at the edge of the universe. And with a fierce live show and a talking robot with a Theremin for a head, Copter is one of the most exciting new bands on the planet."
David McComb, Bizarre Magazine
"Preacher/singer Stevie writhes on the floor like a man possessed by the spirit of James Brown, Jon Spencer & Iggy Pop while MILO, their droid, interjects and heckles with quickfire wit while cherrypicking the potential groupies for aftershow robo-human relations.
Copter thrive on this toe to toe, eyeball to eyeball, hand to hand musical combat. They're an out and out party band which would grace anyone's gig, wedding, birthday, bar mitzvah, or wake, where they'd most probably wake the dead. It's high octane, adrenaline pumped, yet slinky, fleet footed entertainment."
Velvet Sheep
"Dirty, dirty, dirty sounds like an evil Alvin Stardust fronting the Makers…."
Losing Today
"Sci-fi theatrics morphed with soulful rock 'n' roll from a six-piece who feature a robot droid called M.I.L.O among their numbers. Bonkers, but in a totally brilliant way."
NME
THEY ARE Five men and one robot, needle-down rock & soul from outer space to your inner ear. They play with a fierce right side of the brain and are all about "ungh, yeh" and "heeey!".
They don't understand why you are crying.
They don't care why you are crying.
They just want your sandwich.
COPTER'S DEBUT ALBUM STRANGEST TALES IS HERE!!
Copter's debut album 'STRANGEST TALES' was recorded by Matt Verta-Ray (Madder Rose/Speedball Baby/Heavy Trash) in 1 week at his NY Hed Studios on Ludlow Street, Lower East Side, New York City.
Strangest Tales has the honour of being the last album to be recorded at NY Hed,
a place with a rich underground rock 'n' roll heritage... Andre Williams, Mick Collins
(Dirtbombs), Blues Explosion, Kid Congo Powers (Gun Club/Cramps/Bad Seeds),
Dolemite.... and the punk rock and soul history can definitely be heard and felt on
the album too.
11 tracks clocking in at under 24 minutes, the high octane recording features guest
appearances by Verta-Ray, Christina Campanella (Parker And Lilly/Heavy Trash),
Ali Smith (Speedball Baby/The Oubliettes),
Big Bang, Cameron Blain (Bakelite) and
Mr. James Chance (The Contortions).
Strangest Tales, from outer space to your dancing feet via your brain at 5000 mph. Dig it!
Hey guys! Coming to London on August 17. I'll be playing with Dan Sartain at The Luminaire on the 20th. I don't know about making it to Birmingham, but thought I would let you know I'll be in the country. Would love to see all of you!!!
Excellent last night, well worth the journey down from Tamworth, it had been too long since we saw you guys, got my fix last night, catch you guys again soon hopefully.
No Problem, you guys are like nearly my favourite band and thats just from your myspace songs!!!. i heard evil on dirty sanchez and found you guys on myspace, then downloaded all your songs and your amazing, im gonna buy the album soon, i really hope you guys become alot more famous. your brilliant.
EYES (USA) Nail In The Coffin Records (Xiu Xiu, Meth And Goats, Laser Mountain, etc). Cosmic sensory overload of electro/R&B/pop/outsider free jazz worship. Totally good and totally from Chicago, USA. www. myspace. com/iieyes
as long as there's no last minute hitches, me and a mate will me making the Journey from Tamworth down to the boston arms Friday night to see you guys and Ladyfingers!
Sorry about the plug!
We are playing our first show in nearly 6 months this Saturday.
HTML haters! please read below;-)
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I W I L L A T T A C K live
Birmingham Bar Academy
Saturday 28th June 2008
HMV/Kerrang Showcase/14+ Show.
Tickets are £5 on the door but message us early for Cheap Cheap entry.
We are onstage 9:15ish!!
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Even if you cant make the show don't be a stranger come by our page and share the love/hate
Helloo fellow Brummies! Hope all's well here? We're now back in business with a spanking new venue for Brum. Please check out our blogs for info and gig dates now available! Take it easy.
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