Stephen Copeland

My name is Stephen Copeland, Im a singer/songwriter from the North West of England – Rawtenstall to be exact - the town that time forgot. I play acoustic/electric guitar n harmonica, n for the last yr or so ave been jammin with my riffin sidekick Damien Bancroft. I met Damien whilst workin a 3-shift system in the local carpet underlay sweat shop. Makin underlay at 3 in the mornin wasnt exactly the 'be-all n end-all' for either of us and summat had to give. Damien was eventually sacked n about 6 months later I walked out. Since leavin we've had more time to practice together n tho its still difficult, (Im jugglin a full time job n got a young family), without workin the shifts, my evenings are now freed up to get out n play more gigs. Although we got completely different tastes n styles, our belief n attitude towards our own music are similar. The current state of British music is a worry – the current singer/songwriter boom to me especially. How many of these so-called troubadours ave anythin remotely interestin or different to say other than 'You're beautiful' (YOU Blunt) or 'Its a wonderful world...' (YOU Morrison) or 'Hey - I got some new shoes on...' (YOU Nutini)?!! Wot the f£$k?! The band situation is just as bad – its all about haircuts n cheekbones n skinny ties - the music is the most important thing - not how you look or what shoes you wear. Whether you like it or not - the music we play is honest with no bullshit - the same can be said of us. Thanx for takin the time to listen. Peace.