Kelsey Kopecky Gabe Simon Steven Holmes David Krohn Markus Midkiff Corey Oxendine
Past members
Bennett Foster Ben Kaufman
Kopecky (formerly the Kopecky Family Band) is an American indie-rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2007. The band consists of Kelsey Kopecky (vocals, keyboards, and bass), Gabe Simon (vocals, guitar, and horns), Steven Holmes (guitar, lap steel guitar), David Krohn (drums), Markus Midkiff (cello, guitar, and keyboards), and Corey Oxendine (bass, guitar, and horns). Their debut album, Kids Raising Kids, was released in October 2012 and then rereleased by ATO Records in April 2013.
The group's second album, Drug for the Modern Age, was released on May 19, 2015, via ATO Records.[1]
History
The band originated when its founders, Kelsey Kopecky and Gabe Simon, met while attending the Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. They met lead guitarist Steven Holmes, bassist Corey Oxendine, cellist Markus Midkiff, and drummer David Krohn a couple of months later. Within a year they had released their first EP, Embraces in 2007, followed by The Disaster and Of Epic Proportions in 2010. That year, they were spotted by Bob Boilen of NPR at CMJ 2010. After 18 months of touring, the band released their debut album, Kids Raising Kids. The album was picked up and rereleased by ATO Records in April 2013 after the band signed with them in December 2012.[2] The album features their Top 10 radio hit "Heartbeat" and has been cited in magazines such as The New York Times and Paste.
On December 17, 2014, the band announced on their Facebook page that they're "shortening things up a bit...keeping it simple". The photographed hand-written note further reads, "As we look forward to 2015, we await the release of our sophomore album with new music, we will be shortening our name to KOPECKY!"[3]
A second album, titled Drug for the Modern Age, was released on May 19, 2015 via ATO Records.[4]
Media appearances
Kopecky made their first big press appearance on Paste (magazine)'s Top 25 Best Live Acts of 2011[5] and The 25 Best New Bands of 2011.[6] They were featured in the Booming section of the New York Times[7] in 2013 and have had numerous appearances in American Songwriter.[8] The band has an "On The Verge" feature in USA Today and their music video for "Change" premiered at Elle. "Heartbeat" hit #5 on Triple A Radio Chart and "Are You Listening" is currently breaking into Top 25 at Triple A Radio Chart. The band's music video for "Hope" premiered at MTV Hive and they will be performing at the MTV "O Music Awards" overlooking Times Square. Kopecky is also featured on an NPR Tiny Desk Concert.