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Copper Sails is an indie rock band from Richmond, Virginia composed of Boomer Muth (vocals, bass), Jonathan Crawley (vocals, guitar), Kyle Crosby (keyboards), and Jim Courtney (drums, vocals). The name 'Copper Sails' dates back to 1997 though the current construction of the band has been touring and recording since 2003. Their debut release 'Silhouette' was recieved with critical acclaim which earned them a spot as the Bud True Music band for Central Virginia in 2005 and 2006 and opened the door to sharing the stage with such national acts as The Strokes, Switchfoot, Collective Soul, Live, Hootie and the Blowfish, Blue October, Train, The Used, and Blues Traveler.

While their new album, ‘Hiding Place,’ is not set for release until the fall of 2008, it has already gotten the attention of major networks, ESPN and MTV. Tracks from the album will be featured on ESPN's Baseball Tonight in July 2008, and a popular MTV reality series in the fall of 2008.

Hiding Place
‘Hiding Place’ was produced by Ted Comerford, whose work with Zox, Virginia Coalition and Army of Me has made him one of the most sought after, independent producers in the Mid-Atlantic region. It is mixed by the legendary Mitch Easter (REM, Wilco, Suzanne Vega, Pavement) and mastered by the highly accredited Greg Calbi (U2, Paul Simon, John Lennon, Interpol, The Strokes). ‘Hiding Place’ successfully walks the line between American indie rock and British rock which is undoubtedly a tribute to the band's influences, which range from British bands such as Radiohead, Doves, and Snow Patrol to American bands such as Rogue Wave, Death Cab for Cutie, and Arcade Fire. By walking this line, Copper Sails offers something new to listeners, who will be grabbed with the immediate accessibility and excitement of tracks like "Hiding Place" and "Still Lost" and kept intrigued by the depth and introspection offered by such tracks as "Orange Peel" and "Morning.” So far, the response has been extremely positive, and the band is geared up for a big push this fall.

Discography

 * Hiding Place - Independent (2008)
 * Silhouette - Independent (2004)

Influences
Copper sails have been influenced by a large number of British and American rock and alternative artists, including:


 * U2
 * Coldplay
 * Radiohead
 * The Beatles
 * Pink Floyd
 * Interpol
 * The Verve
 * Doves
 * Rogue Wave
 * The Cure
 * Travis
 * Death Cab for Cutie
 * Snow Patrol
 * Remy Zero
 * Sigur Ros
 * MGMT
 * The Stills
 * Postal Service
 * Bright Eyes
 * The Flaming Lips
 * Arcade Fire
 * Mute Math
 * Spoon
 * Bloc Party