Album Of The Week

"Greg Copelands ' Empire State' bjuder på mörka verklighetsskildringar berättade framför ett otroligt smakfullt sound skapat av ett gäng fantastiska musiker."

- Tony Berg / Baretta -

"Rutinerat och starkt av Greg Copeland. Sammantaget, veckans pärla!"

- Torbjörn Berlin / Berlin Calling -

"Greg Copeland låter musiken breda ut sig över småstäder, landsbygd, storstäder, och vidare över den episkt vida, breda amerikanska naturen med alla dess olika skiftningar. Som att färdas via gamle presidenten Theodore Roosevelts instiftade nationalparker runt omkring i USA."

- Micheles Kindh / Blaskan -

"Greg Copeland’s 1982 debut, 'Revenge Will Come', was produced by Jackson Browne. His 2nd album, 'Diana And James', appeared in 2008 and triggered a collection of songs that began with his 3rd album, 'The Tango Bar' in 2020, and now culminates in 'Empire State', produced by Tyler Chester and featuring Greg Leisz."

- Kenneth Bremer / Blue Desert -

"Greg Copeland explores interesting topics in his songs and each seems to capture his character. So, this is a new short teaser of a set of original songs he outlined for the 'Empire State' EP. Even though it’s a slim offering of really 4 songs proper, since 'Coyotes' is only 52 seconds long and features no vocals, the title track makes it up at over 6 minutes. Hopefully, Greg will hit the studio again since his songs are always compelling, well written and it’s disciplined work. We could use more of that today."

- John Apice / Americana Highways -

"Well into his 7th decade, Greg Copeland is in good voice and his songwriting skills are impressive. Here’s hoping he can up his workload for his remaining decades!"

- Eilis Boland / Lonesome Highway -

"Despite co-writing Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's hit 'Buy For Me The Rain' and releasing critically acclaimed albums 'Revenge Will Come', 'Diana And James' and 'The Tango Bar', Greg Copeland has always been somewhat in the shadow of schoolfriend Jackson Browne, who produced his debut. Of course, gaps of 26 and 12 years between albums, respectively, didn’t help sustain his profile. Still, a mere 4 years on, now at 78, he returns with 'Empire State', a new EP that, featuring Greg Leisz on pedal steel, drummer Jay Bellarose, Val McCallum on electric guitar, Tyler Chester on keys and bassist Jennifer Condos, it deserves to enjoy a public reception to match the critical praise."

- Mike Davies / Folking -

"Greg Copeland's bijou album, 'Empire State' comprises only 5 new songs, sort of. However the high standard of the music means that listeners won't feel shortchanged."

- Trevor Raggatt / Rock'N'Reel Magazine -

"Although I only discovered Greg Copeland a couple of years ago with 'The Tango Bar', at 78 years young he has quite the back story and a host of songs, not necessarily recorded on his 3 previous releases, that were recorded by plenty of famous names in your record collections."

- Alan Harrison / The Rocking Magpie -

"This year Greg Copeland is 78 years old and could still keep a promise. He said, 'If I could put together a band that I would leave my couch on a Friday night to watch, I'd go on tour!'. We remain hopeful and recommend Val Mc Callum, Greg Leisz, Tyler Chester, Jennifer Condos and Jay Bellerose as the live line up!"

- Wolfgang Reitzammer / Cool Tourist -

"With Greg Leisz on guitars, Sara Watkins on violin, Tyler Chester on keyboards, Jennifer Condos on bass and Jay Bellerose on drums, Greg Copeland has once again gathered well known comrades in arms around him, and with 'Empire State' he once again shows his class to present songs that are as characterful as they are haunting."

- Ulrich Schwartz / Good Times -

"On Greg Copeland's 'Empire State' Greg Leisz enchants with his wonderfully whimpering pedal steel, supported by the clear reverberated sound of McCallum with his electric guitar. Simple means, big effect, oh, how I wish I had not only an EP, but a well filled longplayer!"

- Wolfgang Giese / Musik An Sich -

"The 4 songs on Greg Copeland's ' Empire State' are fine, without being earth shattering. Copeland might have been bigger at one time, but as a cult figure, he seems to be right at home."

- Pieter Wijnstekers / Heaven -

"Greg Copeland can still do it!"

- Harry de Jong / Lust For Life -

"The 1st 2 songs on Greg Copeland's 'Empire State', 'Boon Time' and 'We The Gathered', have a subcutaneous tension lyrically, the second also musically. Much more subdued are '4:59:59' and the beautiful title song, in which his voice immediately reminded me of David Munyon and his music. Hopefully there will be a sequel someday, because Copeland hasn't forgotten how to write songs."

- Theo Volk / Music That Needs Attention -

"78 years young legendary top musician Greg Copeland releases his 4th solo record as a 5 track EP called 'Empire State'. The new disc was recorded with the instrumental assistance of several of his best friends in the music industry, great musicians like Greg Leisz, Val McCallum, Jennifer Condos, Jay Bellerose, Sara Watkins and producer Tyler Chester."

- Valére Sampermans / Rootstime -

"'Everybody got their own little jukebox, this is mine', sings Greg Copeland in the title track to his new EP, 'Empire State'. A jukebox by an old songsmith, which we love to listen to, will hopefully be continued."

- Cis van Looy / Written In Music -

"His new EP, 'Empire State', is proof of Greg Copeland's talent and his ability to put the right words on melodies that are no less so. For those who don't know him yet, it's high time to discover this all too rare artist."

- Sam Pierre / Du Côté de Chez Sam -

"Greg Copeland's new EP, ' Empire State' is a joint venture between his own label, Franklin & Highland, and Paraply Records from Sweden, and it seems that the artist already has other songs ready for an upcoming album. An excellent result for the almost 80 year old Copeland, we hope that the next chapter will not be as long in the making, as is his habit."

- Guido Giazzi / Buscadero -

"Greg Copeland's 'Empire State' is a short and concise work with a wealth of harmonies and original solutions, which reveal the rich experience of this main author."

- Branimir Lokner / Time Machine Music -