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Kopek to release new single and head off on 36 date European Tour!

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SINGLE: “Love Is Dead” Out Sept 14th Featured in the film Saw 3D

Taken from album ‘WHITE COLLAR LIES’ Out Now! + Announce a 36 Gig Date European Tour in Sept, Oct & Nov

“A band who mean business. ‘White Collar Lies’ holds the attention from start to finish”  – THE IRISH TIMES

Polished and perfect” – The Star newspaper

“A Powerful Debut”- Hotpress

 “The soundtrack to your summer 2012″ The Mirror newspaper

“Dynamic and soulful debut album” – Classic Rock magazine

“A refined display of power” – Kerrang magazine

“The band worth keeping an ear out for if you want to appear cool and hip in for of your teenager’s friends.” – RTE Guide

Kopek are an Irish rock pop band from Dublin. Paying their dues with early gigs in and around Dublin included many a ‘battle of the bands contest’, which they won in regularity. From 2002 to 2009 Kopek toured relentlessly and continued to win competitions around the globe. It wasn’t too long until their powerhouse performances became one of their best word of mouth endorsements and in 2005 Kopek won the ‘Best Live Act at the Global Battle Of The Bands’, garnering them $100,000 and a world tour. They have just announced the release of new their single ‘Love Is Dead’ on Sept 14th.

Kopeks debut album, titled ‘White Collar Lies’, has been released and has received international acclaim. The Album is mixed by one of the most sought after Grammy award winning mix engineers; Tom Lord-Alge (Green Day, Manic Street Preachers, Marilyn Manson, U2, Blink182, The Rolling Stones…), Mastered by Grammy Winner Ted Jensen (Sterling Sound- Madonna, Creed, Santana etc..) and Produced By Glenn Herlihy & Kopek @ Religion Music Studios.

Various tracks from the album have been synced across TV and Film; such as the new American Pie film “American Reunion”, “Saw 3d” and in Various MTV shows like “Punk’d, The Real World, Jersey Shore and The Challenge” to name a few.

KOPEK have been touring the U.S for the past year in support of ‘White Collar Lies’ US Release. Their US released single “Cocaine Chest Pains” reached #25 in the American Active Rock Charts and went Top 10 in Canada in Active Rock Station for ten weeks. They are now back in Ireland and will be touring Internationally in the coming months along with multiple single releases taken from their album White Collar Lies, which is now available in Ireland.

Web: www.kopfficial.com

Faceboook: https://www.facebook.com/kopek /

Twitter – @kopekofficial

After a successful homecoming gig in Dublin earlier this month, The band embark on a 36 date European Tour.

FULL LIST OF GIGS

SEPTEMBER:

27.09.12 LONDON – WATER RATS
28.09.12  TUNBRIDGE WELLS – THE FORUM
29.09.12 NOTTINGHAM – ROCK CITY

OCTOBER:

“Save The Nation Tour” 2012 (supporting Royal Republic):

04.10.12 SE – Gothenburg (Sticky Fingers)
05.10.12 SE – Stockholm (Debaser Slussen)
06.10.12 DK – Copenhagen (Lygten Station)
07.10.12 DE – Berlin (Astra)
09.10.12 PL – Warsaw (Hydrozagadka)
10.10.12 CZ – Prague (Lucerna Music Bar)
11.10.12 AT – Vienna (Szene)
13.10.12 AT – Salzburg (Rockhaus)
14.10.12 CH – Zürich (Plaza)
15.10.12 IT – Milan (Tunnel Club)
16.10.12 FR – Marseille (Le Moulin)
18.10.12 ES – Barcelona (Apolo La 2)
19.10.12 ES – Madrid (Moby Dick)
20.10.12 FR – Bordeaux (Barbey Club)
21.10.12 FR – Paris (L’alhambra)
23.10.12 FR – Strasbourg (La Laiterie)
24.10.12 DE – Münster (Jovel)
25.10.12 DE – Kiel (Pumpe)

NOVEMBER:

08.11.12 DE – Bremen (Schlachthof)
09.11.12 NL – Amsterdam (Melkweg)
10.11.12 DE – Cologne (E-Werk)
11.11.12 BE – Antwerp (Trix)
13.11.12 UK – Bristol (Thekla)
14.11.12 UK – Wolverhampton (Slade Rooms)
15.11.12 UK – Machester (Academy 3)
17.11.12 UK – Nottingham (Rescue Rooms)
18.11.12 UK – Glasgow (King Tut´s)
19.11.12 UK – Newcastle (O2 Academy 2)
20.11.12 UK – Leeds (Cockpit)
22.11.12 UK – Norwich (The Waterfront)
23.11.12 UK – London (Garage)
24.11.12  UK – Brighton (The Haunt)
25.11.12  NL – Zwolle (Hedon)

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KOPEK – CONFIRMED FOR EUROPEAN TOUR WITH ROYAL REPUBLIC IN OCTOBER/NOVEMBER!!

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Irish rock band KOPEK are pleased to announced that they will be supporting Royal Republic on their 33 date Tour in Europe.

Excerpt from www.kopekoffical.com below:

“ROYAL REPUBLIC and KOPEK? True?!? Damn straight!

We are psyched to tell you that we will be supporting ROYAL REPUBLIC on their massive SAVE THE NATION TOUR 2012 this October/November across Europe for 33 shows in 14 countries!

Kopek is coming to a town near you! Hell yeah!  This European is tour is gonna be nuts! The lineup is solid & should make for absolute carnage every night! I will see each & everyone of you on the road very soon! m/

All upcoming tour dates are below, so check to see when we”ll be coming to a city near you! And be sure to check out the album “White Collar Lies”. The album will be also available at merch stands!!!

“Save The Nation Tour” 2012 (supporting Royal Republic):
04.10.12 SE – Gothenburg (Sticky Fingers)
05.10.12 SE – Stockholm (Debaser Slussen)
06.10.12 DK – Copenhagen (Lygten Station)
07.10.12 DE – Berlin (Astra)
09.10.12 PL – Warsaw (Hydrozagadka)
10.10.12 CZ – Prague (Lucerna Music Bar)
11.10.12 AT – Vienna (Szene)
13.10.12 AT – Salzburg (Rockhaus)
14.10.12 CH – Zürich (Plaza)
15.10.12 IT – Milan (Tunnel Club)
16.10.12 FR – Marseille (Le Moulin)
18.10.12 ES – Barcelona (Apolo La 2)
19.10.12 ES – Madrid (Moby Dick)
20.10.12 FR – Bordeaux (Barbey Club)
21.10.12 FR – Paris (L’alhambra)
23.10.12 FR – Strasbourg (La Laiterie)
24.10.12 DE – Münster (Jovel)
25.10.12 DE – Kiel (Pumpe)
08.11.12 DE – Bremen (Schlachthof)
09.11.12 NL – Amsterdam (Melkweg)
10.11.12 DE – Cologne (E-Werk)
11.11.12 BE – Antwerp (Trix)
13.11.12 UK – Bristol (Thekla)
14.11.12 UK – Wolverhampton (Slade Rooms)
15.11.12 UK – Machester (Academy 3)
17.11.12 UK – Nottingham (Rescue Rooms)
18.11.12 UK – Glasgow (King Tut´s)
19.11.12 UK – Newcastle (O2 Academy 2)
20.11.12 UK – Leeds (Cockpit)
22.11.12 UK – Norwich (The Waterfront)
23.11.12 UK – London (Garage)
24.11.12 UK – Brighton (The Haunt)
25.11.12 NL – Zwolle (Hedon)

“White Collar Lies” is available through iTunes, Amazon, CM Distro and other major outlets:
iTunes
Amazon
CM Distro

KOPEK online:
http://www.kopekofficial.com
http://www.facebook.com/Kopek
http://youtube.com/user/KopekTVOfficial
http://twitter.com/@kopekofficial

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