The Copyrights
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The Copyrights are a pop punk
band from Carbondale, Illinois
made up of Brett Hunter (vocals, guitar) Jeff Funburg (vocals, guitar), Adam Fletcher (vocals, bass), and Luke McNeill (drums). They are currently signed to Red Scare Industries
.
bands with "a lot of pretentiousness", and no good punk bands.
In 2003 they released their first album, We Didn't Come Here to Die
, which was produced by Mass Giorgini
. Their next album, Mutiny Pop
, was released in 2006. Make Sound
and Learn the Hard Way
followed in 2007 and 2008 respectively. In support of Learn the Hard Way
, they embarked on a country-wide tour supporting Kepi Ghoulie.
Their new album, North Sentinel Island
, was released August 9th, 2011 on Red Scare Industries.
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
band from Carbondale, Illinois
Carbondale, Illinois
Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, in the state of Illinois, within the Southern Illinois region. It is located at the junction of Illinois Route 13 and U.S. Route 51, southeast of St. Louis, Missouri, on the northern edge of the Shawnee National Forest...
made up of Brett Hunter (vocals, guitar) Jeff Funburg (vocals, guitar), Adam Fletcher (vocals, bass), and Luke McNeill (drums). They are currently signed to Red Scare Industries
Red Scare Industries
Red Scare Industries is a punk rock record label. The label was started in San Francisco by former Fat Wreck Chords employee Toby Jeg....
.
History
The Copyrights were formed in 2002 in Carbondale, Illinois. Drummer Luke McNeill said that at the time Carbondale had a lot of Indie rockIndie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
bands with "a lot of pretentiousness", and no good punk bands.
In 2003 they released their first album, We Didn't Come Here to Die
We Didn't Come Here To Die
We Didn't Come Here to Die is the first album by pop punk band The Copyrights.-Track listing:# "They Say" - 2:02# "Talkbomb" - 2:20# "Face for Radio" - 2:12# "I'll Be Fine" - 2:05# "Crybabies" - 2:00# "Graveyards Down the Street" - 3:11...
, which was produced by Mass Giorgini
Mass Giorgini
Mass Giorgini is an Italian-American bassist and record producer, who rose to fame when several of the bands he produced experienced huge gains in popularity during the pop-punk boom on the mid-90's. Among these bands was Giorgini's own Squirtgun, which received minor MTV rotation and several...
. Their next album, Mutiny Pop
Mutiny Pop
-Track listing:# "Cashiers" - 1:25# "Weapons of Math Destruction" - 2:23# "Stuck in Springtime" - 2:12# "This Ain't Broadway" - 1:45# "Over It" - 2:09# "Kingsfield" - 1:52# "Help Me Stay Awake" - 2:55# "Tonight" - 1:56# "My Heroes Are All Assholes" - 2:32...
, was released in 2006. Make Sound
Make Sound
-Track listing:# "Kids of the Blackhole" - 2:32# "Headcount" - 2:21# "Knee Deep" - 1:47# "Pentagrams" - 2:07# "The Company" - 2:45# "Big Mistakes" - 1:40# "Planet Earth 1994" - 2:37# "Stuck in the Summertime" - 3:05# "Thinking with the Lights On" - 1:33...
and Learn the Hard Way
Learn The Hard Way
Learn the Hard Way is the fourth album by the American pop punk band The Copyrights, released on Red Scare Industries in 2008.-Track listing:# "Second Hearse Same as the First" - 2:12# "57 North" - 1:05# "Charlie Birger Time" - 1:49...
followed in 2007 and 2008 respectively. In support of Learn the Hard Way
Learn The Hard Way
Learn the Hard Way is the fourth album by the American pop punk band The Copyrights, released on Red Scare Industries in 2008.-Track listing:# "Second Hearse Same as the First" - 2:12# "57 North" - 1:05# "Charlie Birger Time" - 1:49...
, they embarked on a country-wide tour supporting Kepi Ghoulie.
Their new album, North Sentinel Island
North Sentinel Island
North Sentinel Island is one of the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. It lies to the west of the southern part of South Andaman Island, and has an area of 72 km². Most of the island is forested...
, was released August 9th, 2011 on Red Scare Industries.
Studio albums
- We Didn't Come Here to DieWe Didn't Come Here To DieWe Didn't Come Here to Die is the first album by pop punk band The Copyrights.-Track listing:# "They Say" - 2:02# "Talkbomb" - 2:20# "Face for Radio" - 2:12# "I'll Be Fine" - 2:05# "Crybabies" - 2:00# "Graveyards Down the Street" - 3:11...
(2003) (Insubordination RecordsInsubordination RecordsInsubordination Records is an independent record label based in Baltimore, Maryland.-History:Insubordination Records was founded by Beatnik Termites members Reggie Silvestri and Pat Kim in 1996. As their label specializing in Lookout! Records styled pop punk started to grow, they partnered with...
) - Mutiny PopMutiny Pop-Track listing:# "Cashiers" - 1:25# "Weapons of Math Destruction" - 2:23# "Stuck in Springtime" - 2:12# "This Ain't Broadway" - 1:45# "Over It" - 2:09# "Kingsfield" - 1:52# "Help Me Stay Awake" - 2:55# "Tonight" - 1:56# "My Heroes Are All Assholes" - 2:32...
(2006) (Insubordination Records) - Make SoundMake Sound-Track listing:# "Kids of the Blackhole" - 2:32# "Headcount" - 2:21# "Knee Deep" - 1:47# "Pentagrams" - 2:07# "The Company" - 2:45# "Big Mistakes" - 1:40# "Planet Earth 1994" - 2:37# "Stuck in the Summertime" - 3:05# "Thinking with the Lights On" - 1:33...
(2007) (Red Scare IndustriesRed Scare IndustriesRed Scare Industries is a punk rock record label. The label was started in San Francisco by former Fat Wreck Chords employee Toby Jeg....
) - Learn the Hard WayLearn The Hard WayLearn the Hard Way is the fourth album by the American pop punk band The Copyrights, released on Red Scare Industries in 2008.-Track listing:# "Second Hearse Same as the First" - 2:12# "57 North" - 1:05# "Charlie Birger Time" - 1:49...
(2008) (Red Scare Industries) - North Sentinel Island (2011) (Red Scare Industries)
EPs
- Button Smasher (2004) (It's Alive Records)
- Nowhere Near Chicago (2005) (It's Alive Records)
- Chicago Smasher (2009) (It's Alive Records)
- Crutches (2011) (It's Alive Records)
Splits
- Handclaps & Bottlecaps (acoustic split with ZatopeksZatopeksZatopeks are a British pop punk band who formed in the United Kingdom in 2001; several band members played together in the band called 3½" Floppy founded in 1999 at Birmingham University...
) (2006) (It's Alive Records) - The Methadones/The Copyrights SplitThe Methadones/The Copyrights SplitThe Methadones/The Copyrights Split is a split album containing six tracks by The Methadones and six tracks by The Copyrights.-Track listing:The Methadones songs# "Imperfect World" - 1:25# "3-2-1" - 1:21# "Under the Skyline" - 2:00...
(2008) (Transparent) - Songs About Fucking Up (2009) (split 7" with The DopaminesThe DopaminesThe Dopamines are a punk rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio formed by Jon Lewis Jon Weiner , and Matt Hemingway . In 2008, Matt parted with The Dopamines and Michael Dickson quickly took over as the permanent drummer...
) (It's Alive Records) - The Copyrights/The Brokedowns split 7" (2009) (No Idea Records)