Two years ago, I met Kelsey Kopecky and Gabe Simon at Off Broadway in St. Louis. Their band, then named Kopecky Family Band (now simply “Kopecky”), had just finished their set promoting their latest album, Kids Raising Kids, and since they were in a great mood, I talked to them about maybe playing the Speakers … Read more
Yea if we’re gonna grow up we’ll do it in our own way But if we’re gonna die young we’ll try to live with our mistakes Ah, growing older and living with our mistakes. They say life is full of second chances, but sometimes you only get one shot. One shot with poor timing — … Read more
If anyone ever needed an audio-example of how a band name can influence the way users consume a piece of music, I offer EXHIBIT A. Kopecky Family Band (Kopecky’s former name), draws visual images to something much more…rural than their sound suggests. Or maybe rural is a ill-conceived term and we should be using “traditional” … Read more
Photo by Jason Gonulsen Each year since 2013, we’ve held a special concert to celebrate another year of Speakers in Code. And in 2015, we were so excited to welcome Kopecky and Geoff Koch to Off Broadway. Kopecky released Drug For The Modern Age in May, and they played most of the album — they … Read more
Photo by Seiji Inouye After seven plus years of constant touring with her band, Kopecky (formerly Kopecky Family Band), Kelsey Kopecky is ready for a run at a solo career. While Kopecky (the band) will remain on hiatus, the split will bring us a new EP by Kelsey, The Babysitter Work Tapes. Today, we are excited … Read more