COPUS is a world music band that combines powerful poetics with lyrical melodies and strong beats.

HIGHLIGHTS ...

• Currently working on development of 'The Elements - A World Rhythm Jazz Opera' featuring music, spoken word, dance, and video – to be premiered September 21st at Rassela’s Jazz Club, San Francisco.

• In 2006 COPUS was a semi-finalist in the Emergenza international band competition. Started 15 years ago in Italy, Emergenza is a festival that promotes the ‘greatest unsigned bands in the world’.

• Poet ROYAL KENT has opened for musical luminaries PETER TOSH, STEEL PULSE, THE WAILERS and TOOTS + THE MAYTALS.

• Composer/pianist WENDY LOOMIS won ASCAP award for composition in 1999 and 2000.

• Flutist MONICA WILLIAMS is a graduate of Eastman School of Music and has performed with orchestras in Chicago, Rochester, and Cincinnati.

• Drummer GREG McRAY, son of jazz saxophonist ROBERT McRAY, has studied with Benny Green, Jim Smith, and Tony Williams.

• Most recent addition to the COPUS ensemble, the amazing Patrick Mahon on electric bass.

• COPUS members have played festivals, colleges, theatres, art galleries, clubs in San Francisco, London, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Diego, and Nashville.

• Debut CD, ‘Later Than You Think’, was nominated for Spoken Word Album of the Year by MusicDish.com writer Michael Allison (see Press page).

• Six web sites draw thousands of hits per month from over 60 countries: www.copusmusic.com, www.copusmusic.net , www.sonicbids.com/copus , www.myspace.com/copusmusic , www.youtube.com/copusmultimedia, www.cafepress.com/copusmusic, www.wendyloomis.com + 3 Sonicbids sites. .

• Producers of “Poets + Composers”, an original Internet radio show featuring interviews with and live performances by Bay Area artists, was ‘aired’ at artistfirst.com and drew in listeners from around the world.

• Led workshops at high schools/universities: writing poetry and music.

• CDs: ‘Later Than You Think’, ‘Jah Provide’, single ‘The Fool’.