Playing moody but thoughtful indie rock with a literate lyrical perspective, Florida's Copeland rose to national success in the middle part of the 2000s thanks to albums like 2006's Eat, Sleep, Repeat and 2008's You Are My Sunshine. After disbanding in 2009, the group reunited for 2014's Ixora and remained active, delivering their sixth album, Blushing, in 2019.
Copeland was formed by pianist, guitarist, and singer Aaron Marsh, and bassist and backing vocalist James Likeness. The two longtime friends both called Lakeland, Florida home, and began working on material together i...