Copper & Gin

Copper & Gin is very excited to introduce its newest member!

Marvin CJ Smith is a Buffalo, NY native. He’s been playing keys for over 20 years and has a passion for bringing musical ideas to life! Over the years he has been influenced by funk, blues, rock, jazz, gospel and R&B music. Marvin plays keyboards, synth and the organ and cannot wait to rock the stage with Copper & Gin!

Welcome Marvin!

Buffalo.fm

Thank you so much to Dave Guilford, Marc Odien and Band Together Buffalo for live streaming our performance last night. We had a blast. Thanks also to Buffalo Iron Works for hosting, Buffalo.fm and Ripe Audio for the excellent sound and video, and Buffalocal for helping keep live music alive during these challenging times. Courage! We will get through this together.

buffalo.fm Love. Live Music

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Getting ready to rock... We go on at 9pm! Stream available in this page or Band Together Buffalo. See you soon!

Tune in Tuesday, March 31 at 9pm to see Copper & Gin play a live 1 hour set! Thanks to Band Together Buffalo for organizing this event and Buffalo Iron Works for hosting!

Band Together Buffalo

Hi all, I wanted to take a moment to be straightforward about what we are doing to keep things safe and keep our musicians healthy. At our streaming sessions ALL musicians are made aware of the precautions we are taking, but we realize that the public may not know what we are doing. It looks like a regular show, but without an audience. There is much more behind the scenes.

A few of the precautions we are taking include:

* HAND SANITIZER. We strongly recommend to each band member that they use it every single time they get on the stage, and every single time they get off the stage. We have several other sanitzers as well (including some high strength chlorine-based surface cleaners).

* We limit how many people may be on stage at any given time. You'll notice that we haven't had large bands. We have stuck with 3- and 4-piece bands for a reason. We have had solo performers for a reason. Additionally, our sound checks and set ups take longer than usual because we don't allow more than 4 people on stage at any given time. Audio and video wait until each band is fully set up before setting up cameras and microphones.

* All microphones and other equipment are wiped down at least once per night. Microphones - even instrument microphones - are wiped down as they come out of the case, and again before being put away. Every time. All vocalists are strongly encouraged to bring their own microphones. Even stands and cables get wiped down.

* We are a closed set. No friends, no fans, no girlfriends, no boyfriend, no family. Strictly the artists, audio tech, and video tech. ALWAYS less than 10 people, as per CDC recommendations.

* Our venue has a capacity of 400+ normally, and with an average of 7 or 8 people per night, we have 1/40th of what the venue could fit. The point is that there is plenty of space to keep the necessary 6ft+ distance from each other. Audio has a booth which is easy. Video is set up in the literal middle of the floor to allow maximum distance from others. If you are unfamiliar with Buffalo Iron Works, please see some of the photos posted illustrating how much space we are keeping between each other.

* We send advance information to each band that, effectively, has wording along the lines of "If you do not feel 100% then do not come, we would rather cancel or postpone before we risk anything." No pressure on the bands, AT ALL.

There are certainly other precautions, but I thought it would be important for the public to know that we do not take this lightly. This post isn't meant as defense, nor to try to persuade. This post is meant as information and information alone.

Thank you for the support so far, Buffalo.

WE ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. Privately or publicly.

Fuzzy & The Rustbelts

We are looking forward to this event at Mohawk Place with our friends Ten Cent Howl and Copper & Gin.

https://facebook.com/events/s/fuzzy-the-rustbelts-ten-cent-h/583822892173499/?ti=icl

💥 ATTENTION COPPER & GIN FANS AND FRIENDS! 💥
Copper & Gin's own Melody Catalano will be representing the band with Johnny Hart and the Mess's lead guitarist Tyler Wright this Saturday at SNOW JAM! 💙❄
Tickets are still available, here is the link to the event!
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https://m.facebook.com/events/188375095598449

Back at The Barn working hard

Which Copper & Gin song is Michael Jackson listening to? 🤔🤔🤔

Thank you for 1,400 likes!! Copper & Gin was spotted in Fredonia! Where are our fans today? 🤗🍻

Copper & Gin

Due to some unforeseen events, Copper & Gin will not be playing at Snow Jam on Feb. 22nd.
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We are sorry for any inconvenience.

We’ll be playing Sunday, June 21st at the Estival Festival this summer!

And the BIGGEST question we have been getting is... "What bands are playing?" Here it is! Donna the Buffalo, The Town Pants, The Probables, Sim Redmond & Jen Middaugh of Sim Redmond Band, Richie Stearns & Aaron Lipp Music, Mike Brown, The Buddhahood, Into the Now, Diggin Roots Band, Personal Blend, RootsCollider, Copper & Gin, Head to the Roots, Stanley Barton and Amanda Barton (AmandaLynn Music), Ritey O'Reilly, Deep Fried and Dipped in Honey, Randy Lee, Elizabeth Lutgen!

Weekend Tickets --> https://estivalfestival.com/go/tickets/

Copper & Gin's cover photo

Something special working in the still... more news on that soon...

Do you have a favorite song off of our self titled album? Are you ready for more? 😁

We've got new merch! Sunburnt orange tshirts ($20) and black and white stickers ($2) with the Copper & Gin logo are now available. This design was hand drawn by local artist Juliana Poy.

We take Venmo and Paypal and are happy to deliver in the Buffalo area (for free) or ship for a small additional fee.

Congratulations to everyone who was nominated and everyone who took home an award! And again, thank you so much for your votes and support! 💛

Thank you to BNL and our fans! We take great pride in crafting original music so it’s an honor to be recognized in this category. Big props to Tammy Catalano for accepting on our behalf.

The Tralf Music Hall - 1/17/20
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Our first show of 2020 couldn't have been better! 💛
Thank you to everyone who came out to see us last night! See you at Snow Jam! ❄💙🎸

All soundchecked and ready to go! Sold out show tonight @ The Tralf opening for the Strictly Hip.

Tonight. 8pm.

Doors 7pm, we go on 8pm sharp this Friday @ The Tralf w/ The Strictly Hip. General Admission, open seating.

It’s official!

We’re first up at Snow Jam with some of WNY’s hottest bands. Check it out.

Here is the official schedule for Snow Jam 2020! Do you have your tickets yet?! Don’t be left out in the cold on this incredible lineup! Tickets are starting to move so grab yours from the bands or online! Online fees are very reasonable! Copper & Gin, Kevin Sampson and The Night Shift, Grosh, Mom Said No. Ripe Audio.

https://tinyurl.com/Snowjam2020

Just a heads up friends, I'm being told our show with the Strictly Hip next Friday at the Tralf will SELL OUT for sure! I only have 10 tickets left in hand right now. And there are still seats at the time of this posting available through ticketmaster.