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JUKEBOX

dick — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:38:11 +0000

A couple of years ago I published my first novel entitled Jukebox
to very good reviews. Unfortunately the original publisher ran into problems
and shut down. Well, I am pleased to announce that another publisher – General
Store Publishing – has picked up the rights and is releasing the book in early
February 2012. I’ll post more details soon but here is a sneak preview at the
new cover!

League of Rock

dick — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:36:03 +0000

Topher, Terry M and myself.

Aside from working on new tunes for the next CD – I have been helping out with the opening of a League of Rock chapter in
Ottawa. If you haven’t heard of the league – it’s an amazing enterprise. Started in Toronto by Terry Moshenburg and Topher Stott, it takes non-professional (But that doesn’t mean they don’t have chops!) musicians through ten weeks of rehearsing, jamming, workshopping their talents at local venues, recording and culminating with a final showcase for friends and family in front of hundreds of people. I have had a ball getting coaches to come in and work with the bands. So far we have had my bro and Darwin Demers from the Cooper Brothers, Leslie Rohonczy (Cougar Band) Graham Greer (Barstool Prophets) Les Emmerson ( 5 Man Electrical Band) Peter Fredette (Kim Mitchell) and Derek DeBeers (Johnnie Clegg) and they have all had a blast! Let’s hope the Ottawa chapter is as successful as the one in Toronto that has seen over a thousand people rock it
out.

New Video – ’62 Fairlane

dick — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:28:03 +0000

Hey everybody! Just want to let you know that we have a brand new video - ’62 FAIRLANE.
This song, from our newest album – IN FROM THE COLD – is dedicated to the late- great Terry King, one of the founding members of the band who left us way too early. Thanks to Chris Paine, Don and Rob Patterson and Ally Cooper for all their hard work on the project. Check it out and let us know what you think. Here’s the link:

RINGSIDE FOR YOUTH XVII

dick — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:29:57 +0000

I’ve been meaning to do a post on this year’s RINGSIDE FOR YOUTH – a charity that is near and dear to the Cooper Brothers’ heart. This is our 17th year working the event and its continued, ongoing success is simply amazing. This year we raised $162,000 which goes directly to the Boys and Girls club of Ottawa and I don’t have to tell you the tremendous work they do in our community. Next year we are hoping to top the two million dollar mark. (We will definitely have a party when we reach that goal!) Thanks to Lennox Lewis – who was a fantastic guest. He signed every autograph and tirelessly posed for every picture. Once a champ, always a champ! Our musical guest was Sass Jordan and she was also a trooper. A very talented lady who stuck around all night and really got into the spirit of the event. The Coops just want to thank their fellow committee members and here’s hoping that next year will be the best Ringside ever!

James Burton

dick — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:40:11 +0000

Just back from Nashville. I was checking out studios for the next album and paid a visit to the NAMM show. (So little time, so many guitars!) Also got to hang a bit with one of my guitar heroes, James Burton. Thanks to my old buddy John Rowlands for setting it up. James has played with everyone from Elvis to Elvis Costello. What a legend. And a great guy too.

Boys & Girls Club Video

dick — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:40:04 +0000

Dick Cooper (Who writes and directs in his “spare” time) and Chris Paine did this video for the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa. It tells the story of an amazing young man – Alex Masek. Check it out. The Cooper Brothers did the music. (You think this song should be on the next CD?)

New Single and Video – Hard Luck Girl

dick — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:50:24 +0000

Hard Luck Girl is the new single off the IN FROM THE COLD cd. The song, produced by Colin Linden, features Jim Cuddy from Blue Rodeo on vocals, doing a great job trading verses with Brian. We shot the video down in Nashville this past December and wouldn’t you know it, there was a snowstorm as soon as we arrived. The good folks down there sure aren’t used to the white stuff – or the cold! They just about shut the place down. Anyway, John Fucile from SmackDab Media who produced the video is an old friend and fellow Canuck, so needless to say we pressed on and got it finished despite the weather. The video was directed by Peter Lippman who has directed videos for a virtual who’s who of musicians, from Springsteen to Charlie Daniels, Alan Jackson to Phil Collins. It was a pleasure working with a pro like him. Thanks to Colin as always, thanks to Jim Cuddy, and special thanks to everyone down in Nashville – especially John and Lisa, Liz and Alex.

HARD LUCK GIRL – The Cooper Brothers ( Featuring Jim Cuddy )

dick — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:28:51 +0000

Brian and I just returned from Nashville where we appeared in a video for Hard Luck Girl which will be the new single off the In From The Cold album. The video was produced and shot by John Fucile, who ironically enough, I directed in the Denim Blues tv series some 20 years ago. (Can you say karma?) Check out John’s company, Smackdab Media. smackdabmedia.com The video was directed by Peter Lippman who has done videos for Springsteen, Steve Earl, Alan Jackson etc.

Check him out: http://www.youtube.com/user/lippman

Nashville was a gas as usual. We hooked up with Colin Linden while we were there as well as Gary Nicholson. Gary is an accomplished songwriter who has written tunes for just about everybody, including a great song on the Crazy Heart soundtrack called Fallin` feels like Flyin.

Special thanks to Randy Kohrs who lent us a couple of guitars for the video shoot.

The Coops, Blackie and Graham Greer

dick — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:56:55 +0000

What a night at Capital Music Hall on the 6th. Besides the Coops, there was Graham Greer (Barstool Prophets) and Blackie and the Rodeo Kings - who happen to be one of my personal favourite bands. Colin Linden, Tom Wilson and Stephen Fearing are a formidable line-up and they did not disappoint the packed house. Peter Fredette (Kim Mitchell, Tom Cochran) dropped in to see us backstage before the gig and it was terrific catching up with him. My brother and I go way back with Peter. Way before Kim Mitchell. Several members of CAPACOA (The Canadian Arts Presenting Association) were in attendance as their annual convention took place in Ottawa this year. We did a shout out to two of our friends – Brenda Heatherington formerly of the Arden theatre and Charles McFarland from Centrepointe. We finished off the evening over at the Elmdale Tavern where we talked to Colin about our next album. Keep your fingers crossed!

Bounder Magazine

dick — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 21:56:24 +0000

The Cooper Bros are very pleased to grace the cover of the new edition of Bounder Magazine. Thanks to Brian Warren and Francie Healy. It’s a very thoughtful, well-written article and we wish them much success with this new publishing venture.

There’s a link to the entire article in our “PRESS” section.