Brian Cooper

Bass Guitar and lead vocals
One of the founding members of the band, Brian (along with T.K.) was responsible for shaping the group’s distinctive vocal sound. Brian sang lead on several of the band’s biggest hits as well as several newly released songs on the Best Of compilation including “Icy Blue Eyes” and “Voices in the Night.”  After the Cooper Brothers went their separate ways, Brian continued to play with Les and Terry in Cooper, King and Emmerson for almost a decade.  Brian currently works for the Federal Government in Ottawa and in his free time can usually be found playing hockey, softball or at his second home – the Prescott Hotel.

Richard Cooper

Guitarist & Songwriter
Dick wrote most of the songs on the Cooper Brothers albums and when the band went their separate ways in 1983 he continued to write… venturing into the fields of television (You Can’t Do That on Television, Denim Blues) and video games. Dick spent 10 years as Creative director at Artech Studios penning numerous best selling titles and working with the likes of John Cleese, Whoopi Goldberg and Andy Serkis. Dick’s first novel, Jukebox was published by Rain Books in October 2007 and is receiving excellent reviews.

Terry King

Steel guitar, acoustic guitar, and lead vocals
Terry, or “T.K.” as he was affectionately known, played in several local Ottawa bands including the Eyes of Dawn before teaming up with Dick and Brian to form the Cooper Brothers. Terry’s three octave vocal range and searing steel guitar work was an integral part of the band’s overall sound. As musicologist Ross Porter says on the Best Of liner notes, “To this day, whenever I listen to Terry King sing Old Angel Midnight I get a lump in my throat and my eyes swell.” Terry passed in 1998 but will always be remembered by friends, family and fans alike as a true original. He is survived by his wife Helen, and daughters Sarah and Emma.

Current Lineup

Darwin Demers

Born in Pembroke Ont, music has been a mainstay throughout his history of playing with popular valley bands, Metagenesis, Peru, Shake The Ghost, and The Paperboys, as well as the many studio gigs working with the likes of Ottawa’s One to One and Alanis Morissette. During the ‘90’s Darwin worked with Mercury Recording artist The Barstool Prophet’s, while owning and running his successful music store, Retrotown Music. Darwin has continued to share the stage with the likes of Jerry Doucette, Rick Emmitt, and the legendary Ronnie Hawkins. For the past couple of years he has been playing with the Cooper Brothers and closed his business in pursuit of his ongoing passion of playing music.

Jeff Rogers

The youngster in the group, joined The Cooper Brothers in 2008. From a very young age, Jeff has been enthralled by music. Always eager to explore what music has to offer, he’s welcomed the challenge of taking up several instruments. This curiosity has lent itself well to being a flexible musician that can take up different roles as the need arises. While on stage with The Cooper Brothers you can find him singing and on the acoustic guitar, saxophone, organ or even percussion.

Rob Holtz

Born in Ottawa, Rob played with numerous local bands in the early years while at the same time completing his classical percussion education and performing with local symphony orchestras and concert bands. When his schooling ended he decided to pursue a full time music career. It was at this time the band Avalon was formed. Rob spent most of the 70s on the road and recording with Avalon along with other Ottawa artists. After a short hiatus from live performing in the early 80s Rob joined the band Floyd Bell & Hammer where he was recruited to play for the Cooper Brothers by then member Les Emmerson.

Ed Bimm

Ed Bimm has done studio work and toured with recording artists such as Susan Aglukark, Charlie Major, Ian Tamblyn, Les Emmerson, Sneezy Waters, The Cooper Brothers, Family Brown and Wayne Rostadt. Ed has also written music for CBC, CTV and the National Film Board of Canada, Ed and his music have appeared on TV shows(Under The Umbrella Tree, Family Brown and Sesame Street). Spending two years in Los Angeles doing session work and recording with various musicians helped to round out his experience.