Elsibu Music Productions owner, Lynn Copeland, is currently Vice President of Artist and Repertoire and Chief Engineer for M.A.N.D.A.T.E. Records, Inc. (www.mandaterecords.com) As a multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer and audio engineer, Lynn wears many hats. With professional experience in various types of music, she has produced, written, performed and recorded with artists locally and abroad. As former bassist for Revolution (Giant) / Warner Brothers reggae recording artists Big Mountain, Ms. Copeland achieved a number of hit recordings. The Unity CD was certified gold in the United States, Mexico and Japan and featured the hits Sweet Sensual Love and Baby I Love Your Way, which reached Number 2 in the UK, Number 6 in the US, appeared on the Universal Pictures triple-platinum movie soundtrack Reality Bites and sold over one million copies worldwide. The title track Resistance, from the following release and the single Bobbin and Weavin, were equally successful. Performing with Big Mountain she went on to headline two consecutive Reggae Sunsplash festivals in Jamaica during massive world tours that crisscrossed Europe, North and South America, Asia and Indonesia. She is currently recording her first independent jazz project.
Just playing live locally right now. Doing jazz and gospel. Lovin' it!
Sly and the Family Stone, Bob Marley, Fela Kuti, Angelique Kidjo, Ziggy / Ky-mani Marley, Larry Graham, Jeff Lorber, Stanley Clarke, Will.i.am, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, etc.
Yamaha Keyz: Motif, S80; Basses: Moon, Ibanez, Yamaha; Mackie board and HR824 speakers; SWR bass rig; Guitars: Ibanez, Takamini; Mac computers; ProTools, Reason, various outboard pieces