Coppersonic

Eastern USA From a recent Press Release: Blackout Cannot Stop New York Musicians Despite the largest blackout in US history, New York City based roots rockers Coppersonic were not deterred from continuing their current summer touring schedule. As millions waited for power to be restored, Coppersonic faced considerable hurdles that threatened to cancel appearances in US cities unaffected by the blackout. The band intended for an early departure to North Carolina on Friday, August 15. However, the massive power outage prevented them from entering Manhattan the day before and reaching the studio where the group’s equipment was stored. To make matters worse the stifling conditions in New York City apartments had made sleeping difficult and now, several hours behind schedule, an exhausted Coppersonic faced a long drive south with no guarantee of arriving on time for their Friday night performance. “Nothing will stop this band,” stated guitarist John Carini as he navigated the group’s van through Manhattan’s chaotic Midtown streets still ungoverned by traffic lights. The pandemonium of free flowing traffic and pedestrians stranded by the lack of mass transit were not the only obstacles facing the band. Coppersonic’s equipment was located in their rehearsal space twelve floors above street level in a building still affected by the blackout, leaving it in total darkness and without the benefit of a freight elevator. A single flashlight provided some aid against the darkened stairwell's perilous footing, but little could be done to alleviate the suffocation caused by lack of air circulation and the 90-degree temperatures. After three excruciating runs up and down the twelve flights, an exhausted Coppersonic began a twelve-hour drive to North Carolina, arriving in Greenville just in time for an 11 pm performance at the Peasant's Café.