Copeland (band)

Copeland
Vocalist Aaron Marsh, 2007
Background information
Origin	Lakeland, Florida, United States
Genres	Alternative rock, emo, indie rock, indie pop
Years active	2001–2010, 2014–present
Labels	Tooth & Nail, Columbia, The Militia Group, Theory 8, Academy Fight Song
Associated acts	Anchor & Braille, States, The Lulls In Traffic
Website	www.thecopelandsite.com
Members	Aaron Marsh Bryan Laurenson Stephen Laurenson
Past members	Jonathan Bucklew Rusty Fuller Thomas Blair James Likeness

Copeland is an American rock band formed in 2001 by the singer, pianist Aaron Marsh (who also plays guitar) with his friend, the bass guitarist and backing vocalist James Likeness, in Lakeland, Florida.

Aaron Marsh and Bryan Laurenson signed a record deal with the independent label The Militia Group in 2002 and released their first album, Beneath Medicine Tree, a year later. In 2004, 2005 and 2006, they performed at the annual Cornerstone Florida Festival in Orlando, Florida. In Motion, Copeland's second full-length album, was released on March 22, 2005. It was produced by Matt Goldman and Aaron Marsh, and mixed by Ken Andrews. The early copies of In Motion included a four-song acoustic EP (a compilation of lo-fi versions of songs from In Motion itself), as well as "Beneath Medicine Tree".

Beneath Medicine Tree has a heavy medical theme. Aaron Marsh admits that the lyrics in this album were inspired by the hospitalization of his girlfriend and the death of his grandmother. The album booklet includes photographs of hospital scenes by then-bass guitarist James Likeness. Marsh says that, "With Beneath Medicine Tree, I wanted to make a record that moves people," while "With In Motion, I wanted to make a record that makes people move."

The lead singer, Marsh, has appeared with other bands such as The Morning Of on their album The Way I Fell In, Underoath on their album They're Only Chasing Safety, Anberlin on their album Cities and Lydia on their album Illuminate.