Future Radiant Shine is here. Over a year in the making, the highly-anticipated second release from Kopaz is a stunning collection of songs carved from the dense clay of Ohio heartache. Ambitious riffs,lilting cello and violin orchestration, soaring, intertwining vocals and thundering, skillful drummingglisten and inspire from beginning to end. From the tight urgency of “Friend of Gwen” and anthemicrock of “Pick Your Battles” to the elegant soundscape of “Put the Past Behind You,” Kopaz run thegamut on Future Radiant Shine and pull it off in a style all their own.Recorded with the gifted Jon Fintel at Relay Recording, the album began as rough demos for labelA&R who became very interested in the band in 2002. The strength of these initial recordings energizedboth band and engineer to continue the journey and make Future Radiant Shine a reality. The Kopaz story begins in 2000 when guitarist Sean Gardner (also of Denovo) answered a flier postednear Ohio State University. At the time, Brian Hake, Kevin Davison and Nathan Keister had been playingand writing as a three-piece, but they were seeking that additional element to expand their sound.It took only one rehearsal with Sean for sparks to fly. The chemistry was immediate. Invigorated, theband rehearsed frequently—motivated to create interesting, dynamic music together. One songquickly became another and soon Kopaz was off and running; determined to conquer. Starboard Rail was self-released in 2001 to rave reviews. Clocking in at just over 30 minutes, the8-song record is filled with contagious songs that showcase the undeniable talent and eclectic tastesof the band. This album, as well as an astonishing, high-energy live show, launched the band to theforefront of the Ohio rock scene. Before long, songs from Starboard Rail like “Pacific Deadend” and“Pressure Suit” were sing-alongs at gigs and attendance grew in astounding numbers. People weretalking and still are.In March, the recording label WeWantAction will be releasing Future Radiant Shine. Eager to play andpromote their latest creation, Kopaz plan to hit the road extensively in 2004. Kopaz has performed with Aereogramme, Appleseed Cast, Cave In, Poster Children, Burning Brides,Detachment Kit and more.