Koopa
Koopa was formed in Essex, England, in 2000, originally termed Elastic Flange. The group garnered mild attention from a handful of various sized labels after vocalist/guitarist Ollie Cooper gave out some demos while a student at a Brighton "rock school" in the fall of 2002. The band was contacted months after the fact to record some additional demos, to which they agreed. The resulting music was to the liking of the involved labels, but when offered more studio time, the band ultimately declined to work on their music independently. After a period of outside job and school commitments that limited the band's ability to tour a lot, the troupe -- rounded out by vocalist/bassist Joe Murphy and Ollie's brother, drummer Stuart Cooper -- changed its name to Koopa in 2004 and hit the road extensively. Along the way, the band released two singles, "No Trend" and the World Cup-centric "Stand Up 4 England," before issuing the EP Three in a Bed with Bobby George in late 2006. Koopa then became the first unsigned band in U.K. chart history to have a Top 40 hit with a song not released in the traditional sense (on an album) when their download-only single "Blag, Steal & Borrow" hit number 31 in January 2007. That spring, they released their debut album, Blag, Steal & Borrow, in both a download-only digital deluxe version and as a limited-edition CD. In June, Koopa's single "The One Off Song for the Summer" entered the U.K. singles chart, peaking higher than their prior hit, yet the band remained unsigned.
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Discography
15 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Wonty Widdim
Drum & Bass - Released by Xplicit Project on 13 Jan 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Surviving
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Loyalty Over Everything on 12 Oct 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Haven't Got Time
Drum & Bass - Released by Xplicit Project on 29 Jul 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Die Young
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Loyalty Over Everything on 13 May 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Greatest Hits, Pt. 1
Alternative & Indie - Released by Brilliant - FiXiT Records on 8 Jun 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Piano Soul
House - Released by All Over It Records on 5 Jan 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Flatline
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by 934571 Records DK on 1 Sep 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Pain's Target
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Loyalty Over Everything on 19 Aug 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Stand Up 4 England
Rock - Released by Mad Cow Records on 5 Jun 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by 934571 Records DK on 1 Jan 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Гринд Аддикшен
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by LIL ROST on 21 May 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Break Ya Goddam
Drum & Bass - Released by Xplicit Project on 19 May 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -