Citizen Cope: Eclectic Singer-Songwriter in Solo Acoustic Concert at the Orpheum
Orpheum Theatre (842 South Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90014)
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The last date listed for Citizen Cope was Friday November 7, 2008 / 8:00pm.
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Citizen Cope is a pseudonym of Clarence Greenwood, keyboardist, guitarist, singer, DJ, and record producer.
Born in Memphis, Tennessee and raised in Washington, DC, Greenwood started his musical career as a DJ for the hip hop act Basehead, a group that would have a significant impact on his style as a solo-musician. Citizen Cope blends many genres of music, such as folk, blues, reggae, hip hop, rock, and R&B.
Greenwood first released a demo tape under the name Cope Citizen in the late '90s. He would follow up the release of the demo by donating songs to several independently issued compilations, movie soundtracks, as well as appearing on the Jay Leno Show to promote his demo.
In 2000 Greenwood signed with the DreamWorks Records label, which released his first album in September 2002, Citizen Cope. Greenwood toured to promote the record as an opener for Nelly Furtado. He performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, in 2002.
After the release of Citizen Cope, Greenwood felt the label "mishandled" the record. Tension between the label and artist prompted Greenwood to buy out his contract with the label, using the advance he received from his next label, Arista Records and RCA Records, to do so.
In September 2004, Citizen Cope released his second record, The Clarence Greenwood Recordings, which earned him much critical success as well as minor touring success as an opening act for a popular touring band, Robert Randolph & the Family Band.
In 2005, Cope continued to tour the United States promoting his second major label record. In April, his song "Son's Gonna Rise," began appearing in a Pontiac commercial and was distributed as the album's second single.
On September 12, 2006, Citizen Cope released the new album, Every Waking Moment.
In early 2008, Citizen Cope parted ways with RCA records.
He made an appearance on Dido's 2008 album Safe Trip Home, collaborating on a track called "Burnin' Love".
Cope is currently touring the US on a solo acoustic tour and has announced through his website that a new album is coming this December.