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William Kopecky / Smashpalace

William Kopecky / Smashpalace
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William Kopecky is an American bassist (born in Racine, Wisconsin, 17 November 1969). In the mid 90s he worked with a band called Smashpalace. Then together with brothers Joe (guitar) and Paul (drums), he was in a trio called Kopecky. The three recorded together from 1996 until Paul's 2009 death. William is active in a number of other projects, including Yeti Rain and Far Corner.
Website
http://kopecky.8m.com
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Releases on file (14)
Far Corner — Risk Far Corner — Risk
(Cuneiform Rune 449, 2018, CD / DL)
Haiku Funeral — Hallucinations Haiku Funeral — Hallucinations
(Aesthetic Death ADCD 034, 2016, CD)
Telescope Road — Telescope Road Telescope Road — Telescope Road
((Not on label) no#, 2016, CD)
Haiku Funeral — Nightmare Painting Haiku Funeral — Nightmare Painting
(Aesthetic Death ADCD 025, 2012, CD)
Spirits Burning — Crazy Fluid Spirits Burning — Crazy Fluid
(Voiceprint VP492CD, 2010, CD)
Haiku Funeral — Hell Haiku Funeral — Hell
(Witte Dood WIT049, 2010, CD)
Haiku Funeral — If God Is a Drug Haiku Funeral — If God Is a Drug
(Hikikomori HRCDR008, 2010, CD)
Haiku Funeral — Assassination in the Hashish Cathedral Haiku Funeral — Assassination in the Hashish Cathedral
(Hikikomori HRCDR006, 2009, CD)
Kopecky — Blood Kopecky — Blood
(Unicorn Digital UNCR-5029, 2006, CD)
Kopecky — Orion Kopecky — Orion
(MACE 7-75047, 2001, CD)
Kopecky — Serpentine Kaleidoscope Kopecky — Serpentine Kaleidoscope
(Cyclops CYCL 091, 2000, CD)
Kopecky — Kopecky Kopecky — Kopecky
(Mellow MMP 353, 1998, CD)
Kopecky — Demo '97 Kopecky — Demo '97
((Not on label) *, 1997, CD)
Smashpalace — Smashpalace Smashpalace — Smashpalace
((Not on label) no#, 1995, MC)

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