News
New Record in the Works
We are looking forward to recording our third cd this here year. We will be farm-shedding and creating over the next few months. We'll keep you posted on the progress.
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La Scorpiana On Tour!
La Scorpiana is currently touring the finest club restroom facilities in the United States of America, and other places too!
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Claude Hopper goes to the Big Island - Hawaii!
Claude Hopper recently went to Big Island of Hawaii and played several of shows with the Colin John Band and General Delivery. While there, work continued on a music travelogue documentary project featuring Colin John.
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Maui Invitational Band Festival
Maui Invitational Band Festival
Maui, Hawaii - David Cowan began working with Arts Education Group for Children on a music education documentary project at the 2007 Maui Invitational Band Festival last June. Work will continue on the project at the festival this summer. David Cowan will also be joining as a educator and musician, conducting a songwriting workshop and performing at the festival.
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LIFE, DEATH AND CREDIT CARD DEBT
MONTECITO JOURNAL - February 24, 2005
ON THE BEAT
By Steven Libowitz
LIFE, DEATH AND CREDIT CARD DEBT
"While
many could regard his style as intimate or meditative, there's a
comedic side to David Cowan's music with such ditties as 'Montecito
White Trash Barbecue,' a look back at his days of sharing the hedgerow
district with Oprah Winfrey."
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Made to be Played in Santa Barbara. Our Roundup of CD's from 2001
Santa Barbara Independent
December 13, 2001
Arts & Entertainment
Made to be Played in Santa Barbara. Our Roundup of CD's from 2001
by Walt Rego
Well, here we are again, spinning platters of the year and looking back at the sonic output from the ocean side oasis we call home. There's a wide range from this year, not to mention those we've already reviewed during the year. So dig deep into your recession-worn pockets and do your American part to support the (local musicians') economy.
Claude
Hopper, Four in the Morning
Claude Hopper, alias guitarist-singer-songwriter-graphic artist
Dave Cowan, put out a fine CD this year, which lives up to its title
and its cover artwork.
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Montecito's Musical Maverick
The
Montecito Journal
15-18 March 2001, Issue 88
by Steven Libowitz
Montecito's musical maverick
Right off the bat, it's hard not to like a guy who, when it came time to make his debut album tossed aside his fine, stage-name sounding true moniker, David Cowan, in favor of the rather inglorious Claude Hopper. The main idea was the play on words -- the band's organic, earthy, dirty-acoustic guitar sound recalled the grungy boots Clodhoppers. And Cowan also liked the art world antecedents conjured up by the surname: actor Dennis Hopper, whose off-beat, dark work has been an influence on Cowan, and the American painter Edward Hopper, whose "Nighthawks at the Diner" has been in the inspiration for more than one album cover.
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