Talented duo sing Kenny and Dolly at the tavern

 

New Zealand Idol fi-nalist, Ashley Cooper, and singer-songwriter Michael Tipping make up the hottest duo in the Southern Hemisphere, performing together since September 2008.

Avid and skilled song-writers, these two also got the nod as New Zealand Country Music Song Writers of the Year.

As Coopers Run the pair were the very first Kiwi's to appear on the Country Music Association's Global Artist Party in Nashville Tennessee, an event viewed by over 40 million people, and they were backed by leg-endary singer-songwriter Pam Tillis's band.

During the trip to the United States, Coopers Run met producer Jeff Huskins who was immediately convinced of the star quality of these young people. Rarely does the entire package walk in your door. They simply have it whatever it is. That very same night, sessions were scheduled using the finest engineers and musicians in Nash-ville, and the results are phenomenal!

Make no mistake – Coopers Run will be a major force in the music industry. They have appeared on the Johnny High Country Music Re-vue, the springboard for such superstars LeAnn Rimes, Steve Holy, Lee Ann Womack, Gary Mor-ris, Linda Davis, Box Car Willie, and John Ander-son.

In 2010 they were crowned New Zealand Country Duo of the Year at the National Country Music awards and have just completed a six month contract with Carnival Cruise Lines.

In 2014 Cooper's Run released their brand new album Made in Georgia which has so far pro-duced a number one hit single Burn The Moonlight, and the album itself has skyrocketed to the top of the iTunes charts and number 9 on the Official NZ Top 20 Album Charts.

In 2012 they took to the stage with NZ icon John Rowles to support Kenny Rogers in his two sell-out NZ shows and now bring the full Ken-ny and Dolly Hits and Memories show right to our door, performing at the Tavern December 13. There’s no limit to their potential or their reper-toire and if you’re any sort of country music fan, you must not miss this show!

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