Cooper’s Run to hit stage
Cooper’s Run has shared the stage with Lady Antebellum, Glen Campbell and Kenny Rogers and it all started like this.
New Zealand IDOL finalist, Ashley Cooper, singer/songwriter Michael Tipping make up the hottest duo in the Southern Hemisphere.
Michael and Ashley began performing as a duo in September of 2008.
In October, just one month later, they were named the winners of the Rising Star Award at the Variety Artist Club Annual Awards Show.
From that moment on, demand for their music has sky-rocketed, and they’ve been working nonstop in New Zealand, Australia and USA.
Avid and skilled songwriters, these two also got the nod as New Zealand Country Music Song Writers of the Year.
Cooper’s Run were the very first Kiwis to appear on the Country Music Association’s Global Artist Party in Nashville Tennessee.
The event was viewed by over 40 million people, and they were backed by legendary singer/ songwriter Pam Tillis’s band.
In 2010 Cooper’s Run were crowned New Zealand Country Duo/Group of the year at the National Country Music awards.
On March 25, Cooper’s Run are guest artists for the Te Aroha Country Music Club at the Catholic Hall, start time is 12 pm.
‘‘On March 25, Cooper's Run are guest artists for the Te Aroha Country Music Club at the Catholic Hall, start time is 12 pm.’’