Copperhead (Southern rock band)
Copperhead | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Morganton, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | Southern rock, hard rock |
| Years active | 1986–1995 |
| Labels | Mercury Records |
| Past members |
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| Website | https://www.neilcarswell.com/ |
Copperhead was an American Southern rock band formed in Morganton, North Carolina in 1986. The band is often regarded as the last authentic Southern rock band before the genre's commercial decline in the 1990s. The group released their self-titled debut album in 1992 under Mercury Records, produced by Tom Dowd. The band is best known for their song "Long Way from Home" being featured in the 1991 movie starring Mickey Rourke and Don Johnson Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man.