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Jenna Kopitske

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Jenna Kopitske

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Paiste Artist Since
May 2023

Nationality
United States

Main Affiliation
Independent

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Biography

Jenna Kopitske is a drummer, pianist, songwriter and composer from Appleton, Wisconsin who has taken Nashville by storm. She moved to town in 2023, and after a few months she picked up her first national tour as drummer and band leader with Hawaiian country artist Waylon Nihipali. Within a year, she toured Hawaii twice, was invited to drum at the Montisi-Nashville Indie Music Festival in Italy, perform at the Grand Ole Opry, and write an original score to horror short film, “Pure Evil” directed by Walter J. Buck. Commonly compared to the late composer George Winston, she similarly writes in the style of new age-contemporary with a wide, uplifting and ambient nature. She has two piano EP’s and a single released on all platforms. Besides drumming on tour, Ms. Kopitske is anticipating a career as a film composer.

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PST X Swiss Thin Crash
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    Sizes: 14", 16", 18"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Light

    Sound character: Exotic, warm, trashy. Medium range, complex mix. Fast, responsive feel, fairly quick decay. An explosive Crash cymbal with a strong, low wash for unique effects in many styles of music.

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Signature Traditionals Medium Light Hi-Hat
  • Details

    Sizes: 14"
    Volume: Soft
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Dark, dry, woody. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft, responsive feel. Full, warm, open sound. Loose, soggy chick sound. Perfectly suited for traditional swing patterns, but also well usable for other acoustic styles like Blues, Country, Soul or Gospel.

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Signature Mellow Crash

Masters Crisp Ride "Rosie"
  • Details

    Sizes: 22"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Fairly bright, rich, open, warm. Wide range, fairly clean mix. Even, controllable feel with quick response. Crisp, clear stick sound over a rich, warm wash. All-purpose ride cymbal suitable for a broad range of musical styles. Developed in co-operation with session great Ndugu Chancler.

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Masters Dark Crash
  • Details

    Sizes: 16", 17", 18", 19", 20"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Light

    Sound character: Dark, warm, smoky. Medium wide range, complex mix. Buttery, soft feel with quick response. Rich, dark, mystical crash sound with tender clarity. Extremely lively cymbal for broad accents and crashes in intimate to semi-loud settings. Well suited for delicate ride patterns or mallet swells. «For those guys who really appreciate just having a cymbal that can do everything, the larger Dark Crashes can do anything. Very crash-able, and if you want to ride on them, they will give you all the ride patterns in the world.» - Gregory Hutchinson

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