Peter Koppes - The Church: Back in The Fold

The Church: Back in The Fold

Koppes returned to The Church as a guest player on the album Magician Among the Spirits in 1996. In 1997 Koppes participated in what would become a new incarnation of the Church - under the title of The Refo:mation, Koppes, Kilbey and new drummer Powles (who had debuted on Magician Among the Spirits) recorded the album Pharmakoi : Distance Crunching Honchos with Echo Units.

This reunification of sorts led to a suggestion that The Church reform for a tour to raise interest and funds for recording another album. This it did, producing 'Hologram Of Baal' released in 1998, marking Koppes' return to the Church fold.

During this same period Peter's Immersion Music record label was set up in partnership with mentor Sebastian Chase of MGM Distribution, to represent his previous solo catalogue and new solo release 'Love Era/Irony'. Included, was an album by Margot Smith called 'Taste' which featured Peter, Steve Kilbey and Tim Powles.

The Church reinvigorated, has since released many more lauded albums including 'A Box Of Birds' covers album, and 'After Everything Now This'. On the 'Parallel Universe' album, Peter sag the psychedelic 'Reward', on ' Forget Yourself' the sublime 'Appalatia', on 'Univited Like The Clouds' he sings the epic 'Never Before', and on 'Untitled #23' vinyl edition, the very memorable 'LLC ' (an anagram for Little Love Central).

In 2002, Peter released his 5th solo album 'Simple Intent'. He was involved in various stints including co-writing and recording the song "Moon Over Water" with Sydneysider New Folk artist David Lane in 2003, and as session guitarist on various tracks of Australian Hip Hop artist Figg Kidd's 2003 major label album, 'What Is Figg Kidd?'.

More recently he has developed a song writing relationship with fellow local/international singer/songwriter Michelle Bradford-Jones. They recently produced soundtrack material and anthem song 'Journey of Friends ' for a fund raising cancer benefit documentary commemorating the Smiling For Smiddy Foundation.