He cites bands like psych folk rock band, Janes Addiction and British goth rockers, The Cult as the impetus for joining his first musical project, Another Perfect Day. Since then, Copia has been involved in several band projects including post punk theater rockers The Skinny Bodies, FilmSound, Submarine, The Mama Suki and most recently  Vincent Copia and The Lightning Harem. Copia now lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico where he works and performs.

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