Biography

“ Most unusual were the Copper Wimmin…they used their voices as bells and percussion instruments.” –San Francisco Chronicle “Their sound conjures images of mythic sirens and mighty amazons. Defiant, resiliant diatribes fold deftly into solemn, seductive chants for peace and peace of mind” -The Press Democrat Copper Wimmin met in a children's chorus at the ages of 11,12 and 13. Alyx Autuori, Kiranjot Kaur, and Sophia Mallie grew up best friends and began writing and performing their own songs in their late teens. “ Think Ani Meets the Roches” – The Guardian The vocal trio from Sonoma County, CA, was officially formed in 1995 and they released 3 albums between 1999 and 2005. They were finalists in the Lilith Fair Talent search, and silver medalists in the A cappella Harmony sweepstakes. They were featured on Amy Goodmans NPR program Democracy Now, and were the recipients of the 2006 Isadora Duncan Dance award for best musical score in collaboration with Dance Brigade. In 2006, their song "Bleeding Rivers" was featured on the Showtime television series 'The L Word.' In 2020 the stars aligned and the three wimmin felt moved to reconnect musically. New original songs were born that could only be sung by Copper Wimmin. With so much upheaval and conflict in the world they felt called to bring their voices together once again in service to womens’s empowerment, healing, and transformation.