Joe Copcutt

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Joe Copcutt
Birth nameJoseph Copcutt
Born (1988-08-02) 2 August 1988 (age 35) [1]
Islington, London, England
Genres Hard rock, Metalcore, Groove metal, Heavy Metal
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Bass guitar
Years active2006–present
LabelsSearch and Destroy

Joe Copcutt (born 2 August 1988) is an English metal bassist. He is a founding member of Zoax [2] and bassist of AxeWound.

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Early life and career

Copcutt was born in Islington, London, England. Copcutt's musical career began when he joined 12 Ton Method in 2006 around the time of leaving the band in 2008 he joined Rise to Remain replacing Theo Tan. Copcutt left Rise to Remain in 2012 along with Pat Lundy. [3] In that same year he joined AxeWound. In 2013 Copcutt formed a new London based band named Zoax with Adam Carroll, Dan Prasad, Doug Wotherspoon & Jon Rogers. In 2018 he joined Carroll in the newly formed The Gore Club.

Personal life

Copcutt is a vegan, he is also a fan of Arsenal F.C.

Discography

12 Ton Method

Rise to Remain

AxeWound

ZOAX

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  3. "Rise to Remain statement via Century Media". Centurymedia.com. Retrieved 24 August 2014.