2002 (band)

2002
2002
Origin	Texas, United States
Genres	New age, neoclassical new age
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Real Music; Gemini Sun Records; Galactic Playground Music;
Website	www.2002music.com
Members	Randy Copus; Pamela Copus; Sarah Copus;

2002 is a new age group composed of Pamela, Randy, and Sarah Copus. 2002 has charted eleven albums on the Billboard New Age Charts.^[1] This Moment Now won the COVR award for Best New Age Album in 2004.^[1] 2002 was named amongst the top new age artists in Billboard's 2003 "Year in Review" issue (December 2003), a list that also featured Yanni, Mannheim Steamroller, Jim Brickman, George Winston, and Enya.^[1] They most recently won Best Vocal Album from the ZMR Zone Music Awards in 2015.

The themes of several of 2002's albums are deeply rooted in mythology. Wings is based on the Greek legend of Icarus. Savitri and The Emerald Way are both inspired by the ancient Hindu story of Savitri and Satyavan from the Mahabharata. Land of Forever is a ballad of the mystic island of Tír na nÓg, an Irish legend.

Pamela, Randy, and their daughter Sarah record all their music at their state-of-the-art studio. Randy Copus plays piano, electric cello, guitar, bass, and keyboards. Pamela Copus plays flutes, harp, keyboards, and a wind instrument called a WX5. Their daughter Sarah sings and plays Celtic harp, violin, baritone ukulele, piano, and Irish whistle. 2002 provide all of the vocals on their albums, recording their voices many, many times and layering them to create a "virtual choir" with a celestial, angelic quality. The vocals also have many dimensions, as words and chants in Sanskrit, Spanish, Gaelic, Latin and Japanese, representing sacred traditions throughout the world, can be heard on their albums.^[1]

Logo from 1992 to 1997

2002 Logo as of 2008. The pair of zeros in 2002 represents the symbol of infinity (

\infty

). Randy and Pamela have stated the name symbolizes their belief that they will be together on "both ends" of infinity.^[2]

Discography

Studio albums

1992 – Wings (November 1992)
1995 – Savitri (February 1995)
1997 – Chrysalis (January 21, 1997)
1998 – Land of Forever (May 19, 1998)
2000 – River of Stars (January 11, 2000)
2002 – Across an Ocean of Dreams (January 22, 2002)
2003 – This Moment Now (October 7, 2003)
2006 – The Emerald Way (January 31, 2006)
2007 – Deep Still Blue (May 8, 2007)
- Includes a companion DVD of animated oceanic photography and artist interviews
2007 – Christmas Dreams (November 7, 2007)
2009 – A Word in the Wind (February 10, 2009)
- Includes a companion DVD of music videos
2009 – Wings II: Return to Freedom (November 11, 2009)
2011 – Damayanti (April 12, 2011)
2012 – Believe (October 16, 2012)
2014 – Trail of Dreams (October 7, 2014)
2016 – Celtic Fairy Lullaby (February 19, 2016)
2018 – A World Away (September 7, 2018)

Compilations

2002 – The Sacred Well: The Best of 2002 (October 1, 2002)
- Retrospective collection of works, includes 2 original songs

Sarah Copus solo albums

2017 – Moorland Winds (April 21, 2017)

References

1 2 3 4 "2002 Biography".
↑ "2002 FAQ".

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[BIO-1] 1 2 3 4 "2002 Biography".

[2] "2002 FAQ".