Meet the Band

Copus Hill is a Bluegrass group from the Mansfield / Ashland Ohio area. They are made up of 5 talented individuals of various ages, and when you combine age and know how (the veteran pickers) with youth and eagerness (the young guns) it makes for an awesome sound. Copus Hill plays a variety of music, from traditional, to some newgrass, and even throw in some of there own original music just for good measure. Give them a listen, we're sure you will be pleased.

We just have a great time together and it shows in our playing and our stage act. You'll be greeted to some good honest bluegrass for your money and you'll enjoy our original materal as well. We've played places big and small, from family reunions to the Mohican Bluegrass Festival and the Johnny Appleseed pavilion. You can count on Copus Hill to provide the very best in bluegrass music around. Contact us for your event and we'll be happy to send you a demo CD and information about the services we provide.

Most of all, we all love the music and it shows in our pride and dedication to this fine Americana music we adore... Bluegrass Music. It don't get any better than this!

Don Long

Bass Player

Don Long has played bass for a bunch of years. He has played with the likes of Twisted Creek, and Just Bluegrass, but we have him now and dont plan on turnin him loose. Better bass players are HARD to find. Don and his wife Paula live outside of Killbuck, somewhere.. If ya ever go to visit, take a 4x4 and a map!! Fergit the cell phone.

Jesse Cains

Guitar Player

Jesse Cains is our lastest addition. We were needing an extra voice for our harmonies, we bumped into Jesse while he was playin' with a country band, he explained how he always wanted to play bluegrass, tried him out, and the rest is history. He brings a fine tenor/lead voice to Copus Hill that we so much needed. Jesse also lives in Mansfield with his wife Shirley and 2 little children.

Mike Ball

Banjo Player

Mike is the banjo player. He sings baritone on most songs, and lead on a few. He was inspired to play bluegrass in the early 70's by fellow steel workers/pickers Radford Vance and Larry Garris. Mike has played in numorous bands over the years. The last being "Backwoods". Mike resides outside of Lucas Ohio, has 4 kids, 2 grandkids and a dog.

Mitch Ball

Mandolin/Guitar Player

Mitch Ball plays the mandolin, but will swap it for a guitar in the middle of a song and rip off some big ole wild break, then jump back on mandolin and finish the song.. Mitch grew up in a house where there were always pickers in and out, so some of it must have rubbed off. Just not sure who the rock an roller was that snuck in, cause he likes playin' that as well, but were workin on him. Mitch lives in Mansfield and loves spending time with his 2 little darling daughters.

Steve Baxter

Guitar Player

Steve plays guitar and sings lead vocals for the band. He has been playing and singing bluegrass and coutnry music around Richland and Ashland county for a number of years. Steve was a founding member of the Ashland group, Faces Made for Radio. He is also proving himself to be a talented song writer with songs like "Carolina Dawn", "Leaving You This Morning" and "Ride" Steve lives outside of Ashland with his wife Laura.