Tying into the ancient past of austere nobility, elegant damsels, extremes of affluent wealth and bitter poverty, lays Copal. Their music mirrors our fast-paced modern world, with electronics and stylish innovations all while keeping focus on their old-world traditions. It inspires visions of mystery pools and deep forested paths—it's a journey from dusk to dawn through the shadow garden and out the other side into the bright light of morning.

Copal's debut album Into the Shadow Garden, (self-released November 4), is a rich sonic tapestry of cultural influences and textural palettes. The music draws from Eastern European, Middle Eastern, and Nordic melodic inspirations fused with indie rock and ethereal influences. Violin and cello mix with ethnic percussion, drums, bass, and the occasional vocal highlight riding on top of electronic sonic elements of synths and Fender Rhodes to create an illusion of an all-enveloping sound. “This is music to recreate your world by—made today, but enlightened by a deep sensitivity to the ancient past."—Scott Shuster, World Dance New York.

Hannah Thiem, violinist, vocalist, composer and producer of Into the Shadow Garden says, “This project is deeply personal—a merging of textures, sounds, ideas, melodies, and the internal landscape of my thoughts and dreams." The music on the album is an amalgam of the musical influences and cultures inspired by Hannah's travels and living abroad in Europe and North Africa. The talented collaborators featured on the album come from a variety of backgrounds, bringing their influences to the drawing board and the studio: Isabel Castellvi (cello), Robin Ryczek (cello),