Copperhead is the name given to multiple music bands 1. The first band named “Copperhead” flourished in the 1970s. It was part of the San Francisco psychedelic sound, and it featured John Cipollina 2. A second band named “Copperhead” formed in the 1990s. It is a Southern rock band. Copperhead is known as one of the last great Southern rock bands to emerge from the 90’s. Originally signed to Mercury Records, their first single, "Long Way From Home"