My Epic
My Epic | |
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 My Epic performing on July 11, 2011. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2005–present[2] |
| Labels | Facedown, Tooth & Nail |
| Members |
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| Past members |
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| Website | myepicrock |
My Epic is an American Christian rock band from Charlotte, North Carolina started in 2005.[2] They released an independent EP in 2006 entitled This Is Rescue, and two successive albums and one EP with Dreamt Records entitled I Am Undone (2008), Yet (2010) and 2011's Broken Voice EP.[2] In 2013, the band released their debut album with Facedown Records entitled Behold that has seen commercial success.[2]
Background
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The members of My Epic began working together as early as 1998, under the name the Right Wing Conspiracy, which later became Shaddai. It wasn't until 2004, after the band played their first successful show before a few hundred fans, did the band become My Epic.[6] At the time, the band was composed of three members: Aaron Stone handled lead vocals and electric guitar, while his younger brother Jesse played drums, and Jeremiah Austin played bass. They recorded an untitled demo in 2005 five that consisted of four songs; the band recently made this demo available online as a free download.[7] The following year, the band independently recorded their first EP, This Is Rescue. My Epic's first full-length studio album came in 2008, entitled I Am Undone. It was released through Dreamt Music, an imprint of Facedown Record.[8] The band returned to the studio in 2010 to record their spectacular follow-up album, Yet. After this 2010 release, Jesse Stone left the band to pursue personal matters.[2] To record their third studio album, Broken Voice, in 2011, My Epic brought in Tanner Morita, of A Hope for Home, to play bass and Matt Doran to play drums, thus evolving the band into a four-piece. Following this release, Doran departed, and Stone returned to the band to play drums. Jeremiah Austin also returned to the band to play bass, thus shifting Tanner Morita to electric guitar and keyboard. Now with their original line-up intact, with the addition of Morita, the band transferred to Facedown Records in 2013 to record and release Behold, their third studio album.[9] The band shifted to releasing EPs, starting with Viscera in 2016.[10] In 2018, the band released Ultraviolet, the first in a pair of EPs. The second EP, Violence, came out the following year.[11] In 2024, the band announced they had signed with Tooth & Nail Records, released the single Northstar, and announced a new album, titled Loriella, which is slated to be released in June 2024.[12]
Music
[edit]The band were on Dreamt Records from 2008–11 and released two albums and one EP, and 2013 the band released their first album with Facedown Records.
Independent EP
[edit]The band released one independent EP in 2006 entitled This Is Rescue.
Studio work
[edit]The band released their first studio album I Am Undone on August 5, 2008, with Dreamt Records, as well as, and their second Yet on July 6, 2010. Also, they released commercially successful Broken Voice EP on July 5, 2011 with Dreamt Records.[2][13] The bands' first album with Facedown Records entitled Behold that released on December 10, 2013 saw success on the Billboard Christian Albums and Heatseekers Albums charts at Nos. 26 and 7 respectively.[14]
Members
[edit]Current members
- Aaron Stone – vocals, guitar (2005–present)
- Tanner Morita – bass guitar (2010-2011) guitar, keyboard, backing vocals (2011–present)
- Nate Washburn – guitars (2017–present)
Former members
- Jeremiah Austin – bass guitar (2005-2010, 2011–2024)
- "Cousin" Matt Doran – drums (2010-2011)
- Jesse Stone – drums, backing vocals (2005-2010, 2011–2024)
Touring musicians
- Jordan McGee (Advent) – drums (2016)
- Alex Camarena (Silent Planet, Nothing Left) – drums (2019)
Discography
[edit]Independent EPs
[edit]- This Is Rescue (2006)
Studio EPs
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [15] |
US Heat [16] |
US Rock [17] |
US Hard Rock [18] | ||
| Broken Voice |
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20[14] | 19[14] | — | — |
| Viscera |
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21 | 6 | 48 | 15 |
| Ultraviolet |
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37 | 10 | — | — |
| Violence |
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39 | 7 | — | — |
Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ |
US Heat | ||
| I Am Undone |
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— | — |
| Yet |
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— | 21[19] |
| Behold |
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26[14] | 7[14] |
References
[edit]- ^ My Epic (2004). "My Epic – About". Facebook. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Jesus Freak Hideout. "My Epic Discography, My Epic Artist Database, My Epic Lyrics". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "Behold by My Epic". New Release Tuesday. November 21, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ Shultz, Brian (July 7, 2006). "My Epic This Is Rescue (2006)". Punknews.org. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ Voigt, Andrew (August 16, 2020). "Between the Noise". HM. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "My Epic — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm". last.fm. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ indievisionmusic.com https://web.archive.org/web/20131210145415/http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2013/12/10/my-epic-2005-demo-free-download/. Archived from the original on December 10, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Dreamt Music/Facedown Recs signs My Epic". lambgoat.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ "Page not found - Facedown Records". facedownrecords.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Album Review : My Epic - Viscera EP". indievisionmusic.com. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Album Review : My Epic - Violence EP". indievisionmusic.com. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "My Epic Join Tooth & Nail Records". indievisionmusic.com. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "My Epic Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "My Epic – Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ "My Epic (Top Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "My Epic (Top Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "My Epic (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "My Epic (Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "My Epic Yet Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 24, 2010. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.