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The Epochs are a band who’s sound is somewhat difficult to describe. They themselves used the wide-ranging genre terminology of “electronic/rock/pop”, though the ‘pop’ label may be a stretch. Formed by Ryan and Hays Holladay in Arlington, Virginia (thus making them, like, the only good thing to come out of Northern Virginia, ever), The Epochs used a wide variety of sounds on their 2002 debut, Ten Billion Light Years of Solitude.

The album took the two brothers over a year to complete, though after repeated listens it’s hard to argue with the results. Three new members have since been added to the band to help to translate the multitude of sounds found on their album into a live setting, and the band relocated operations to New York, where they performed regularly at The Knitting Factory and Nublu.

The band’s interesting sound and strong work ethic slowly built up a buzz around New York City, and record label DC3 signed them over a year ago. The Epochs recorded a promotional EP for DC3 with five songs, one of which, “Mouths to Feed”, instantly stands out as one of the more appealing singles in recent memory.

The Epochs relocated to Seattle for the recording process of their follow-up album. The band has cut ties with DC3 and intend to self-release their new album in the next couple months. A single from the upcoming release, “Opposite Sides”, recently won an online contest held by Diesel Jeans for Best American Rock song. “Opposite Sides” is now entered in to Diesel’s worldwide song contest, which can be voted on here. The winner will be announced on October 4 in London, which will likely coincide with the release of The Epochs new album.

Included for download below is the award-winning “Opposite Sides”, the aforementioned “Mouths to Feed”, and “The Giving Tree”, the standout track from Ten Billion Light Years of Solitude.

[NOTE: This is not the first time we’ve posted on this band, some of you long-time readers (do you exist?) may remember one of our earliest artist profiles concerning the Epochs. This will likely not be the last time we post on them, either, as we hope to get our hands on some of the finalized new material to post in the near future.]

MP3s:
“Opposite Sides” - The Epochs
“Mouths to Feed” - The Epochs ((highly recommended))
“The Giving Tree” - The Epochs

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