My Epic

My Epic
My Epic performing at Murray Hill Theatre in Jacksonville, Florida on July 11, 2011.
Background information
Origin Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.[1]
Genres Christian rock,[2] indie rock,[2] experimental rock,[2] hard rock[3]
Years active 2005 (2005)–present[2]
Labels Facedown
Website myepicrock.com
Members Aaron Stone
Jesse Stone
Jeremiah Austin
Tanner Morita
Past members

Matt Doran

Travis Brooks

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

Aaron Stone (left) and Jesse Stone (right).

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.[4] 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.[5] 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, a division of Facedown Record.[6] The band returned to the studio in 2010 to record their spectacular follow-up album, Yet. After this 2010 release, Jesse Stone decided to leave the band to pursue personal matters.[2] To record their third studio album, Broken Voice, in 2011, My Epic brought in Tanner Morita to play bass and Matt Doran to play drums, thus evolving the band into a four-piece. Following this release, Matt Doran departed, and Jesse 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 fourth studio album.[7]

Music

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

The band released one independent EP in 2006 entitled This Is Rescue.

Studio work

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][8] 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.[9]

Members

Current members

  • Aaron Stone – vocals, guitar (2005–present)
  • Jesse Stone – drums, backing vocals (2005-2010, 2011–present)
  • Jeremiah Austin – bass guitar (2005-2010, 2011–present)
  • Tanner Morita – bass guitar (2010-2011) guitar, keyboard, backing vocals (2011–present)

Former members

  • "Cousin" Matt Doran – drums (2010-2011)

Touring members

  • Jordan McGee (Advent) – drums (2016)

Discography

Independent EPs

  • This Is Rescue (2006)

Studio EPs

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
CHR		 US
HEAT		 Rock Hard
Rock		 Independent
Broken Voice 20[9] 19[9] — — —
Viscera 21 6 48 15 37
Ultraviolet — — — — —

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
CHR		 US
HEAT
I Am Undone — —
Yet — 21[10]
Behold 26[9] 7[9]

References

  1. ↑ My Epic (2004). "My Epic – About". Facebook. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Jesus Freak Hideout. "My Epic Discography, My Epic Artist Database, My Epic Lyrics". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  3. ↑ New Release Tuesday (November 21, 2013). "Behold by My Epic". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  4. ↑ "My Epic — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm". last.fm. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Page not found". indievisionmusic.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Dreamt Music/Facedown Recs signs My Epic". lambgoat.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Page not found - Facedown Records". facedownrecords.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  8. ↑ Allmusic. "My Epic Awards". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "My Epic – Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  10. ↑ "My Epic Yet Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 24, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
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