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Formed in Sacramento, California, in August 2007, East Portal Express (EPX) was born out of longstanding friendships and deep musical connections. Shawn (guitar and vocals) and Alex (bass and vocals) have been playing together since 2002, and Scott (drums), Steve (keyboards and vocals), and Shawn had been playing a monthly gig together for nearly two years before Alex joined them during the recording of Shawn's The High Country CD (2007) to form East Portal Express. Taking their name from a Sacramento park across from their friend Sam's house, EPX aims to take their listeners (and themselves) on a musical journey full of surprises and soundscapes reminiscent of ancient Egypt, deep sea sojourns, and windswept highways. Through improvisation and discovering the unexpected, EPX has been captivating audiences in the Sacramento area with their energetic live shows and near-telepathic musical communication. EPX has been described by the Sacramento News and Review as having a “tasty, funky Merl Saunders and Jerry Garcia feel†and is in regular rotation on KXJZ’s Blue Dog Jam program. Combining a mixture of well-crafted originals and well-chosen covers, they aim to be the newest addition to the jam band community and are excited about their upcoming debut CD (look for it in 2009)