epos

If you like your rock to be as beautiful as it is obliterating, look no further than Vancouver-based hard rock quintet epos. 10-year veterans of the Vancouver independent rock scene, epos combines true song writing craftsmanship with crushing riffs to create an eclectic sound unlike any artist today. The band is comprised of Andrew Bailey (vocals/guitars), Jon Chu (guitars), Sean Gosse (bass), Stewart Hope (keyboards/programming/drums) and Chris Hope (drums).Formed in 1996, epos was born when original members Andrew, Jon and Stewart got together to enter a high-school talent show. Even then, the band’s high-energy live shows were the stuff of legend. The first full-length epos album, a self-titled effort, was released in 2000 to international critical acclaim, receiving very favourable reviews from the UK’s Rock Sound and Kerrang magazines. This album featured the song “See Thru You”, a song which reached #2 on mp3.com’s most downloaded tracks in 2000-2001. “See Thru You” and “Round and Round”, also from their debut album, both charted well on college radio stations across the continent.Throughout this tumultuous period, epos continually added new material to their repertoire, leading them to record and produce 12 new songs for inclusion on their as-yet untitled sophomore record, which is expected to be released some time in 2007. epos is a band that considers song writing as its focus, and their skill in this area is apparent on every track, including the first single from the new record, “Targets”, which has received national airplay in Canada. epos made their triumphant return to live performance in mid 2005 and the band’s stage presence is as strong ever. If you are fortunate enough to see them in one of Vancouver’s local venues, you will be witness to a musical force of nature. Can world domination be far behind?