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Christopher Van Epps

...and that's how I met Tyler Durden.

About Me

Downloads (new-school digital)

Hey! There are also free MP3s (B-sides and Blasts from the Past, 19 in total) on my personal website, cvanepps.com .

Physical CDs (old-school digital)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/3/2006
Band Website: cvanepps.com
Band Members: Just me.
Influences: John Lydon, Frank Black, Ween, Frank Zappa, The Clash. Elvis Costello.
Sounds Like: I can't top what Mike wrote for the "Sounds Like" thing for Jack Ruby's Alibi so I'll just say I sound a lot like JRA. ;)

I probably sound like Frank Black but I don't know. I tend to mix it up a little: there's some Frank Zappa in a song or two; there's New Pornographers in one of my new tunes; there's a lump or two of Clash in a few songs, etc.

I'd love to sound like T. Rex or Spoon. Or Spoon doing T. Rex covers. Or Spoon covering up their loved ones to protect them from a T. Rex they'd encountered after joining Sherman and Mr Peabody in the Way-Back Machine. Or Sherman Helmsley winning a Peabody Award for doing acoustic covers of Spoon covering T. Rex.

So it's a mixture or tastes and textures: like Timpano. Yummy!
Record Label: Proudly Independent. The labels can kiss my fat a
Type of Label: None

My Blog

iTunes Super Quick Turnaround

iTunes, having received my new discs on Nov 27, has updated my page to include them today.  That makes it a 2 week turnaround!  The last time I submitted stuff to iTunes, it took 3 months fo...
Posted by Christopher Van Epps on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:41:00 PST

"Ben Fong-Torres" on BFT's Radio Show

That kooky little tune of mine will be featured in the last half-hour of Ben Fong-Torres' KFRC radio show this coming Sunday Dec 2 at 7 am to 9 am Pacific Time and replayed at 7 pm to 9 pm Pacific Tim...
Posted by Christopher Van Epps on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:51:00 PST

Ben Fong-Torres is a Heluva Guy!

I just got off the phone with Ben Fong-Torres who had contacted me about possibly using my song with his namesake as the theme for his radio show on KFRC (Sundays 7 - 9 am and replayed 7 - 9 pm Pacifi...
Posted by Christopher Van Epps on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:01:00 PST

Nostalgia, Inc.

As I wait for the new CDs to come back from the manufacturer, I've uploaded two new tunes and two old tunes, just for shits & giggles.  I didn't want to go back too far, because those really ...
Posted by Christopher Van Epps on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:27:00 PST

Songs Done! CDs due in November

The title pretty much says it all.  I'll post new samples later.
Posted by Christopher Van Epps on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:25:00 PST

Wrapping Up

We're making good song progress: I've got a new batch of tunes from my mixng/mastering dude and we're in pretty good shape. Last we left it, there was only 4 remaining to get the mixing/mastering tre...
Posted by Christopher Van Epps on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 06:11:00 PST

Finally...Tuneage

OK, I've uploaded 2 tunes from each of my upcoming releases: Choppa City and Pseudo Placebo.  Enjoy!
Posted by Christopher Van Epps on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 05:46:00 PST

Song Status

Howdy all.  How goes with the whole MySpace thing?  Enjoying yourselves?  That's nice.It's been a struggle to mix and master the songs on Choppa City.  The complexity of mixing &am...
Posted by Christopher Van Epps on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:46:00 PST

The Final Stretch

I just mailed the last data disc to my mixing/mastering engineer (Bryan McGee of Polar Pattern, a prince among men if there ever was one) which means my solo project is finally at an end.  Expect...
Posted by Christopher Van Epps on Sat, 12 May 2007 09:23:00 PST

To the Dude in Charlotte, NC Who Offered to Help...

Hey man.  I mistakenly deleted your e-mail to this site.  Sorry about that.  I did read it and I thank you very much for the compliments and your offer.  I agree that I need some m...
Posted by Christopher Van Epps on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:23:00 PST