3 (band)

:"For the 1980s progressive rock band, see 3 (1980s band). Infobox musical artist
Name = 3

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Img_capt = "The End Is Begun" Promotional Photo
Background = group_or_band
Alias = Three
Origin = Woodstock, New York, USA
Genre = Progressive rock
Indie rock
Years_active = 1994 – present
Label = Metal Blade Records
Planet Noise Records
Associated_acts = Joey Eppard, Billy Riker, Between the Buried and me MATH, Fire Deuce, PEACEBOMB, The Ciggs, Coheed and Cambria
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Current_members = Joey Eppard
Billy Riker
Daniel Grimsland
Chris Gartmann
Joe Stote
Past_members = Joe Cuchelo
Christopher John Bittner
Jason Foster
Josh Eppard
Notable_instruments =

3, also known as Three, is an American Indie/progressive rock band formed in Woodstock, New York in the early 90s.

History

The band was founded as a three piece: Joey Eppard on Guitar and Lead Vocals, Josh Eppard on drums and Chris Bittner on Bass. They came to the attention of Universal Records after well-received performances at the Woodstock festival in 1994, eventually getting signed in 1998, but following an unstable relationship with the label through its series of corporate mergers, the band was left with little prospect of releasing their album. Eventually, the band decided to release it on Planet Noise Records, a small indie label, and thenceforth managed themselves independently, until their 2005 signing with Metal Blade, on whose label they re-released "Wake Pig" in late 2005. Their career has been marked by several line-up changes, most notably Josh Eppard's departure to join Coheed and Cambria (of which he is no longer a member); the two bands are now regular touring partners. The band has toured nationally several times, and have appeared on radio stations throughout the United States. Joey Eppard also has an active solo career, and released a solo album, "Been to the Future", in 2002.

When questioned about the band's name in an interview with [http://www.rocksomething.com Rock Something] , Joey Eppard stated that they considered changing the name of the band several times, but always decided to keep the name 3. According to the same interview, the name of the band originally stems from Joey Eppard's own "fascination" with the number: "It is a reference to the construct of our reality as having predominantly 3 aspects. For example, we live in a 3 dimensional universe on the 3rd planet from the sun, experiencing time as past, present and future in a form that consists of mind, body and spirit." cite web|url=http://www.rocksomething.com/features/feature3.html |title=Rocksomething.com Interview with Joey Eppard| accessdate =2007-06-03]

In May and again in October of 2007 the band toured with the British progressive rock group Porcupine Tree, on their "Fear of a Blank Planet" North American tour.

3 finished touring with 80's rock legends Scorpions, and later finished up the second leg of the "Fear of a Blank Planet" tour with Porcupine Tree on October 29th.

The music video for the song "All That Remains" was voted the Number 16 Video of 2007 on MTV2's Headbanger's Ball. It was directed, shot and animated by [http://www.mgenyc.com David Brodsky] .

They were a part of the "Progressive Nation '08" tour with Dream Theater, Opeth, and Between the Buried and Me. [ [http://mikeportnoy.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1851274 PROGRESSIVE NATION '08 featuring DT, OPETH, 3 and BTBAM!! ] ]

tyle

The band themselves describe their music as "dark yet uplifting, spiritual without any connection to religion". Their music is punctuated by dark, sometimes incomprehensible lyrics, often rather detached from the accompanying music. Joey Eppard is considered a highly competent guitarist, with a unique flamenco/slap hybrid guitar technique.

Personnel

Current

*Joey Eppard - lead vocals, acoustic & electric guitars (1994 - present)
*Billy Riker - guitars, effects (1999 - present)
*Chris "Gartdrumm" Gartmann - drums, backing vocals (1999 - present)
*Joe Stote - keyboards, percussion (2003 - present)
*Daniel Grimsland - bass, backing vocals (2004 - present)

Former

*Josh Eppard - drums, percussion, backing vocals (1994 - 1999)
*Chris Bittner - bass (1994 - 2001)
*Jason Foster - guitars (1999)
*Joe Cuchelo - bass (2002 - 2003)

Discography

tudio Albums

*"Paint by Number" (1999, Planet Noise Records)
*"Half Life" (2002, Planet Noise Records)
*"Summercamp Nightmare" (2003, Planet Noise Records)
*"Wake Pig" (2004, Planet Noise Records / 2005, Metal Blade)
*"The End is Begun" (2007, Metal Blade)

EPs

*"These Iron Bones" (2007, iTunes exclusive)

Compilations

*"Metal Massacre Vol. 13" (2006, Metal Blade)

External links

* [http://www.theband3.com 3 official website]
* [http://www.astroknot.net 3 fansite]
* [http://www.metalblade.com/english/artists/3/bio.php 3 bio at Metal Blade Records]
* [http://www.planetnoiserecords.com/sc.asp?scid=prd&catid=2 3 bio at Planet Noise Records]
* [http://www.thehvscene.com/interviewtext.php?id=132 Interview with Joey Eppard]
* [http://www.rocknetwebzine.com/interviews/riker.html Interview with Billy Riker]
* [http://www.garageband.com/artist/three1 Band profile at GarageBand.com]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=11:gbfuxqwkldfe 3 Biography at allmusic]
* [http://www.musicemissions.com/mp3/podcasts/ Podcast featuring These Iron Bones by 3]
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