The Epochs
The Epochs are an alternative rock band based in Brooklyn, New York, and fronted by the brothers Hays and Ryan Holladay.
The Epochs | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York |
| Genres | Alternative |
| Years active | 2002 - present |
| Labels | Rebel Group |
| Associated acts | Kotchy |
| Website | The Epochs Official Site |
| Members | Ryan Holladay, Hays Holladay, Kevin Smith, Kotchy |
| Past members | Aaron Reed |
Members
Hays and Ryan Holladay grew up in Arlington, Virginia, and are self-taught musicians. The brothers share vocal duties on the group's two albums and in their live performances. In concert, the brothers both play guitar, keyboards, and other percussion instruments.
The band's drummer, who goes by the name of "Kotchy", is a native of Indianapolis, Indiana. According to his website , Kotchy also works as an independent "creator of video, electronic and acoustic music."
The band's bassist is Kevin Smith, who is no relation to the filmmaker of the same name.
History
The band was originally a twosome, composed of the Holladay brothers, who essentially self-produced the Epochs first album, Ten Billion Light Years of Solitude in 2000/2001. After moving to New York to attend college, they added a rhythm section of Kotchy and Aaron Reed and began the slow process of writing and rehearsing the songs that would become their eponymous album.
The band nexus of operations for the period of 2002-2003 and again from 2006 to today is Sunset Park, Brooklyn. They live and rehearse in a large loft space above a battery wholesaler and within close proximity of both a church and a liquor store.
Albums and EPs
| Release date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ten Billion Light Years of Solitude | self-released |
| 2008 | The Epochs | Rebel Group |
| 2008 | The Epochs Remix EP | Rebel Group |
Sources
Band Bio from the Mercury Lounge
"Brooklyn Based Band Might Be to Rock Critics What Jessica Biel is to Teenaged Boys" at Boston.com