I have heard of these guys before, but I had never seen them. Anyway the first time I saw them play Ty the lead singer/guitar player was playing on top of Bills fridge with these intense garage/surf/punk songs. The majority of the bands age is 18 and The Epsilons are Retard Disco’s #1 selling band. I had to interview these dudes. Anyway here it is.
R: So the name the Epsilons where did you get that from? It sounds kinda Frat Boy?
T: Haha. We are no frat boys… The name epsilons comes from the Aldous Huxley Novel, “A Brave New World.” In the book, cloning is the only way human reproduction is allowed. There are 5 differet castes of clones, Deltas being the highest in social status, and Epsilons being the lowest.
R:How did you guys get together and get discovered. I mean you guys are at most 19?
T: We started the band when we were in high school. I believe it was the begining of senior year. We just tried to play as many shows as we could, gave away demos and such.
R:How did you come about being signed on Retard Disco?
T:We actually sent our demo CD to them. They dug it at first but said that they were’nt looking for any other bands to put out at the time. Andy and Alex (the masterminds behind retard disco) went to a couple of our shows, and I guess we grew on them. We were only supposed to put out a single, but it turned into a three records deal. Pretty badass if you ask me.
R:Your from Orange County whats it’s like down there music wise?
T:Well for a while it was a bleak and disheartening place filled with bros and shitty metal. Buyt lately all of our friends are bring back the scene so
there are a bunch of great bandds starting up . Watch out for them…
R:Do you consider yourself more of an LA band?
T:Kind of. We play in LA way more. Alot less people know us in Orange County than in LA.
R:Did you have an predetermined idea of what type of music you guys wanted to play before you formed the band?
T:When we started we were a Coachwhips/ Le Shok rip off. But then we just developed a different vibe.
R:What influences your music mostly?
T:Life experiences. Love. Getting pissed off. Wanting to be a part of
something.
R:Do you get offended if people classify you as garage?
T:Not at all. At the moment I am a garage fiend. Some of the best bands ever are garage bands. I think its the trashiest genre around.
R:Favorite Bands?
T: Right now:
The Intelligence
The Trashmen
Thee Headcoats
The Fall
The Milkshakes
The Rolling Stones
The Reatards
R:Newer Bands to watch out for?
T: WATCH OUT FOR THESE BANDS!
Charlie and the Moonhearts
Goosebumps
The Powerchords
Party Fowl!
The Mothballs
R:Your Plans For the Future?
T:I play in a band called the traditional fools and we are putting out a few seven inches and stuff up in SF (check us out if your in the bay area) I am starting a label (no biting records) and epsilons are putting out a new seven inch in two and a half months. School…..
So there ya go! For mp3s and more info check out their Myspace
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