Josh Eppard
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| Joshua Eppard | |
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| Born | December 6, 1979 |
| Origin | Kingston, New York, United States |
| Genre(s) | Rap, hip-hop, rock, alternative rock, progressive rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, vocals, Guitar, Keyboards |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Label(s) | Equal Vision Records |
| Associated acts | Weerd Science Coheed and Cambria 3 Newborn |
| Website | www.weerdscience.com |
Josh Eppard (born December 6, 1979) is the current drummer for New York band Counterfeit Disaster, former drummer for progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria and currently serves as MC and music maker for hip-hop project Weerd Science. Prior to joining Coheed and Cambria he was the drummer for another NY-based progressive rock band, 3, along with his brother Joey.
On November 2, 2006 it was announced that Eppard would be leaving Coheed and Cambria indefinitely, with Chris Pennie as his replacement.
In early 2008 it was announced Josh would join Counterfeit Disaster on drums.[1] Dave Parker who formerly played as a live member for Coheed and Cambria is a member of Josh's Project Weerd Science and is the founding member of Counterfeit Disaster.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] As Weerd Science
[edit] Studio
- Friends and Nervous Breakdowns (2005)
- Sick Kids (2008)
[edit] Unreleased
- Newborn (1999, under the group name Newborn with Bobby Delicious)
- Leader 0ne (2001, under the group name Leader 0ne with Majestic)
- From the Grave (2006, Internet-only release by fansite Cobalt and Calcium)
- Suck My Dick Freak (2007, found in DJ Styles Myspace)
[edit] With 3
- Paint by Number (1999)
[edit] With Coheed and Cambria
- The Second Stage Turbine Blade (2002)
- In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 (2003)
- Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness (2005)
[edit] Drumming
Eppard uses a single pedal which he insists gives a better groove. His playing style is left-handed and open handed. In particular for Josh, that means his ride cymbal and hi hats are on the left side of his drum set which he plays with his left hand, while playing snare with his right hand, so that he rarely crosses his arms while playing.
[edit] Gear
Drums: C&C Custom Drums Red Sparkle Kit
- 6.5" x 14" Snare
- 8" x 10" Rack Tom (sometimes a 9" x 12" Rack Tom)
- 15" x 15" Floor Tom
- 18" x 22" Bass Drum (No Tom Mount)
Hardware:
- All DW 9000 series Boom Stands, Hi-Hat Stands, Tom Stands, Pedals and Throne.
Cymbals (Sabian):
- 13" AA Hi-Hats
- 18" AA Chinese
- 8" AA Splash
- 21" AA Raw Bell Dry Ride (Crash)
- 21" AA Rock Ride (Ride)
Sticks:
- Vic Firth 5B - Wood Tip
Heads:
- Snare (Remo Coated Emperor)
- Toms (Pinstripes on tops, and Clear Ambassadors on bottoms)
- Bass (Remo Powerstroke 3 with C&C Custom Logo Head on front)
Pedals/Hardware:
- DW 9000(Single bass drum pedal)
Microphones (Live):
- Shure SM57 (Snare)
- Sennheiser 604 (Toms)
- Shure 52 and 91 (Bass)
- Neumann KM184 (Overheads)
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