Epic Drone

Epic Drone is a collaboration of all forms of music into one group known only as Epic Drone. Epic Drone's music is a combination of futuristic guitars with many effects, sub and drop bass, hard to soft listening music, and everything in between. Along with this powerful music, comes deep, emotional, sentimental lyrics, and vocals unmatched by any other group in the business today. Epic Drone also has a very mellow side of their music with many layered guitars, digiboxes, ebows, string quintets, harps, flutes, horns, woodwinds, an abundance of percussion and much, much more. Epic Drone was started by James Tappe along with best friend J. Austin Mangum in Oct. of 1997. Since then, Epic Drone has grown to be one of Florida's best local bands live; musically, and lyrically. James is the full mind and 'powerhouse' behind Epic Drone's music, and lyrics. All parts are originally composed and arranged by him, and all instruments in their demos are played by James. An elaborate acoustic drum set is used by two of James' favoite musicians; Jon Weitzel and J. Austin Mangum. These amazingly talented drummers of Epic Drone have no boundaries in their playing or musical abilities. Drums are second nature to Weitzel and Mangum. With the help of modern technology, Epic Drone also makes a remix to every song they write. Epic Drone records in the greater Orlando area in Florida. The "Epic Drone Recording Studios" handles all recordings, editing, and mastering. Epic Drone is currently signed to "Epic Drone Records, Inc." owned, opperated and managed by James Tappe, and his father, Stephen Tappe. If you would like to send a recording to "Epic Drone Records, Inc." please do so by using the company address provided below. Please send all audio recordings in tape or CD format with a one-page band biography and any lyric sheets to accompany the music. Many people think that just because Epic Drone has the word, "drone" in it, that they are a drone band. This statement is, however, very untrue. There is a deeper, musical, philosophical, and spiritual meaning behind the band's name which can only be understood through the songs, musically and lyrically.