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| Name name = Joey Eppard

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| Born birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|9|1}}

| Background background = singer, songwriter, guitaristsolo_singer

| Origin origin = [[Kingston, New York]], [[United States]]

| Instrument instrument = vocals, guitar, bass

| Genre genre = [[Rock music|rock]], [[alternative rock]], [[progressive rock]]

| Occupation occupation = [[Musician]]

| Years_active years_active = 1993–present

| Label label = [[Metal Blade Records]]

| Associated_acts associated_acts = [[3 (American band)|3]]<br/>[[DRUGS: The Mis-Americans]]<br/>[[MATH (band)|Math]]<br/>[[Fire Deuce]]

| URL website = [{{URL|http://www.theband3.com]/}} <!--Only include the official website, no others-->

'''Joey Eppard''' is a music writer, recording artist, and the lead vocalist and guitarist for the [[Experimental music|experimental]]/[[progressive rock]] band, [[3 (American band)|3]]. He is also the brother of [[Josh Eppard]], the former drummer for both 3 and [[Coheed and Cambria]] and former drummer of 3.<ref>{{cite news |last=Barry, |first=John W. [|url=http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/entertainment/groove/3.shtml "|title=Family's musical roots inspired guitarist"], ''|newspaper=[[Poughkeepsie Journal]]'' |date=July 18, retrieved2003 August|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060316024425/http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/entertainment/groove/3.shtml |archivedate=March 416, 2006.}}</ref>

In addition to his work with 3, Joey Eppard has worked with many other musicians and bands, including [[Parliament-Funkadelic]] and [[Bad Brains]]. He also serves as a guitarist and vocalist for the psychedelic/funk band [[DRUGS: The Mis-Americans]] (in which [[Garry Shider]] and several other [[P-Funk]] members are also involved). During his career, he has performed throughout the [[United States]] and [[Europe]], both in bands, and as a solo artist.<ref>[http://www.theband3.com/joeybio.htm Joey Eppard Bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060621192440/http://www.theband3.com/joeybio.htm |date=2006-06-21 }}. ''Theband3.com'', retrieved August 4, 2006.</ref> His work also appears on the album ''You, My Baby & I'' by European artist [[Alex Gopher]], more specifically on the track ''Time'', which has appeared in an advertisement for [[Miller Brewing|Miller]].<ref name= "mhz">[http://www.mhznetworks.org/programming/artists/660 Three] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311044530/http://www.mhznetworks.org/programming/artists/660 |date=2007-03-11 }}. Mhznetworks profile, retrieved August 4, 2006.</ref>

In December 2002, Joey Eppard released a solo album, ''[[Been to the Future]]''. It includes both original acoustic songs, and solo versions of tracks that appear on other albums by 3, such as ''[[Paint by Number (album)|Paint by Number]]'' and ''[[Half Life (3 album)|Half Life]]''. Another solo album, ''Joey RX'', is available for international licensing, but not for sale in the United States.<ref>[http://www.wefunk.com/selling%20joey%20test%20page.htm Wefunk Records] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118042834/http://www.wefunk.com/selling%20joey%20test%20page.htm |date=2007-11-18 }}, retrieved September 26, 2007</ref> He has also released a song called ''I Can't'' on [[Purevolume]], as well as three more called ''Word to the Wise'', ''Shadow Play'', and ''Dead'' on [[Myspace]]. Another solo album containing these songs has not yet been announced, but an alternate version of "Shadow Play" was later included in 3's fifth album, [[The End is Begun]].

*''[[The End is Begun]]'' (2007, [[Metal Blade Records|Metal Blade]])

*''[[Revisions (3 album)|Revisions]]'' (2009, [[Metal Blade Records|Metal Blade]])

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060621192440/http://www.theband3.com/joeybio.htm The Official 3 Site - Joey Eppard biography]

*[http://www.purevolume.com/joeyeppard Purevolume profile page]{{Dead link|date=November 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

*[http://www.wefunk.nl/control.php?&topgroupname=2&groupname=11 WEFUNK.nl profile page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808203631/http://www.wefunk.nl/control.php?&topgroupname=2&groupname=11 |date=2007-08-08 }}

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080315000802/http://headbangersblog.mtv.com/2008/03/10/guest-blog-3-frontman-joey-eppards-life-changed-by-hudson-valley-ufo/ Joey Eppard's Hudson Valley UFO Sighting]

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080724030302/http://www.planetnoiserecords.com/ Planet Noise Records]

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110202105748/http://www.planetnoisemusic.com/ Planet Noise Music]

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