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20/01/2012 – Plans for 2012….

We are putting the final pieces into place for the long overdue release of our new album and getting plans sorted for a spring tour to promote it. Dates are already confirmed in the UK, France and Holland so keep an eye on things to see where it’s happening and we hope to see you soon!

26/12/2011 – Happy Christmas – we’re hitting the road…

Indeed we are… We are joining Hannah Aldridge onstage for shows in Paris, Castleblayney and Omagh… It’s going to be a hectic few days and we are thrilled to be playing France and Ireland at long last!

02/12/2011 – Festivities!

We will be playing a number of shows this December including first visits to France and Ireland for the band so do come down and get into the spirit of things over the next few weeks, all the shows will be jam packed with music from us and others so bring some mice pies with you we will try and warm you with some songs!

01/11/2011 – Heads down….

After a great end to our festival season in Canterbury last week we now get our heads down to writing some new songs and preparing plans for 2012. There will be some live shows coming up as well but not as many as in the last few months. We will be playing an acoustic set at Proud Galleries in London on December 11th and then Seb and Olly will be playing shows in Paris, Dublin and Belfast later in the month with the wonderful Hannah Aldridge all the ways from the deep south in The States. So keep an eye on the gigs page for more info on those shows and any others that may come along.

26/10/2011 – Some great new reviews….

We have had a number of great live reviews recently following shows in Oxford and in The Netherlands so do check out the review page for all the details. It is a good way to round off a busy few months as we go away now to prepare for a number of releases in the new year.

21/10/2011 – One more festival to go!

We made a 700 mile round trip last weekend to play the absolutely wonderful Roepaen Festival in Ottersum, Holland and it was well worth it. The festival was held in a beautiful old monastery which was lit by candles and chandeliers and we played a great show to a lovely crowd. Now we have one more festival to play this year which will see us taking a trip down to Canterbury this upcoming Thursday… Do come along, we will playing in an old chapel in the centre of town…

06/09/2011 – What a night!

It was a true pleasure to be involved in the hugely successful Concert4Conservation last Saturday at a packed out Regal in Oxford. Thanks to all of you who came down and made it such a special night and thanks to Stornoway and The Dreaming Spires for your great music, it was so much fun to share a stage with you all!

01/08/2011 – Concert4Conservation. Support a great cause with a great night of music.

With fewer than 6,700 surviving in the wild it is predicted that the Sumatran Orangutan will be the first Great Ape species to become extinct if current trends continue. The Sumatran Orangutan Society works with local communities living alongside the Orangutan habitat, helping them towards a more sustainable future for their forests.

25/08/2011 – Concert4Conservation with Stornoway and The Dreaming Spires…

We are thrilled to be playing at The Regal in Oxford next Saturday alongside our old friends Stornoway and The Dreaming Spires… Don’t miss out on what should be a stunning night of music for some great causes!

16/08/2011 – Resting up….

We are safely back in Oxford after a whirlwind few days in Holland and Belgium… what a great time we had! Great shows, great people and great places.

A MASSIVE THANKYOU to all who came along and enjoyed our music… Stay in touch and we hope to see you soon. We have a festival in Holland booked for October and we are already making plans for 2012!

Big Love++

03/08/2011 – Amsterdam here we come!

We are packing up our gear and getting ready for 6 shows in 5 days in Belgium and Holland… for more details check the gigs page.

Come meet us in Amsterdam on Monday… it’s going to be a blast! We are playing a festival in Martin Luther King Park…

There is a great review of our show with Cashier No.9 in Hoxton on…

http://thefourohfive.com/revie​w/article/cashier-no-9-hoxton-​square-bar-kitchen-london-26-0​7-11

do check it out!

23/06/2011 – Tour Diary online…

Read about our recent trip to Germany and Holland on the music website – the 405.

http://thefourohfive.com/news/article/the-epstein-tour-diary

12/06/2011 – Great times on the road…

What a truly joyous few days we have just had in Germany. Great shows, great bands and great to catch up with old friends along the way…

Thanks to Heiko at Songs & Whispers, thanks to Someday Jacob, ViaRosa, Daisy Chapman and The Johnny Parry Band… It was a true pleasure to share stages with you and your music.

Finally, thanks to all who came along to the shows… it means so much to see you and we look forward to coming back soon!

28/06/2011 – A busy 10 days ahead…

We are hitting the road and heading for Germany next week for shows all around the northwest. Prior to that we will be at festivals in the UK on Friday and Saturday so it promises to be a great time all round… See you on route!

26/06/2011 – Album Covers….

We are seeking striking images that we might use for the cover of our upcoming EP ‘Calling Out Your Name.’ Please get in touch and send us some ideas… we may well end up using one of them… and it will be fun to check out a few of your shots too. Much love ++

Get in touch with us by emailing:

theepsteincontact@gmail.com

9/06/2011 – A weekend of shows…

We are heading west to Swansea and Cardiff this Friday and Saturday before shooting back to the south east for The Lazy Bishops Festival on Sunday… The show in Cardiff promises to be something special… being held at the intimate Norwegian Church right on the bay…

20/05/2011 – Wood Festival here we come!

The first festival show of the season beckons and we can not wait! We are onstage at the magical hour of midnight tomorrow so cosy on up to the Tree Tent and catch us at this wonderfully intimate festival… We are one of 5 acts that the website The 405 recommend you see and they cant be wrong!

http://thefourohfive.com/articles/6362

11/05/2011 – Win free tickets to Wychwood Festival…

Fancy a pair of free tickets to Wychwood Festival…? We are playing the main stage on the Saturday and there are loads of other great bands playing too.. so enter this competition and come on down!
http://www.wychwoodfestival.com/win-wychwood-festival-tickets/

05/05/2011 – Our new EP and a summer of festivals…

We are going to be mastering the new EP next week and we can not wait to get it out soon afterwards… It will feature the songs Calling Out Your Name, Sophia Loren and Chimes as well as mighty remix from our friends in The Keyboard Choir. You will love it!

As well as this we are pretty booked up for a summer of festivals and shows in the UK, Germany and Holland. We will start out at Wood Festival on May 21st and finish at The Canterbury Festival on October 27th. In between those dates we will making road trips to Bremen, Amsterdam and Cardiff… so do check the gigs page and come see us live soon.

30/04/2011 – The Epstein in Nightshift Magazine

We are the cover feature in the May edition of this great local music magazine, do pick up a copy and check out our interview as well as loads of other things music related in Oxford and its surrounds…

06/04/2011 – The Epstein in Music Week

Thanks to the folks in the Music Week panel for a great review this week… ‘This band not only builds on the recent success of British folk, but suitably adds to it as well.’  More on our review page…

21/03/2011 – The Epstein in The Times

Last weekend ‘I Held You Once’ was playlisted in The Times in their tracks of the moment alongside Four Tet, Braids and Primal Scream…. this is what they had to say…’Melodious, acoustic bonhomie from the Oxford quintet…’

17/03/2011 – Two London Shows

We are really thrilled to be playing at The Bull and Gate on Thursday 24th as part of Amazing Radio’s Camden Crawl showcase, it promises to be a great lineup.On Friday we head south of the river for a night at The Windmill in Brixton for a show with our good friends Treetop Flyers. Two great shows in two nights… do come along!

07/03/2011 – The Epstein play at launch of Earth Trust

We are greatly looking forward to playing this Friday and Saturday at the launch of Earth Trust in Little Whittenham. Based on the Whittenham Clumps where we filmed the video for ‘I Held You Once’ this is a local charity that is working hard to protect the natural environment and educate people on the many issues related to it. The event is free and open to the public so come on down!

05/03/2011 – The Epstein in Artrocker Magazine
Buy a copy of this months edition and you will find ‘Another Band Has Gone’ featured on their covermount cd as well as lovely little review of our EP inside…

03/03/2011 – The Epstein on BBC 5Live next monday!
Olly is going to be part of the BBC Radio 5 Live music panel next Monday morning on the Victoria Derbyshire show!! We will be reviewing the weeks new releases and hopefully having a wee chat about The Epstein and our EP ‘I Held You Once’.

28/02/2011 – ‘I Held You Once’ available everywhere….
From Spotify to itunes to this website and at our live shows…. our new EP is now out and about everywhere…. Go on, download a copy!