3 is a band apart: Dark yet uplifting, spiritual without any connection to religion - theirs is a sound that transcends the genre conformity of modern pop culture. Rapid-fire acoustic guitar infused with dynamic percussion, animated drumming and thunderous bass culminate in a listening experience that is at once accessible and unique. Polyrhythms pulse within a symphony of driving metal guitars and melodic vocal acrobatics. 3 offers musicality without pretension.
The Woodstock, NY-based group began touring nationally in 2003 when they hit the road with Coheed and Cambria. They turned a lot of heads, winning audiences with their passion and unique brand of virtuosity. The buzz had begun, not just amongst music fans but within the industry as well.
Enter 2006, after the successful re-release of Wake Pig on Metal Blade Records, and the completion of their first world tour, 3 returned home to begin work on a new record. Drumming guru, Jerry Marotta (Peter Gabriel, Elvis Costello), offered up his legendary studio and drum collection, and so the boys set up shop and recorded their masterpiece: The End Is Begun.
In anticipation of their new record's 7-24-07 release, 3 hit the road with Porcupine Tree in Spring '07 touring all over the US and Canada to rave reviews. One can definitely expect to see great things from this band who has already received over 400,000 plays at MYSPACE.com, over 150,000 downloads at PUREVOLUME.com, and played with the likes of Coheed & Cambria, Porcupine Tree, 36 Crazyfists, Chiodos, Atreyu, Kiss Kiss, Underoath, Boys Night Out, Bad Brains, The Bronx, Straylight Run, Vendetta Red, and Your Enemies Friends, and many more...
Hey everyone, Gartdrumm again. It’s the end of Prog Nation 2008 as we know it and we were just getting warmed up! What a tour folks, what a tour! From the first note of opening night in L.A. to the final bow of the tour, rock was in good hands at Prog Nation and will live in the great minds of music lovers and concert goers for a lifetime. Thanx to you the fans for your overwhelming enthusiasm and your into-it-ness; you are half the equation. Thanx to all four bands for being so damn cool (again, great bill Mike)! The music of these bands speaks for itself and behind the scenes we all got along famously. Its great when you actually like the people your on tour with; what a stand up bunch, bands and crew members alike- you all made it happen! Thank you Mike Portnoy and all of Dream Theater. You guys are a class act and consummate pro’s as well world class musicians. I’ll try not to bite too much of your stuff but I can already feel the bars of 5, 7, and 9 creeping into my mind! This tour was definitely full of good times and music, from uncle Mike visiting us in our dressing room before showtime just to listen to Joey Eppard's unique vocal warmup to the very last night of tour when I sat down at my kit for the final performance only to find a full bottle of baby powder dumped on my snare drum; probably the most explosive intro of my career…when the dust settled and I could see the snare drum head again I could see the words…”thanx for a great tour, Mike Portnoy”….no thank you and I hope Prog Nation 09’ is as big a success!! See you all soon…Chris Gartdrumm Gartmann
Percussive Nation 2008
Percussive Nation 2008
Joe Stote & Gartdrumm with Mike Portnoy, Blake Richardson and Martin Axenrot
Photo: Christopher A. Petro
We're back at home spending time with our families and making more music than ever! Just this Sunday we all performed in at The Basement in Kingston, NY in the form of Dent [Joe Stote on guitar and vox and Gartdrumm with Max contributing vox and dance moves for a few songs] and The Eppard Brothers [Joey Eppard, Josh Eppard, Billy Riker with Daniel Grimsland playing bass on a few songs, Dave Daw of Darkworld Studio filling in on bass for the rest of the set plus -- 3's original bassist, Chris John Bittner, joined in for a few classics and Jimmy Eppard graced the stage for the full Eppard Brothers set!!!]. Thanks to Uncle John the Baker for making this show happen, inviting us to play, and still performing a high energy set with Instant Asshole, even after a brutal skateboarding accident (best wishes Uncle John!). We can't wait to do it again!
Tour News
We're booking new shows for the summer and fall, so keep a look out for those dates. We're confirmed to perform at the Orange County Fair on July 19th in Middletown, NY on the Pepsi Stage. Our 2 hour set is scheduled to begin at 8pm. For directions and ticket information please visit: http://www.orangecountyfair.com
Beyerdynamic Endorsement
We are excited to announce that 3 is now endorsed by Beyerdynamic microphones!
July 2008 Modern Drummer
Pick up the latest issue of Modern Drummer to check out a sweet article on our very own Gartdrumm as well as Axis Pedal's new artist endorsement ad featuring Gartdrumm!
Progressive Nation Media
We've got some sweet photos and reviews from the tour to share
• Seattle - May 5 - Photographer: Chris Slack - http://www.mortado.com/gravemusic/live/080505prognation/three.shtml
• Montreal - May 23 - Photographer: Patryk Pigeon - http://metaluniverse.net/compterendu/categories.php?cat_id=1673&sessionid=8b500148cf7e9a7f4fb1ebaaacf4f482
• Myrtle Beach - May 29 - Reviewer: Adam D. - http://www.rockinreview.com/2008/05/31/opeth-and-3-off-date-at-the-house-of-blues-in-myrtle-beach-sc/
• Tampa - June 1 - Photos on BC Rich Myspace (http://www.myspace.com/theofficialbcrich), Kustom Myspace (http://www.myspace.com/kustomamps), Rockfield Pickups Myspace (http://www.myspace.com/rockfieldpickups)
Merch
Our full album catalog as well as shirts, hoodies and Gartsticks are available at our official online store -- www.realdealmerch.com/three
one nation under prog with musical liberties and instrumental justice for all!
Thanks so much for all of your love and support! Catch you on the road...
-The Band 3
Dennis Scanland of Music Emissions checked out the first of two Progressive Nation shows in Calgary last week and enjoyed it so much he decided to dedicate the latest ME podcast to the bands on the tour! He discusses the show as well as features the following songs with an intro from Joey Eppard:
-These Iron Bones - 3 (The End Is Begun)
-Geek USA - Between The Buried and Me (The Anatomy of)
-Ghosts of Perdition - Opeth (Ghost Reveries)
-The Dark Eternal Night - Dream Theater (Systematic Chaos)
Headbanger's Ball Blog
So, to keep the Progressive Nation fever burning, Headbangers Ball Blog presents two days of interviews with Dream Theater about the origins of the festival, the bands on the bill, Dream Theater’s upcoming DVD their longevity as the band and much, more more. Click below to check out the first 3 pieces of this video interview.
May 13 - Chicago, IL (Progressive Nation 2008)
May 14 - Detroit, MI (Progressive Nation 2008)
May 15 - Pittsburgh, PA (with Opeth, Between the Buried and Me)
May 16 - Columbus, OH (Progressive Nation 2008)
May 17 - Cleveland, OH (Progressive Nation 2008)
May 18 - Albany, NY (Progressive Nation 2008)
May 20 - Boston, MA (Progressive Nation 2008)
May 21 - New York, NY (Progressive Nation 2008)
May 22 - New York, NY (Progressive Nation 2008)
May 23 - Montreal, QC (with Opeth, DeathMarch)
May 24 - Toronto, ON (with Opeth, DeathMarch)
May 26 - Washington DC (Progressive Nation 2008)
May 27 - Richmond, VA (Progressive Nation 2008)
May 28 - Atlanta, GA (Progressive Nation 2008)
May 29 - Myrtle Beach, SC (with Opeth, Circles in Autumn)
May 30 - Miami, FL (Progressive Nation 2008)
May 31 - Orlando, FL (Progressive Nation 2008)
June 1 - Tampa, FL (Progressive Nation 2008)
Spring Sale at the Online Store!
We dropped prices on clothing to make room for new designs!
White T-Shirts $5. Others for $10 and $15.
→ Visit 3’s Real Deal Merch Online Store at: www.realdealmerch.com/three
We also have a limited number of the "Consume" hoodies up for sale. The design is a bit rare and quite nice and commemorates the band’s first music video, "Alien Angel" (which is a play on John Carpenter’s film They Live). The mask on the back of the hoodie was created by Joey Eppard a number of years ago and the over-all design was done by the beautiful and talented Melissa Eppard. Make sure to grab one before they're all gone!
3 on tour!
In 9 days we will officially kick off our 2008 national tour with the beginning of 3 nights of 3 at BSP (Backstage Studio Productions) in lovely Kingston, New York.
♪ April 17th will be a night of rare 3 songs and acoustic renditions with support from Countess of Persia (myspace.com/countessofpersia).
♪ April 18th will be a night for the members of 3 to showcase their other musical endeavors. Dent (almost PEACEBOMB with Joe Stote on guitar and The Gartdrumm. Maybe even Max!) and The Eppard Brothers (Joey Eppard and Josh Eppard (myspace.com/weerdscience)) with friends, Astronauts (myspace.com/astronautsrock) are scheduled to perform.
♪ April 19th 3 will be performing a headlining set with support from friends, Counterfeit Disaster (myspace.com/counterfeitdisaster).
Tickets for all 3 BSP shows are limited, but may be purchased online at etix.com. Tickets may also be purchased locally at:
Tobacco Outfitters: 107 Partition St., Saugerties, NY 12477. 845.246.2484
Not Fade Away: 42 Mill Hill Rd., Woodstock, NY 12498. 845.679.8663
Rhino Records: 3 Church St., New Paltz, NY 12561. 845.255.0230
Burt’s Electronics: 549 Albany Ave., Kingston, NY 12401. 845.331.5011
♪ Wednesday, April 23 - 3 headlining with support TBA. Show begins at 8pm. Tickets are $15 and may be obtained through Ticketmaster. Ages 21+ unless accompanied by parent or guardian. Shank Hall: 1434 N. Farwell Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
♪ Thursday, April 24 - 3 headlining with support TBA. Show begins at 7pm. Tickets are $12. All Ages. 2 Cents Plain: 1114 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63101.
♪ Friday, April 25 - 3 headlining with support TBA. Show begins at 8pm. Admission is first come first serve and is $5. Ages 18+. Gaslight Tavern: 317 N. 2nd Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.
♪ Saturday, April 26 – 3 headlining with support TBA. Show begins at 9pm. Tickets are $6 over 21 / $8 under 21. Rubber Gloves: 411 E Sycamore St, Denton, TX 76205
♪ Sunday, April 27 – Between the Buried and Me with 3. Show begins at 6pm. Tickets are $13 and may be obtained through Ticketmaster. All Ages. Meridian: 1503 Chartres Street, Houston, TX 77003
Progressive Nation Tour 2008 with Dream Theater, Opeth, Between the Buried and Me
Friday, May 2 - Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
Saturday, May 3 - Oakland, CA - Paramount Theatre
♪ Sunday, May 4 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater offdate from Progressive Nation Tour. with Opeth
Monday, May 5 - Seattle, WA - Wamu Theater
Tuesday, May 6 - Vancouver, BC - Orpheum Theatre
♪ Thursday, May 8 - Spokane, WA - Big Easy offdate from Progressive Nation Tour. with Opeth
Friday, May 9 - Calgary, ALB - MacEwan Hall
Saturday, May 10 - Calgary, ALB - MacEwan Hall
Monday, May 12 - Minneapolis, MN - Myth Nightclub
Tuesday, May 13 - Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Theatre
Wednesday, May 14 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore
♪ Thursday, May 15 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls offdate from Progressive Nation Tour. with Opeth
Friday, May 16 - Columbus, OH - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
Saturday, May 17 - Cleveland, OH - Time Warner Cable Amphitheater @ Tower City
Sunday, May 18 - Albany, NY - The Armory
Tuesday, May 20 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
Wednesday, May 21 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
Thursday, May 22 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
♪ Friday, May 23 - Montreal, QC - Le Medley offdate from Progressive Nation Tour. with Opeth
♪ Saturday, May 24 - Toronto, ON - Sound Academy offdate from Progressive Nation Tour. with Opeth and DeathMarch
Monday, May 26 - Washington D.C. - DAR Constitution Hall
Tuesday, May 27 - Richmond, VA - The National
Wednesday, May 28 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
♪ Thursday, May 29 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues offdate from Progressive Nation Tour. with Opeth and Circles in Autumn
Friday, May 30 - Miami, FL - The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater
Saturday, May 31 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
Sunday, June 1 - Tampa, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
If 3 is hitting your city in April, May or June and you’d like to help out by sticking up posters, please send a message to the Threedom Fighters profile (myspace.com/threedomfightersassemble) or send an email to threedomfighter@gmail.com
P.S. Keep blowing up your radio stations with requests to hear the song: "All That Remains" by the band: "Three"!
Upcoming Tour Dates: Saturday, March 22 - *The Eppard Brothers* - Josh (Weerd Science, Counterfeit Disaster) and Joey reunite in a historic performance spanning Joey’s solo work, "3," and other surprises! Show begins at 10pm. $5 admission. Ages 21+. Mariner's Harbor: 1 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401
Tuesday, March 11 - Jacksonville, NC - Hooligans Music Hall - opening for Chevelle with God or Julie Wednesday, March 12 - Roanoke, VA - Cattle Annie's - opening for Chevelle with God or Julie - *ages 21+*
Progressive Nation Tour 2008 with Dream Theater, Opeth, Between the Buried and Me Friday, May 2 - Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre Saturday, May 3 - Oakland, CA - Paramount Theatre
**Sunday, May 4 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater offdate from Progressive Nation Tour. with Opeth
**Friday, May 23 - Montreal, QC - Le Medley offdate from Progressive Nation Tour. with Opeth **Saturday, May 24 - Toronto, ON - Sound Academy offdate from Progressive Nation Tour. with Opeth and DeathMarch
Hello friends! Thank all of you who voted for "All That Remains" on Headbanger's Ball's Best Videos of 2007. Without your support we would not have made the Top 20! You guys are awesome!!
We at the 3 camp have been diligently gearing up for the Progressive Nation Tour (with Dream Theater, Opeth and Between the Buried and Me in the spring), the radio release of "All That Remains," (request "All That Remains" on your local rock station beginning 2/12!) and the Special Edition release of The End is Begun (February 19th, 2008 - Metal Blade Records). We're pretty excited about this release because in addition to the thirteen tracks we've already put out, the Special Edition will feature our take of the Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd classic, "See Emily Play" as well as a bonus DVD with our music videos and some live footage. In the meantime, we'll be playing a few shows in the area.
Saturday, February 9 - Planet Noise School of Music presents: Tom Bentons Geez Louise and special appearances by the side projects of "3" (Joey Eppard Solo, Dent, and more). Doors open at 9pm. Tickets- $8 in advance, $10 at the door. All Ages. Show will be located at The Colony Cafe: 22 Rock City Road, Woodstock, NY 12498
Sunday, February 17 - "3" Returns to The Nyack Center with Rockland County's "Codename: Morocco," "Ciano," "Signal For Silence," & "DetByRow." It's been nearly two years since 3 last rocked the intimate venue. Doors open and the show begins promptly at 6pm. Admission is $10 at the door. All Ages. At The Nyack Center: 58 Depew Avenue, Nyack, NY 10960
Friday, February 22 - Joey gets back to doing the solo thang. Join Joey Eppard as he performs three sets-worth of new songs and old favorites beginning at 10pm. Free admission. Ages 21+. Mariner's Harbor: 1 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401
Saturday, March 1 - "3" returns to the Powder Mill Barn with Connecticuts "Selfish Steam" for a very special family style gig with some good friends. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets- $15 at door. Absolutely no drugs or alcohol. All ages welcome. Powder Mill Barn: 32 South Maple Street, Enfield, CT 06082
Our Street Team (The Threedom Fighters) are reequipping. If you'd like to join and help us out, please send an email expressing your interest to ThreedomNeesh@yahoo.com. She will get back to you
Hi guys!
I'm a big fan of your music, but I have a serious problem!
For a while agoo you had the songs "Stranded in a treetop", "Endless Alibi", and "Trail of tears", live versions uploaded, and I loved them, so I thought it was from a live album...And I started searching, but it turns out they are not to be found!
And I checked at every place I could found!
I'm willing to pay tremendous! haha
seriously I want those performances...BAD!! and I can't get it anywhere!
Do you have a place where you could buy it?
btw KEEP ROCKIN!!
I bought 3\'s \"Wake Pig\" and Deftones \"White Pony\" (mine was all scratched) last night. Amazing. I enjoyed every track. It was above and beyond any of my expectations. 5 Stars.
sarah666
i love alien angel
posted May 24
Nash K!
Hi guys! I'm a big fan of your music, but I have a
serious problem! For a while agoo you had the songs
"Stranded in a treetop", "Endless Alibi", and "Trail of
tears", live versions uploaded, and I loved them, so I
thought it was from a live album...And I started
searching, but it turns out they are not to be
found! And I checked at every place I could
found! I'm willing to pay tremendous!
haha seriously I want those performances...BAD!! and
I can't get it anywhere! Do you have a place where
you could buy it? btw KEEP ROCKIN!!
posted Apr 10
Inflamed
can't wait to see you guys on progressive nation!
you're amazing and underrated!
posted Apr 07
g-na$ty
i saw you guys live almost 2 years ago. it was sick. i
got pics of the guy in the same \"california\" shirt.
haha
posted Oct 25
xTIMMYx
love the new song =)
posted Jul 07
In a World of Pirates, …
I bought 3\'s \"Wake Pig\" and Deftones \"White Pony\"
(mine was all scratched) last night. Amazing. I
enjoyed every track. It was above and beyond any of my
expectations. 5 Stars.
posted Apr 14
In a World of Pirates, …
Is \"Wake Pig\" available at any stores? I\'ve been
looking everywhere with no luck.
posted Feb 09
In a World of Pirates, …
Incredible.
posted Jan 14