From the hamlet of Greenwood, just south of Indianapolis, emerge the Epics. The Epics were well versed in the hits of the day - Beatles - Iron Butterfly - Steppenwolf - Creedence - Cream - Three Dog Night, and other top 40 tunes of the moment.The Epics:
Chuck Billingsly
Lee Robison
Paul Holeman
John Lampson,
and Bill Roberts joined soon after.
The Epics competed in the usual fare of the day - State Fair battle o' the bands, and even the Johnson County Combo Clash. Sadly the Epics never recorded.
Flash forward to 1969, and the band makes a
major change in direction. Bill's father was a pastor for the church the
boys attended, and with a nudge from Dixie, the Epics morphed into a
christian garage band. Paul and John left soon afterwards, and drummer
Rhonda Fleming was recruited. The newly christened "Dixie and the Power
& Light Company" recorded two lp's for our listening pleasure.I'll include one song of "Jesus Garage rock" here, as I think it's the most significant with Bill and Lee sharing writing chores.
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Give the boys and gals a hand, and if you know or suspect anything about the Epics - don't be afraid to comment!
This picture is of the Marxmen. Bass, Kenny Frieje. Keyboards, Frank VanVelse. Singing, Becky Elmore. Drums, Don Bemis. Guitar, Mark Miller.
ReplyDeletecan you give me contact info for Rhonda Fleming have tried to find her she baptized me at little Galilee Christian camp early 70's want to get in touch about her part in what God has done in my life
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