Epignosis is a

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band made up of multi-instrumentalist Robert Brown and vocalist Tasha Brown. The band's first studio album, ''Still the Waters'', was released January 10, 2009. Two years later, the band released their second studio album, ''Refulgence'', on June 17, 2011.Press Release about "Refulgence"
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origin, combining the preface ''epi-'', meaning "toward", and ''gnosis'', "knowledge".Epignosis interview on ProgSphere
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Background

Robert Brown was introduced to guitar by his father and grandfather, both of whom played the instrument. He taught himself how to play, at first playing along to

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and other

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albums. Eventually he discovered

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and

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, which turned him onto progressive rock. From there he learned

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and piano, and he began composing music that has appeared on both his studio albums. Epignosis' music is best described as

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, as it heavily relies on

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as well as

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to make a minimalist and symphonic blend of

. The vocal style and instrumentation is very mellow and is reminiscent of bands such as

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Discography

* ''Still the Waters'' (2009) * ''Refulgence'' (2011) * ''A Month of Sundays'' (2019)

Personnel

* Robert Brown – guitar, vocals, bass guitar, piano,

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* Tasha Brown – vocals

Notes

External links

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