Epperley was an alternative rock band active in the 1990s from Tulsa,

Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...

. The band released two full-length albums, '' Epperley'' (1996) and '' Sophomore Slump'' (1998). The band consisted of R. David Bynum, Matthew Nadar, David Terry and John Truskett.

History

The band was formed by David Terry (vocals and guitar), Matthew Nadar (guitar and vocals), R. David Bynum (bass) and John Truskett (drums). The band were signed to

Triple X Entertainment Triple is used in several contexts to mean "threefold" or a " treble": Sports * Triple (baseball), a three-base hit * A basketball three-point field goal * A figure skating jump with three rotations * In bowling terms, three strikes in a row * In ...

after the band sent them an unsolicited, self-produced demo tape. 'Shy', a track off their eponymous first album, was featured on an early '

Buffy the Vampire Slayer ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. It is based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), 1992 film of the same name, also written by W ...

' episode, entitled 'Halloween'. Their second album ''Sophomore Slump'' introduced the song "You're So 1988", which featured in the film '' The Tao of Steve''.

Band members

* R. David Bynum –

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

Matthew Nadar Matthew may refer to: * Matthew (given name) * Matthew (surname) * ''Matthew'' (ship), the replica of the ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497 * ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith * Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Chi ...

– guitar, vocals * David Terry – vocals, guitar * John Truskett –

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

, percussion

Discography

* '' Epperley'' (1996) * '' Sophomore Slump'' (1998)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Epperley (band) Rock music groups from Oklahoma