Welcome to the final instalment of our exciting 2 part series of shit we did last year. If you missed part 1 you can catch up here.

The winner of our "Best Dancer Comp" wearing her prize. Look how happy she is!

We’ve made a lot of friends in 2009. We’ve been given a ‘clubbing’ by the TokyoBlu DJ’s and also by local Edinburgh producer Che Sindai. We were invited back to the second Edinburgh Twestival at Electric Circus, where once again we had a ball of a time entertaining the wonderful tweeple of Edinburgh. Although, we were awarded ‘loudest table of the night’, I still say it’s because we’re going deaf, but it was mainly down to much sugar from all the beautiful cakes that were available on the night. Yum Yum!

We’ve also learned a few lessons the hard way this year. Kelvin wiped the entire memory on his Korg Synthesizer, whilst extreme synthing on a cliff edge. Allan explicitly warned everyone not to swear during a LeithFM interview, and proceeded to go on-air and say, “whore”. We were shot with BB guns by 10 year olds whilst on a photo shoot and we also learned that if you’re having us playing live at your flat for your Birthday, then better have a mop and bucket handy; as our manager found out…

Towards the end of the year, we were extremely lucky to be offered the opportunity to appear on the exciting website, OneSongGig.com, which is just as the name suggests “A simple, online, one shot, one song gig, which welcomes artists from any musical genre to present a single live performance”.   We performed one of our newest tracks, To the Stars, which was shot at the super sexy Electric Circus whose bar was fortunately closed for business on this occasion so were able to complete the song without falling down.

2009 also brought a line up change, with Kenny Ross taking over on drums from the departing Dave Arnold. During the last few months of 2009, as well as working with Kenny on some of the well known Epic26 tracks, we’ve also been busy working on some new sounds and experimenting on evolving the Epic26 sound.

Of course, a new member also brought about an opportunity to strut our stuff in front of Photographer, Greame Hancock’s camera. Off we went to the abandoned Barnton Quarry on Corstorphine Hill in Edinburgh where we set about ‘striking the pose’, whilst simultaneously dodging pellets from trigger happy 10 year olds. Despite being under heavy fire for much of the shoot however and having to be aware of a potential asbestos risk, we did have a very successful photo shoot. You will start to see the new images popping up in all the familiar places but heres a sneak peak for now…

We’ve no doubt forgotten to mention a load of important or relevant points, what was your fav Epic26 moment of 2009? Drop us a line and tell us.

All that remains to be said is a big THANK YOU to the coach loads of wonderful people who have been part of our 2009 we couldn’t have done it without you!

So bring on 2010 and whatever it has in store. We have loads of things planed, so be sure not to get left behind and keep up to date with all things Epic26 by joining our mailing list up there in the top right hand corner or via the myriads of social networks we like to frequent Twitter, Myspace & Facebook.

Keep on Fuckin’ Folks!

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