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Epiphany is a five piece alternative-rock band well established in the Manchester music scene, with the most talented musicians and a voice brought in from the east an awe-inspiring show is always seen.

Epiphany was formed in October 2005 under the name Gavér, starting out as a cover band. They soon realised that this was not the path for them, and they started to create their own music. After experimenting with a new, unique sound, the band renamed themselves, Epiphany and proudly finished their first single (Desert Light) in late 2005. Soon after this, the band made it to the final of a city wide music competition. The group then spent the next few months, through to the middle of spring 2006, developing their sound and identity.

After more live gigs and several successful competitions, the band won two days recording time in the highly regarded Inch Studios, Manchester. Inch had worked with such artists as Harry Hill and Moby and now helped Epiphany put together their first, three-track EP.

Winter 2006 arrived, and a change to the original band line up had been made, with Danny Alexander taking the place of former drummer, Adam Paulden. Epiphany was now ready to explode onto the Manchester music scene.

After just seven shows, starting out at The Witchwood in Ashton, to headlining at Manchester’s Club Academy and appearing on BBC Radio Manchester, Epiphany were approached by Joanne Pendlebury of Red Shoes Management. Joanne decided to work with the band after attending their third gig, sharing their vision of all the music’s potential. Now, with the combined drive of RSM’s hard work and dedication and the increasing passion found within the band, Epiphany were been requested to gig as far as Lancaster University.

The band were also being requested to headline at bigger venues now, such as Manchester’s Academy 3 by promoters such as V Man Events who work with bands such as The Arctic Monkeys, The Kooks, Elliot Minor and You Me At Six. The band also went on to support Oceansize at the Outside @ Urbis festival in Manchester town centre, July 2007. Epiphany were becoming the sought after band.

August 2007 saw Epiphany head into Blueprint Studios to record two more tracks (My Alternative & I Pray), part of their new EP and further adding to the upcoming album.

This was an exciting time for the band as they received a preliminary publishing contract from Manchester’s leading publishing company, The City Is Ours Music, which was later made into a more long term contract as of January 2008.

In October 2007, Epiphany was chosen by the head of Visible Noise Records (Bullet For My Valentine, Lostprophets and Bring Me The Horizon) to play at their annual Fuse music festival on 2nd November 2007. This took place at Shepherds Bush Empire in London, where they supported well known Japanese rock band Dir En Grey and punk rock band Beat Union.

Through January 2008, Epiphany recorded their long awaited, 10 track, debut album ‘Apart From Here’, again at Blueprint Studios.

This album was later released in HMV Manchester, Piccadilly Records, iTunes, HMV Digital, Virgin Media, Napster and over 150 other online stores on July 7th 2008. The band set out to begin playing nationally in July. After which Epiphany decided to part ways with Red Shoes Management.

After playing nationally for several months through to the autumn of 2008, Epiphany was approached by an A&R Scout belonging to the JAR Music Group. The band was asked to perform at their unsigned showcase in front of label executives and various other important figures in the industry. After thoroughly impressing Antonio Robinson of JAR, Epiphany are now currently organising another showcase date to play in front of more industry executives.

For the last few months Epiphany has been creating and compiling their greatest work yet after signing a 12 month none-exclusive production contract with Sugar House Music, a well experienced group from Liverpool.

More recently Epiphany were asked to play a set as part of the Manchester Procession in front of 25,000, representing the youth of Manchester receiving national press and publicity before heading into the studio with SHM this September, after picking tracks from their collection of new material.

The time ahead for these five young men is filled with potential and possibility.