Adrenaline Junkie Paul Epic is 'South of Heaven, North of Hell' on His Hard-Edged Indie Rock Debut.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- In the second verse of "Faster," Paul Epic's crackling, supercharged su·per·charge tr.v. su·per·charged, su·per·charg·ing, su·per·charg·es 1. To increase the power of (an engine, for example), as by fitting with a supercharger. 2. "need-for-speed tune," the former pro weightlifter turned indie hard rocker sings of "twisting the wick" as motorcyclists do when they're revving up, ready to explode from the starting line. That's an apt metaphor for the Vancouver based singer-songwriter's burgeoning musical career, which like all of his extreme sports endeavors--motorcycle drag racing, kickboxing, stunt training and his latest passion, skydiving--reflects an intense gusto for life and a yearning to live on or over the edge. Paul's mainstream rock with an edge debut South of Heaven, North of Hell is taking him, full throttle, on the most thrilling creative journey of his career--with some incredible company riding shotgun. Epic's electric guitar heavy but surprisingly soulful 12-song collection features the exciting skinning of drummer Randy Cooke (Five For Fighting This article is about the musician. For the hockey penalty, see Penalty (ice hockey). This article has multiple issues: * It may violate Wikipedia's policy on . , Natasha Bendingfield, The Veronicas) and was helmed by multi-platinum producer Mike K, who has worked with or shared the stage with the likes of Nelly Furtado, Elton John, Delta Goodrem, Everclear, Destiny's Child and Amy Sky. South of Heaven, North of Hell is currently available via iTunes, Sony Connect, Rhapsody (1) A subscription-based online music service from RealNetworks that gives users unlimited access to a vast library of major and independent label music. Within a single interface, Rhapsody provides access to streaming music, Internet radio and extensive music information and , Napster and E Music, and 10% of proceeds will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. South of Heaven, North of Hell is a mix of speed demons Demons See also devil; evil; ghosts; hell; spirits and spiritualism. ademonist one who denies the existence of the devil or demons. bogyism, bogeyism recognition of the existence of demons and goblins. like "Faster" and mid-tempo power ballads such as "Remember Me," which is a reflective look at the aftermath of a relationship. "Proud" is dedicated to his adoptive father, who suffered from Parkinson's Disease Parkinson's disease or Parkinsonism, degenerative brain disorder first described by the English surgeon James Parkinson in 1817. When there is no known cause, the disease usually appears after age 40 and is referred to as Parkinson's disease. for years before passing away recently. Since retiring from pro weightlifting in the late 90s, the health-conscious Epic has indulged in a series of wild passions, including his current love of skydiving skydiving Sport of jumping from an airplane at a moderate altitude (e.g., 6,000 ft [1,800 m]) and executing various body maneuvers before pulling the rip cord of a parachute. Competitive events include jumping for style, landing with accuracy, and performing in teams (e.g. , which he's done regularly for close to four years at Pitt Meadows in his native British Columbia. Paul recently won a gold medal at the World Wingsuit Competition in Stupino, Russia. "Extreme sports and music are an important part of who I am. With skydiving all the little barriers that used to hold me back have fallen away, and my musical career has certainly benefited from this new attitude," said Epic. |
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