1) 3 is an American rock … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) 3 is an American rock band formed in Woodstock, New York in 1994.
The band was founded as a three piece: Joey Eppard on Guitar and Lead Vocals, Josh Eppard on Drums and Chris Bittner on Bass. They came to the attention of Universal Records after well-received performances at the Woodstock festival in 1994, eventually getting signed in 1998, but following an unstable relationship with the label through its series of corporate mergers, the band was left with little prospect of releasing their album. Eventually, the band decided to release it on Planet Noise Records, a small indie label, and thenceforth managed themselves independently, until their 2005 signing with Metal Blade, on whose label they re-released Wake Pig in late 2005.
Their career has been marked by several line-up changes, most notably Josh Eppard's departure to join Coheed and Cambria, who are now regular touring partners. Chris Gartmann joined the band in 1999 to replace Josh on drums, along with Billy Riker on Guitars, who has remained with the band since. Chris Bittner left in 2001, and was temporarily replaced by Joe Cuchelo. In 2004, Daniel Grimsland took over bass duties.
The band have toured nationally several times, as well as appearing on radio stations throughout the United States. Joey Eppard also has an active solo career, and released a solo album, Been to the Future, in 2002.
When questioned about the band's name in an interview with Rock Something, Joey Eppard stated that they considered changing the name of the band several times, but always decided to keep the name 3. According to the same interview, the name of the band originally stems from Joey Eppard's own "fascination" with the number: "It is a reference to the construct of our reality as having predominantly 3 aspects. For example, we live in a 3 dimensional universe on the 3rd planet from the sun, experiencing time as past, present and future in a form that consists of mind, body and spirit."
The band themselves describe their music as "dark yet uplifting, spiritual without any connection to religion". Their music is punctuated by dark, sometimes incomprehensible lyrics, often rather detached from the accompanying music. Joey Eppard is considered a highly competent guitarist, with an unusual flamenco/slap hybrid guitar technique.
The band toured with the British progressive rock group Porcupine Tree on the "Fear of a Blank Planet" tour. Due to the influence of this tour, iTunes Music Store notes that people who buy the new Porcupine Tree album, Fear of a Blank Planet, have also bought Wake Pig. Since finishing the tour, the band have stated they are working on two new albums, one featuring all new material, and other consisting of older unreleased material.
2) THREE (or 3) was a Post-Hardcore band, that hailed from Washington, D.C.. The band formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1988.
3) 3 is a one-piece Italian industrial black metal band from Agrigento, Sicily, formed in 1992 by Kaos (Rosario Badalamenti). Four demos were released:
- Antichristian Kaos (2001)
- 666 Knives to the Son's Heart (2003)
- Onnipotenza III (2005)
- Santu Rusariu (2008)
3 broke out of a 3-year hiatus in 2008 to release Santu Rosariu; after that the project's now listed on the metal archives as 'split-up'.
4) 3 is another incarnation of the Emerson, Lake & Palmer family tree, formed in 1988. Keyboardist Keith Emerson and drummer Carl Palmer recruited American guitarist Robert Berry to take Greg Lake's usual place, and they recorded one album of synthesizer-laden progressive rock - "...to the Power of Three" - which received little commercial or critical notice.
Unsurprisingly, their music has elements of the characteristic ELP sound, but was criticised as less inventive and having a bland AOR flavour. After one album, To the Power of Three, 3 split up. Emerson & Palmer reunited with Greg Lake for 1992's Black Moon and Robert Berry would form the supergroup Alliance.
They did perform live, as "Emerson and Palmer" (Berry was onstage but unnamed), at the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary concert in 1988, broadcast on HBO, but only performed a long medley instrumental set based around Fanfare for the Common Man, Leonard Bernstein's America, and Dave Brubeck's Blue Rondo, which later became an ELP encore in their 90s concerts. They did not perform any original ELP material without Lake, nor did they perform any 3 songs since the band's actual label was Geffen Records.
3 performed at live venues to support their album, sometime in 1988. The three studio musicians were sometimes augmented by Paul Keller on guitar and Jennifer Steele on backing vocals. Their setlist mainly consisted of material from their album, including "Runaway" and an extended jam version of the cover song "Eight Miles High". The group did a different arrangement of "Desde La Vida". The band did long instrumental jams based on music ELP covered including "Hoedown" & "Fanfare for the Common Man", but did not do any original ELP compositions. A long, elaborate cover of The Four Tops' "Standing in the Shadows of Love" was also included in the set.
Band members:
Keith Emerson - keyboards (1988–1989)
Robert Berry - lead vocals, guitars, bass (1988–1989)
Carl Palmer - drums, percussion (1988–1989)
Album page: To the Power of Three
2) a Dischord Records band featuring members of Egg Hunt and Gray Matter whose song Swann Street appears at the end of the DC punk documentary Salad Days
My Divided Falling
3 Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
It's bigger than the world
Than all our bombs and guns
They who seek the rabbit who runs
It's not a pattern you'd recognize
Too busy wearing the same disguise
You can't abandon their pretty lies
The time has come to...
Wake the dawn
Out of any open door
Shut upon your brother
You hear the sound
I'm returning from my own
Divided falling now
Well have you no words
Your silence is deafening
Now that you've heard
You - I don't know who you are
You're like the light of a star
You're from a place so far away
I never know what you're gonna do
Will you be dead by your own design
Or will you learn how to stop in time?
I never wanted to change your mind
The time has come to...
Wake the dawn
Out of any open door
Shut upon your brother
You hear the sound
I'm returning from my own
Divided falling now
Now what have you done?
You see the mirror looks different now
What have you become?
Another tear in the rain
Remembers your name
A signal out of range
Bloody valentine take me back in time
Last dance in a dark descending
See cause I know what you better do right now
Last chance and the world is ending
Can you stop in time, bloody valentine?
The lyrics of "My Divided Falling" by 3 start with the image of a tear escaping the eye of God, which is portrayed as being bigger than all the bombs and guns in the world. It is unclear what this tear represents, but it can be interpreted as a reaction to the World's chaos and division. The song then progresses to talk about how people are too busy wearing the same disguise and believing pretty lies that they can't recognize a different pattern. This is followed by an invitation to "wake the dawn" and to open doors to bring people together.
The song continues with an acknowledgment of a person from a faraway place who is like the light of a star. It is unclear who this person is, but he or she is presented as being different from others and capable of doing things that are unpredictable. The lyrics then continue to talk about how the time has come to stop falling apart and to start coming together.
The song ends with a plea to stop in time, and a reference to a "bloody valentine" which can be interpreted as a metaphor for the consequences of not stopping division and chaos. Overall, the song's lyrics encourage people to recognize their differences, break down their masks and work towards bringing people together.
Line by Line Meaning
A tear escapes the eye of God
Even God is upset and shedding tears at the state of the world
It's bigger than the world
The issue at hand is much larger and more significant than the entire world
Than all our bombs and guns
The seriousness of the problem exceeds that of any weapon we possess
They who seek the rabbit who runs
Those who try to chase the unattainable or elusive will never find true happiness or fulfillment
It's not a pattern you'd recognize
The issue is not something that can be easily understood or recognized
Too busy wearing the same disguise
People are too wrapped up in their own lives and their own facades to pay attention to what's really going on in the world
You can't abandon their pretty lies
It's challenging to let go of the convenient and comfortable lies that we tell ourselves and others
The time has come to...
It is now the moment to take action and make a change
Wake the dawn
Rise and awaken a new era
Out of any open door
Leave behind all that is familiar and venture into the unknown
Shut upon your brother
Stop being hostile and divisive towards one another
You hear the sound
Take heed of the warning, and recognize the urgency of the situation
I'm returning from my own
The singer is returning from their personal experiences and encounters with the problem at hand
Divided falling now
The world is collapsing and falling apart due to our divisions and lack of action
Well have you no words
Are you speechless and apathetic to the plight of the world?
Your silence is deafening
The absence of your voice or action is overwhelming and notable
Now that you've heard
Now that you are aware of the issue, what will you do about it?
You - I don't know who you are
This is addressing anyone and everyone who may be listening
You're like the light of a star
You have the potential to be bright and brilliant in your own way
You're from a place so far away
You are unique and come from a distant and incomparable place
I never know what you're gonna do
The artist is uncertain of what actions people will take
Will you be dead by your own design
Will you be defeated by your own habits or tendencies?
Or will you learn how to stop in time?
Will you be able to recognize when to put an end to destructive patterns of behavior?
I never wanted to change your mind
The artist is not trying to persuade or coerce anyone into taking action
Now what have you done?
What actions did you take, if any?
You see the mirror looks different now
Your perception of yourself has changed after becoming more aware of the issue at hand
What have you become?
After seeing the world as it truly is, what kind of person have you become?
Another tear in the rain
Another meaningless and forgettable action
Remembers your name
You will not be forgotten or overlooked
A signal out of range
There are significant obstacles and difficulties in communicating or disseminating information about the crisis
Bloody valentine take me back in time
A reference to the holiday of Valentine's Day, and a desire to go back to a simpler and more peaceful time
Last dance in a dark descending
The last chance for action, in a time of great darkness and chaos
See cause I know what you better do right now
A plea to take action immediately, as the artist knows what needs to be done
Last chance and the world is ending
This is the final opportunity to make a difference before the world collapses and comes to an end
Can you stop in time, bloody valentine?
A rhetorical question, asking if we can recognize the severity of the situation and put an end to our destructive habits before it's too late
Contributed by Charlotte H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.