Initially working under the name Karthago and with a repertoire of The Nice compositions, they changed radically when joined by the former Orange Peel and Nosferatu guitarist/vocalist Michael Winzkowski. Upon realising that another band called Karthago existed in Berlin, the name Epsilon was chosen instead. Typical of bands from Marburg (cf. Pell Mell, Frame, etc.) Epsilon drew heavily on classical music in an original and complex progressive rock, in a very different way to their British or Italian counterparts, especially so on side one of their debut, which blends in these classical influences in a very unusual and original manner, not least so a classical styled rendition of The Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black". It all amounts to an odd album that covers a lot of ground, yet is also excellent throughout. Subsequent releases moved onto hard-rock and blues realms, though "Move On" was surprisingly good for a more mainstream song-based rock album, with some nice folk touches breaking the mood occasionally. Personnel Michael Ertl - bass Hartmut Pfannmuller - drums, bongos, percussion Walter Ortel - organ, pianos, vocals, percussion Michael Winzkowski - vocals, guitars, percussion User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.