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Epicure
12+ albums
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Epicure were an Australian rock band from Ballarat, Victoria. The band started in 1996 as a school rock band called Pima's Little Finger. Epicure's five original members Juan Alban, Michael 'Brownie' Brown, Tim Bignell, Dom Santamaria and Luke Cairnes played their first gig at the Dunnstown Football Club in 1996. They released their first recording in 1996 - a demo tape named The Least of These. Their "home" was Ballarat's local live music pub nicknamed "The Rat" (The Bridge Mall Inn, now known as Tubbie's Bar). After they released their first EP The Means to an End, they were picked up by Flugelhorn Records and managed by Mark Eatock, who bought out the Bridge Mall Inn in early 1999. Triple J radio helped bring Epicure to the Australian consciousness when they added Feet From Under Me and Johnny Venus to their playlists in 2000. Both songs are featured on the Fold album. The original lineup would record one more EP together the following year titled Elevator. At this time they also released the album Airmail, a collection of their early works which were no longer available by this time. Shortly after the release of Elevator, Michael Brown and Luke Cairnes both decided to leave the band. The remaining members recruited 2 new musicians - Dan Houlihan (lead guitar) and Dean Shannon (keyboard). These two new members brought about a new feeling to the band, and Dean became quite popular with the crowds for his showmanship. Epicure came to national prominence in 2003 when tw
