Epic Beard Men

Epic Beard Men
Epic Beard Men
Also known as	EBM
Origin	Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	2016–present
Labels	Strange Famous Records
Members	Sage Francis; B. Dolan;
Website	epicbeardmen.com

Epic Beard Men is an American hip hop duo from Providence, Rhode Island.^[1] It consists of Sage Francis and B. Dolan.^[2]

Career

Having toured and worked with each other, Sage Francis and B. Dolan wanted to put aside time to create music together.^[3] However, the two couldn't find time in their schedules until they were invited to perform at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.^[3] There, they started writing their new collaborative songs.^[3]

Epic Beard Men's official debut single, "War on Christmas", was released in 2017.^[4] In 2018, the duo released the Season 1 EP,^[5] as well as "Five Hearts", a single from the EP.^[6] In 2019, the duo released the first studio album, This Was Supposed to Be Fun.^[7] It includes "You Can't Tell Me Shit", which became The Stranger's "Inbox Jukebox Track of the Day".^[8] The album was placed at number 20 on PopMatters' "20 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2019" list.^[9]

Discography

Studio albums

This Was Supposed to Be Fun (2019)^[10]

EPs

Season 1 (2018)^[11]

Singles

"War on Christmas" (2017)^[12]
"Five Hearts" (2018)^[13]

References

^ Courtney, James (April 25, 2018). "Rhode Island Rappers Join Forces as Epic Beard Men, Playing Paper Tiger". San Antonio Current. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
^ Ranta, Alan (March 28, 2019). "Epic Beard Men This Was Supposed to Be Fun". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c Gray, Josh (November 9, 2017). "Lines In The Sand: Epic Beard Men Interviewed". Clash. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
^ Eustice, Kyle (December 21, 2017). "Sage Francis & B. Dolan Unveil Epic Beard Men Project With "War On Christmas"". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
^ Kelly, Kim (March 2, 2018). "Indie Rappers Sage Francis and B. Dolan's New EP Is a Funky, Whacked-Out Acid Trip". Vice. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
^ Eustice, Kyle (February 26, 2018). "Sage Francis & B. Dolan Announce New EP With SoundCloud Rapper-Fighting Video Game". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
^ Gemmaehlich, Tammy (April 23, 2019). "Music Scene: Epic Beard Men and other area shows for April 26–May 2". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
^ Segal, Dave (April 10, 2019). "Inbox Jukebox Track of the Day: The Witty Snarkfest "You Can't Tell Me Shit" by Acerbic Indie Rappers Epic Beard Men". The Stranger. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
^ Huff, Quentin B. (December 6, 2019). "The 20 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2019: 20. Epic Beard Men - This Was Supposed to Be Fun [Strange Famous]". PopMatters. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
^ "This Was Supposed To Be Fun | Epic Beard Men". Bandcamp. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
^ "Season 1 | Epic Beard Men". Bandcamp. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
^ "War On Christmas [Single] | Epic Beard Men". Bandcamp. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
^ "Five Hearts [Single] | Epic Beard Men". Bandcamp. Retrieved May 20, 2019.

External links

Epic Beard Men at Strange Famous Records
Epic Beard Men discography at Discogs

[1] Courtney, James (April 25, 2018). "Rhode Island Rappers Join Forces as Epic Beard Men, Playing Paper Tiger". San Antonio Current. Retrieved May 20, 2019.

[2] Ranta, Alan (March 28, 2019). "Epic Beard Men This Was Supposed to Be Fun". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 20, 2019.

[clashmusic-3] Gray, Josh (November 9, 2017). "Lines In The Sand: Epic Beard Men Interviewed". Clash. Retrieved May 20, 2019.

[4] Eustice, Kyle (December 21, 2017). "Sage Francis & B. Dolan Unveil Epic Beard Men Project With "War On Christmas"". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 20, 2019.

[5] Kelly, Kim (March 2, 2018). "Indie Rappers Sage Francis and B. Dolan's New EP Is a Funky, Whacked-Out Acid Trip". Vice. Retrieved May 20, 2019.

[6] Eustice, Kyle (February 26, 2018). "Sage Francis & B. Dolan Announce New EP With SoundCloud Rapper-Fighting Video Game". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 20, 2019.

[7] Gemmaehlich, Tammy (April 23, 2019). "Music Scene: Epic Beard Men and other area shows for April 26–May 2". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Retrieved May 20, 2019.

[8] Segal, Dave (April 10, 2019). "Inbox Jukebox Track of the Day: The Witty Snarkfest "You Can't Tell Me Shit" by Acerbic Indie Rappers Epic Beard Men". The Stranger. Retrieved May 20, 2019.

[9] Huff, Quentin B. (December 6, 2019). "The 20 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2019: 20. Epic Beard Men - This Was Supposed to Be Fun [Strange Famous]". PopMatters. Retrieved December 30, 2019.

[10] "This Was Supposed To Be Fun | Epic Beard Men". Bandcamp. Retrieved May 20, 2019.

[11] "Season 1 | Epic Beard Men". Bandcamp. Retrieved May 20, 2019.

[12] "War On Christmas [Single] | Epic Beard Men". Bandcamp. Retrieved May 20, 2019.

[13] "Five Hearts [Single] | Epic Beard Men". Bandcamp. Retrieved May 20, 2019.

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