Rust Epique (1968-2004)

Rust Epique (1968-2004)

Charles Lopez better known by his stage name Rust Epique, was an American guitarist and painter, who performed with the bands Crazy Town and pre)Thing. In 1999, Rust Epique joined Crazy Town, a rap metal band from Los Angeles. Despite his success with Crazy Town, Epique quit the band as a result of various disagreements with his bandmates. In 2003, V2 Records signed Epique to work with a band called Pre)Thing. They released their debut album, 22nd Century Lifestyle, in 2004.

Accomplishments:

 After cutting some demos Rust signed with V2 Records in 2002. He then reassembled and re-formed an ensemble called Rustandthesuperheroes. Soon after, they began playing clubs in the Los Angeles area. Due to a trademark conflict with Hanna-Barbara, the band couldn't use a moniker with the phrase "Superheroes" in it, so they used a name that Rust had created years earlier in Modesto. "pre)Thing". At the Dragonfly in January 2003, they were billed under the name of "Daisy Town". An obvious wink and nudge to the LA hipster scene that followed his prior band, Crazy Town. This was the first performance with new bass player Jon Troy Winquist and drummer/producer Adam Hamilton.[1] V2 mounted a major promotional campaign for pre)Thing. The recording sessions were led by Matt Sorum of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver and legendary rock producer Andy Johns. The cd was one of the first ever to include a video game on the cd for pc users. There was a Rust Epique action figure, complete with a guitar, that was sent to radio stations. The single, "Faded Love", was one of the most added songs on the modern rock charts when it started getting airplay in February 2004. 22nd Century Lifestyle was released on April 6, 2004, and a single from the album, "Faded Love," peaked at No. 38 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock charts.

Charity: American HeartAssociation