EPICA In North America with Touring Vocalist

EPICA lead singer Simone Simons — who was recently infected with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), also known as the hospital bacteria — has issued the following update:

“One of the four tests was positive and we all decided that we shouldn't take any risks regarding my health and that Amanda [Somerville] should replace me [for the upcoming North American tour].

“It is already a big improvement that only one of the test results is still positive, this means that the MRSA is almost out of my system!”

A Michigan native, Amanda has resided and worked mainly in Germany and the Netherlands since 1999. She has collaborated with several bands in the metal scene (Edguy, After Forever, EPICA, Kamelot, etc.) along with producers Sascha Paeth and Miro, and co-wrote the rock opera “Aina”. Her own music is of the pop-rock genre and she is currently focusing on her solo career.

Amanda Somerville — the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who has been tapped to replace EPICA vocalist Simone Simons on the band's North American tour with SYMPHONY X due to Simons' ongoing health issues — has posted the following video tour diaries:

Day 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjcWQPjMgms
Day 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwbj0kk9P34
Day 3.5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxIOAcf9pRg
Day 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkfpQ8VRdBY
Day 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXDgXb55cLs
Day 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H1hYGwrTqk

EPICA will take part in a signing session on Friday, April 18 at Rasputin Records in Mountain View, California between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
The address is as follows:
630 San Antonio Ave.
Mountain View, California 94070

EPICA are currently on tour in North America. To see if the band will be dropping by a city near you, please visit the websites below.