Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate)
Bio
Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) is undoubtedly a band on the move. The Michigan quartet’s latest 7-inch, Year Of The Rabbit (available from Count Your Lucky Stars Records), is proof of that. Conceived in 2006 as a solo project of Keith Latinen, Empire! Empire!’s first release, When the Sea Became a Giant, received critical acclaim from press and peers alike. It was the kind of record that created a rush of nostalgia for fans 90s’ indie / emo. Now, backed by a full band, Year Of The Rabbit continues down that same path forged by Latinen, but offers even more definition and purpose to the unmistakable sound.
Unabashedly fueled with passion and honesty, Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) is a band intent on touching the listener. Latinen describes the sound as “a throwback to really pretty, heart-on-your-sleeve, gut-wrenching stuff — that when you listen, you can tell the artist is pouring their heart out.”
This is what epitomizes the music of Empire! Empire!; it strives for a visceral connection between artist and listener. Year Of The Rabbit finds the band honing their skills and moving even closer to that goal. The instruments rise and fall as they carve out their own niche behind the charismatic Latinen. His vocals are moving and his words breathe sincerity. Harkening back to a simpler time — when emotion was real and never calculated — it’s impossible not to feel Empire! Empire!. The band leaves no doubt they are growing into something amazing right before our eyes. We’re just lucky to have the opportunity to watch it all unfold.
Bio courtesy of the good people at Count Your Lucky Stars Records.
Music
Video
Recent Tumblr Mentions
Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) tour dates! Sun, May 06, 2012
Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) will be hitting the road with Perfect Future in July, and another stint in Canada with Warren Franklin prior to that. Here are the dates:
Canada (w/ Warren Franklin):
- MAY 27: Kitchener, ON ? Echo Base
- MAY 28: Montreal, QC ? BFOS Fest (w/ Xerxes): http://www.facebook.com/events/178600228917701/
- MAY 29: Ottawa, ON ? Cafe Dekcuf (w/ Xerxes): http://www.facebook.com/events/272747969485232/
- MAY 30: Kingston, ON -TBA
- MAY 31: St. Catharines, ON ? Mansion House
- JUNE 1: Toronto, ON ? the Garage: http://www.facebook.com/events/409010332451849/
- JUNE 2: Sarnia, ON ? TBA
East Coast (w/ Perfect Future):
The bands need help booking all shows that have an asterisk (*) by the date. All of these places are reference points; if you can help with a show please email perfectfutureband [at] gmail [dot] com.
- 13 ? Washington DC @ Wasted Dream ? 431 Kenyan Street NW ? w/ Carved Our Names In Snow and more tba
- 14 ? Philly, PA*
- 15 ? Robbinsville, NJ @ Jake?s House ? 7 Donna Street
- 16 ? Willimantic, CT @ The Handsome Woman ? 271 Ash Street ? 6PM ? $5 ? Vegan Potluck ? w/ tba
- 17 ? Providence, RI @ tba
- 18 ? Boston, MA*
- 19 ? Manchester, NH*
- 20 ? Bangor, Maine *
- 21 ? Burlington, VT @ tba
- 22 ? Albany, NY *
- 23 ? Wilkes-Barre, PA*
- 24 ? Pittsburgh, PA *
- 25 ? Akron, OH *
- 26 ? Ann Arbor, MI*
Perfect Future will play these two dates alone:
- 27 ? Huntington, WV ? house show ? w/ tba
- 28 ? Frostburg, MD @ tba
Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate)
On Time Spent Waiting or placing weight of the world? (1st Press: Red /150)
Stripped Down Session: Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) ?The Only One Who Could Ever Reach You? which comes from their 7? On Time Spent Waiting or Placing the Weight of the World on the Shoulders of Those You Love the Most which is out now.
Video: Steven Matview
Edited by Steven Matview (video) and Tyler Newton (audio)
- March 8th - Rockford IL @ Hipster House
- March 9th - Rockford, IL @ Kryptonite
- March 10th - Ames, IA @ The Space
- March 11th - Wichita, KS @ Chez Selzer
- March 12th - Fort Worth, TX @ 1919
- March 13th - Austin, TX @ House Show (Warren Franklin and Parker only) / Topshelf showcase (Empire only)
- March 14th - Austin, TX @ CYLS SHOWCASE Empire! Empire!/Warren Franklin (i.e. Baby Hands)
- March 15th - El Paso, TX @ Naylair @ 10756 Limas w/ Clarity, Avindale
- March 16th - Albuquerque, NM @ Amped Performance Center
- March 17th - Phoenix, AZ @ Franco House (20720 N. 74th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85255)
- March 18th - Las Vegas, NV @ Yayo Taco
- March 19th - Los Angeles, CA @ McWorld 5011 W. Adams Blvd.
- March 20th - San Francisco, CA @ Geneva House (message for address)
- March 21st - OFF
- March 22nd - Portland, OR @ The laughing Horse
- March 23rd - Seattle, WA @ The Kraken
- March 24th - Boise, ID @ Boise Venue
- March 25th - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Undergound
- March 26th - Cheyenne, WY @ Evan’s House, 3221 Dey Avenue
- March 27th - Golden, CO @ 1020 Cottonwood Cir Golden, CO 80401
- March 28th - OFF
- March 29th - Omaha NE @ this place
- March 30th - Minneapolis, MN @ Chamber of Secrets
- March 31st - Madison, WI @ 17 N. Basset
If anyone hasn?t seen this yet, here are the rest of the dates for our tour with Warren Franklin! Reblog this so as many people as possible will see it!
