The Midwest's laid-back atmosphere helps create rock bands ranging from beer-guzzling punk to moody indie rock. Early Empire falls somewhere in between. With two guitars, sometimes screaming and occasionally meandering, the band produces a sound that's diverse and original, but not unfamiliar. This mix of styles brings comparisons to greats like At the Drive-In, Fugazi, Hot Water Music and Quicksand.
Originally joining forces in 2002 in Columbus, Ohio, but now dispersed across the country from Raleigh to Los Angeles, Early Empire includes former members of Superstar Rookie, DeadSea and Secret of Flight as well as current members of A Planet for Texas and The Handshake. After some time off, lineup changes (three bass players) and one song on the Cringe.com/pilation vol. 3, Early Empire released a new enhanced cd ep in 2006 and is currently finishing up a live cd/dvd.
REVIEWS:
"Early Empire are from Columbus, Ohio, but their sound is more in the vein of early 1990s D.C. with a hint of Chicago." - Slug and Lettuce, 2/06.
"Their combination of jerky rhythms and wrestling dual guitars...creates a claustrophobic din wired tight." - Columbus Alive, 4/06.
"I've long considered them a smart, classy, under appreciated band so, yeah, I'll miss 'em and look forward to what they do next." - Cringe.com, 7/06.
"Early Empire...play a version of two guitar rock with urgent vocals that has brought comparisons to Fugazi or At the Drive-In. There's an energetic and driven quality to it, while you're welcome to bang your head or even bang into the dude next to you, it's grittier and coarser (in a good way) than mere metal." - WeColumbus.com, 7/06.
"Early Empire set about creating post-hardcore indie rock...These days the band trades in heavy riffs and emotions, its raw but intricately arranged tunes reflecting in equal measure the Midwest's trademark work ethic and malaise." - Columbus Alive, 7/06.
I just wanted to stop by to say hello and give you a little update on what Blood Root Mother is up to! We will be recording an EP of new music in August, and we recently finished recording a live DVD. The DVD is currently unreleased and I actually just saw it for the first time yesterday. It features the last two performances with Tony Ellis still alive, and some footage from the tribute show we played on the night of his funeral.
There are some cool covers, as well as some NEW music that will be on our upcoming EP. We're very excited about the new music and we'd like to share a sneak peak with you. Here's a link to the video for a new tune called Run Bobby Run:
I just wanted to stop by to say hello and give you a little update on what Blood Root Mother is up to! We will be recording an EP of new music in August, and we recently finished recording a live DVD. The DVD is currently unreleased and I actually just saw it for the first time yesterday. It features the last two performances with Tony Ellis still alive, and some footage from the tribute show we played on the night of his funeral.
There are some cool covers, as well as some NEW music that will be on our upcoming EP. We're very excited about the new music and we'd like to share a sneak peak with you. Here's a link to the video for a new tune called Run Bobby Run:
Hey Hey,
Just checking in to see how things are going these days? Looking forward to meeting up at a show at some point. Keep in touch.
Cheers,
Matt & Kane
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hang man is worthy of cocktails..... after indulging in about seven sparks i began seeing fireflies and the song definately has a nice hook. great job.
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