Best New Bands » Empires http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Empires Command A Brilliant Performance At The Echo http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/empires-command-brilliant-performance-echo/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/empires-command-brilliant-performance-echo/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2015 02:13:52 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=22090 Los Angeles – Chicago indie rockers Empires played to a sold-out show with Rush Midnight, LANY, and headliners Cathedrals. While the other bands attracted a strong core audience with their penchant for synthesizers, the quartet brought something quite different to the night’s lineup. Their pure indie rock resonance was a definite highlight and a refreshing

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