Empires
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| Name(s): | Empires |
| Scope/Focus: | Third tier band in Bandom |
| Date(s): | 2007 - current |
| See also: | Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, The Academy Is... |
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Empires is a rock band from Chicago, Il. They formed in 2007, after guitarist Tom Conrad was kicked out of The Academy Is... and returned to Chicago. The other current members of the band are Sean Van Vleet (vocals, lyrics), Max Steger (music, guitars), Mike Robinson (drums). Bassist is a rotating position most often as of 2012 filled by Julio Tavarez. Tom Conrad is well known for being a werewolf.
Band Members
- Alfred (2007 - 2010)
- Ryan Luciani (2007 - 2012)
- Julio Tavarez (intermittent)
- Mike Robinson (2012 - current)
- Max Steger (2007 - current)
- Tom Conrad (2007 - current)
- Sean Van Vleet(2007 - current)
Band History
Until 2013, Empires were an independent band who produced and distributed their own music. In 2013, they signed to Chop Shop/Universal and went to Texas to record an LP with producer John Congleton [1]. Before 2013, Empires recorded in guitarist Max Steger's basement in his parents' house in Chicagoland.
Songs
The lyrics to the songs are written by Sean, who once said, "I write all my songs, or most of my songs, about the band. [...] 'Hello Lover' is about Max. 'Hell's Heroes' is about Tom."[2]
Music
- Howl (May 2008)
- Bang (March 2010)
- Can't Steal Your Heart Away (March 2012)
- Garage Hymns (June 2012)
- Live In Chicago (April 2013)
Fan Work
AUs
Fic
- "Free Threesome Thursdays at the Craft Garage" by la_dissonance (Yarn shop au)
- "trope meme ficlet #1" by la_dissonance (body swap au - feat Bruce Springsteen)
- "Truth Is, I'm a Runaway" by la_dissonance (x-men au)
- "Master(s) of Art" by la_dissonance (college au)
- They might try to poison my heart by lalejandra (demon hunter au)
- Poetic Excess (Or, being an account of Sean's weird poems, a giant rat, and everyone finding true love) by inlovewithnight (regency au)
- Midnight Land by inlovewithnight (cisgirl Tom au)
- Said the Spider to the Fly by romanticalgirl (record company au)
- Hot Tom and the maybe-date by TheWrongKindOfPC (bakery au)
Podfic
Song-based
Fic
- "an open heart makes such a massive sound" by la_dissonance (Hell's Heroes)
- "is that what love is?" by lalejandra (Hell's Heroes)
- Run Full Speed by la_dissonance (Darko)
Genderqueer and/or trans character
Fic
- Five pictures Tom Conrad doesn't show anyone. by lalejandra
- howling road by lalejandra
- Burning up your heart by lalejandra
- Brothers by rsadelle
Podfic
Werewolf
- Truth or Dare by lalejandra
- Seriously, Tom is not a werewolf by lalejandra
- New Moon Bound (series) by rsadelle
- Changes His Coat, Not His Disposition by rsadelle
External links
Footnotes
- ^ http://www.highroadtouring.com/empires-announce-signing-to-chop-shopuniversal-recording-album-with-producer-john-congleton/
- ^ "I write all my songs, or most of my songs, about the band. [...] 'Hello Lover' is about Max. 'Hell's Heroes' is about Tom." http://vimeo.com/35671626 (Accessed November 5, 2013)