The LA-based alternative-electronica band known as Awaken the Empire will be performing at Amplyfi’s “One Year Of Amplyfi Anniversary Show” on Thursday, February 23rd. Awaken the Empire will play this free show with support from Back Pocket Memory, Vas Defrans, Super Black Market, and Picture in Sound. To find out more about the show, please visit:http://on.fb.me/Feb23Amplyfi
The band will be releasing an exclusive free download of their newest single, “Cross My Heart” on AltPress.com this Wednesday, Feb 15th. This song is a follow-up to their widely respected, self-produced EP, “The Awakening”. The band was honored to team up with famed producer,Erik Ron (Panic at the Disco, Versa Emerge, Get Scared) to create their newest release.
The band consists of Damien Lawson (Vocals/Guitar/Programming), Jaymz Marcc (Bass), Daryl Falconer (Drums),and Shivan Somaratne(Guitar). Possessing a sound that lies somewhere between that of a movie score and an alternative-electronica band, Awaken the Empire brings a new perspective along with their new sound. Lead singer, Damien Lawson, explains, “The general theme behind our band is that of an underground movement to encourage people to follow their dreams at all costs.” Lawson elaborates on the movie score vibe of the band’s sound saying “If we were a movie it would be somewhere between Donnie Darko (dark, romantic, schizophrenic, sarcastic, funny, complex) and Inception (mysterious, powerful, hidden agenda, purposely confusing).”
In early 2011, the band released the self-funded, self-produced EP “The Awakening” via iTunes accompanied by the self-produced video to the single “Know Your Place.” In November 2011, the band released the video for “The Awakening” on AOL Music which was directed by the greatChad Michael Ward (Aiden, Combi-Christ). The video has already received over 160,000 views on Youtube.
Awaken The Empire puts equal energy into their sound as they do their live performance, always providing a visually stimulating show for their audience that matches the intensity of their music. The unique sound and authenticity of the band has led to an extremely loyal local and international fan base. They have shared the stage with greats such as Kill Hannah, A Static Lullaby, Vampires Everywhere, The Green Children, Sunset Strip Music Festival (Mötley Crüe, Escape the Fate, Black Veil Brides, She wants Revenge).
For fans of The Used, 30 Seconds to Mars, and My Chemical Romance, Awaken the Empire’s sound, raw talent, and drive is all you need.
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