Empire Circus
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Empire Circus | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Indie rock, alternative rock, folk rock |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Paper Scissors Rock |
| Members | Neil Eurelle Alan Doyle David Walsh Brian Ellis |
Empire Circus are a four piece alt-rock band from Dublin, Ireland.
The band was formed in 2012 by the remaining members of the rock group 'Stand' following their break up in 2010.[1] As 'Stand', the group had released a number of albums and singles, reaching number 9 in the Irish Singles Chart in 1998 with Questions, and number 23 with Breathing But There's No Air in the same year.[2]
As Empire Circus, the group recorded twelve tracks in 2012 with producer and engineer Bryce Goggin, and released an album titled Empire Circus in 2013.[3][4] The band followed-up with a second studio album, titled Tí, in February 2019.[5]
As well as writing and recording, the members of Empire Circus run a music school, PureMusic, in Dublin.[6]
Line-up[edit]
Current members[edit]
- Alan Doyle - Vocals, Guitar
- Neil Eurelle - Bass, Vocals
- David Walsh - Guitar, Keyboards
- Brian Ellis - Drums
References[edit]
- ^ "Empire Circus". thelist.ie. The List. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Chart Search - By Artist - Stand". irishcharts.ie. IMRO. Archived from the original on 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Empire Circus – Empire Circus EP. Review". goldenplec.com. Golden Plec. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Dubliner's Empire Circus "Stands" for Greatness". irishcentral.com. Irish Central. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Album Review: Empire Circus, Tí". hotpress.com. Hot Press. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Pure Music - Music School". puremusic.ie. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
