Empires is our Bottle Rock Napa 2014 Featured Band of the Day

Today our Bottle Rock Napa Featured Band is Empires. From the first time I listened to Empires, I was taken back to the nightlife of the ’90s as I would go club hopping and enjoy grunge, alternative, and mod. It was a time for you to feel the music and literally have it take over you. Empires are an Indie Alternative band from Chicago that do just that. You can’t help but listen to them and be “in the moment”. Fantastic songwriting, blended with grunge vibes, alternative style, and stirring vocals make this band have the winning combination

Empires was formed in 2008 and have successfully two full-length albums, two EPs, and one 7″ single. They are set to release their third full length album, Orphan and is being produced by John Congleton. They have released a video of their new song that is having everyone excited for this new album. Their new song, How Good Does It Feel is awesome and I am soooo in love with it. Those vocals are absolutely mesmerizing!

I love their sound and can’t wait to see them at this year’s Bottle Rock Napa festival. They really are going to be one of the highlights at this year’s festival. They have recently performed at SXSW and have many other upcoming shows. Their upcoming shows are :

3/18 TUE Tulsa, OK – Vanguard TICKETS
3/19 WED • Kansas City, MO – Record Bar TICKETS
3/20 THU • Lincoln, NE – Vega TICKETS
3/21 FRI • Columbia, MO – Mojo’s TICKETS
3/23 SUN • St. Louis, MO – Demo TICKETS
4/11 FRI • Chicago, IL – Germania Place TICKETS @
4/25 FRI • Pontiac, MI – Pike Room at Crofoot TICKETS *
4/26 SAT • Columbus, OH – The Basement TICKETS *
4/27 SUN• Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop TICKETS *
4/29 TUE • Cambridge, MA – Middle East Downstairs TICKETS *
4/30 WED • Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church TICKETS *
5/2 FRI • Hamden, CT – The Space TICKETS *
5/3 SAT • New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom TICKETS *
5/5 MON • Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel TICKETS *
5/6 TUE • Carrboro, NC – Local 506 TICKETS *
5/7 WED • Atlanta, GA – Masquerade TICKETS *
5/9 FRI • Nashville, TN – Exit/In TICKETS *
5/10 SAT • Newport, KY – Southgate Revival House TICKETS *
5/16-18 • Gulf Shores, AL – Hangout Festival TICKETS
5/30-6/1 • Napa Valley, CA – Bottle Rock TICKETS

* with Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s # with Jagwar Ma @ with The Joy Formidable

Here is our quick feature:

Band Members:

Sean Van Vleet (vocals)
Tom Conrad (guitar)
Max Steger (guitar)
Mike Robinson (drums)

Music: New Album Orphan soon to be released. Album to Pick up now is Garage Hymns out on Bandcamp here: https://www.facebook.com/weareempires/app_204974879526524

Song to Check out: How Good Does It Feel off their new album Orphan

Check them out and make sure to visit their social media sites for the latest news. Also mark your calendars for the weekend of May 30- June 1st for the Bottle Rock Napa. You can get more details about the festival and pick up your tickets at Three-Day, VIP, and Platinum passes now. You can check out below all the bands that have been announced and there are still more to come. Stay tuned for a new band featured each day for Bottle Rock Napa.