Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate)

Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate)
Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) performing at the Topshelf Records CMJ show on October 24, 2014.
Background information
OriginFenton, Michigan
Genres
Years active2006–2016 · 2025
LabelsCount Your Lucky Stars, Topshelf
Spinoff ofAnna Flyaway
Past membersKeith Latinen
Cathy Latinen
Jon Steinhoff
Joseph Dane
Websitewww.empireempireband.com

Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) was an American emo band from Michigan. It was formed in 2006 originally as a solo project of band member Keith Latinen. The band's music is most often described as emotional indie rock reminiscent of 1990s emo bands such as Mineral and American Football. The band's first release was in 2007 with an EP titled When The Sea Became A Giant. The band released a full-length album, What It Takes To Move Forward, in 2009. The band is signed to Count Your Lucky Stars Records and has released albums on a number of other labels, such as strictly no capital letters (UK), Topshelf Records, Stiff Slack (Japan), and Hobbledehoy Record Co (Australia). The band released their second album You Will Eventually Be Forgotten on August 19, 2014. On February 16, 2016, the band announced their final tour before their breakup on their official Facebook page.