May 2010
EE added to Uplifted Festival 2010 line up
EE will play at Uplifted Festival held in the Malvern Hills Three Counties Showground 3rd-4th September 2010. More details to follow.
For latest info visit www.upliftedfestival.co.uk
May 2010
EE confirmed for Wychwood Festival BBC Introducing Stage at Cheltenham Racecourse June 4th – 6th
Out of a shortlist of 70 unsigned bands submitted by BBC Introducing across the entire Midlands, South Wales and the West Coast Echo Empire are pleased to announce we have been selected to play the BBC Introducing Stage at Wychwood Festival in Cheltenham
As a result EE will also have a song included on a free CD The Independent will release a week prior to the festival and also a profile of the band in the Independent that week.
More information on date and time EE will play to follow. For more info visit: http://www.wychwoodfestival.com/
April 2010
EE play Emma Scott Presents
Echo Empire will be playing Kerrang Radio DJ Emma Scott Presents new monthly night at O2 Academy 3 in Birmingham on Tuesday 25th May 2010. For more info visit: http://www.emmascott.co.uk
Discounted tickets prices of £4 are available from the band, email: echoempire@ymail.com
March 2010
Echo Empire win national competition to play Snowbombing Festival 2010
Echo Empire entered a national competition (King of the Mountain) to play at a week-long winter sports and music festival entitled Snowbombing in Austria supporting the likes of Editors, Doves, Fat Boy Slim and The Enemy.
Following hundreds of entries from all over the UK judges from Gigwise and Snowbombing chose twenty acts to go into the next round. The public then voted online and the four acts with the most votes, including ECHO EMPIRE, will go on to the final and play live at this year's festival with a chance to win 2,000 euros.
Thanks so much to everyone that voted for EE helping us get to Austria to play such a great event.
Click here for more information on the festival and line-up.
December 2009
Chicane support @ Coventry Kasbah -
11th December 2009
EE supported legendary dance act Chicane at their only gig in the midlands this year. The band played a blinding set including 4 new tracks from the new 7 track EP. Check out the photos section of the site for pics.
November 2009
New website goes live
Our brand spanking new website echoempire.com went live today (27th November 2009). After taking a few months out we wanted to come back with a bang which includes this shiny new site.
Listen to our new tracks in the player and let us know what you think: echoempire@hotmail.com
November 2009
New EP released:
Fragments of a Stolen Mind
Copies of our new EP Fragments of a Stolen Mind are now on sale for £3.50 at any of our upcoming gigs. You can also buy a copy from Amazon or iTunes.
October 2009
The Big Pink support @ Coventry Kasbah - 11th October 2009
The band took time out from working on recording new tracks to support The Big Pink ahead of their tour with Muse in December. EE were privileged to be asked to play the gig with The Big Pink who are tipped as the next big band of 2010 by NME.
October 2009
EE in C.C.F.C programme
A review and quick write up of the bands activities was in the weeks C.C.F.C programme. A big thanks to Thanos at Kasbah for sorting this out.
July 2009
Coventry's Godiva Festival
We had an amazing day supporting Idlewild and The Twang on the main stage at this years Godiva Festival.
Thanks to everyone that showed us supports and came along on the day. Check out some of the pics in the photos section of the site.
June 2009
BBC Coventry and Warwickshire Introducing
Listen out on a Thursday evening on BBC CWR some of our tracks. Martin Winch presents the show every Thursday and Saturday (2000-2100) and it is made available on the BBC iPlayer too.
May 2009
Echo Empire support The Charlatans @ Coventry Kasbah - 12th May 2009
Thanks to Kasbah and The Charlatans for our first gig in the main room. For a review of the gig and pics go to the Birmingham Live website.
