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Artist Highlight: Atlas:Empire

Today we chat with progressive rock band Atlas : Empire. The band returns with their second EP, Somnus, which will be released on August 12th via Cold War Legacy Records.

Let’s begin by having you introduce yourself and declare your onstage weapon of choice...

Steve: Hey, I'm Steve - I sing, play guitar and occasionally hit a floor tom. I'm currently using a couple of Fender Telecasters and J Mascis Squier Jazzmaster that I've had modded with Mojo pickups.

Jamie: Hi, I'm Jamie - I also sing, play guitar and synth/keys. My onstage weapons of choice are my Hagstrom Viking & '71 reissue thinline Fender Telecaster and a multitude of soft synths layered up on a MacBookPro.

Jonny: Hi Im Jonny and I play drums. Im currently using a Mapex Phat Bob Black Panther Snare & Mapex Black Raven Drum Kit, with Zildian K and K Custom cymbals.
Dave Aird: Hey, I'm Dave - I play guitar and all I need is my Fender Jag-Stang.

Dave Stephen: Hey, I'm Dave I play bass & sing. My onstage weapons of choice are my gojira bass fuzz, mxr bass octave deluxe & my Fender Precision Bass.

If you could create a new genre for your music, which one would it be?

All: Post-Electronic-Progressive-Alt-Beard-Rock, pretty much fits...

Steve: It was pretty busy up there - real estate was divided between Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Deftones and Glassjaw

Name the poster was hanging on your bedroom wall when you were fifteen...

Jamie: Lord of the Rings Map

Jonny: The Cinematic Orchestra - Every Day

Dave Aird: Foo Fighters Raygun artwork.

Dave Stephen: My bedroom was full of posters including Led Zeppellin, the Doors, Blur & Super Furry Animals.

Top tracks that been warming your iPod or spinning on Spotify recently.

Steve: I'm currently listening to a lot of Native, Sainthood Reps, 65daysofstatic, Adebisi Shank & O'Brother.

Jamie: The Unwinding Hours -The Unwinding Hours, The Dear Hunter-The Colour Spectrum, Headphones-Headphones, Clue To Kalo-Come Here When You Sleepwalk

Jonny: Arcane Roots, Biffy Clyro, Cloudkicker, QOTSA.
Dave Aird: QOTSA: ...Like Clockwork, Doom: Born Like This and Silverchair: Neon Ballroom have been pleasing my ears lately.
Dave Stephen: QOTSA, Spank Rock, Chilly Gonzales, the Roots & Russian Circles are what I've been listening to lately.

Name one of your musical guilty pleasures.

Steve: Justin Timberlake. Not even guilty, just a pleasure.

Jamie: No Guilty Pleasures - I don't feel guilty about enjoying a good, well produced pop song

Dave Aird: No guilty pleasures for me. A good tune is a good tune.

Dave Stephen: As the rest of the guys said don't have any guilty pleasures, try to listen to as much as possible if I'm into something I'm proud to say I like it.

Pick one album from your youth, that made you think "this is what I am going to do for the rest of my life".

Steve: The first album that totally blew my mind was "Vs" by Pearl Jam...but I think the album that made me want to devote my life to music was "Around the Fur" by Deftones.

Jamie: Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits. I got it on my 13th birthday on cassette and played it so much that there is no longer any high end on it.

Jonny: "Lateralus" by Tool.

Dave Aird: "In Utero" by Nirvana.

Dave Stephen: Buddy Holly's "Greatest Hits"



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