Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) was an American emo band from Michigan, formed in 2006 originally as a solo project of Keith Latinen. Their music was often described as emotional indie rock reminiscent of 1990s emo bands. In 2007, they self-released their first EP titled When The Sea Became A Giant. Their debut full-length album, What It Takes To Move Forward, was released in 2009 on Count Your Lucky Stars Records. The band toured extensively throughout the US and Europe. They released their second album You Will Eventually Be Forgotten in 2014. Despite a house crash incident in January 2015, they continued touring until announcing their breakup on February 16, 2016. They played their final show on May 7, 2016, at Flint Local 432 in Flint, Michigan.
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