Empire of the Sun
Electronic band from Sydney · formed 2006
- australian
- dance-pop
- electronic
- electronica
- electropop
- indietronica
- pop
- psychedelic
- Shows on record
- 9
- Rooms played
- 9
- Cities
- 9
- Releases
- 28
- Last show
- Jul 13, 2016Pacific Amphitheatre
About
Empire of the Sun is a band from Sydney, formed in 2006, tagged australian, dance-pop, electronic by its sources. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2016, across 9 rooms in 9 cities.
- Empire of the Sun formed in 2006 — MusicBrainz
- Empire of the Sun is based in Sydney — MusicBrainz
- Nick Littlemore: member — MusicBrainz
- Luke Steele: member — MusicBrainz
- Empire of the Sun has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2008–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Empire of the Sun has 3225812 listeners on Last.fm — Empire of the Sun on Last.fm
- Empire Of The Sun has released 10 recordings between 2016 and 2024 — Empire Of The Sun on Discogs
- Empire of the Sun has 67 followers on Genius — Empire of the Sun on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @EmpireOfTheSun — Empire of the Sun on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Australia — Empire of the Sun on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
9 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20132 shows
- 20156 shows
- 20161 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2016 | Pacific Amphitheatre · Costa MesaHeadlinerwith Hellogoodbye | Headliner | Hellogoodbye |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Parque de la Exposición · LimaHeadlinerwith DIIV | Headliner | DIIV |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith St. Lucia, Holy Ghost | Headliner | St. Lucia, Holy Ghost |
| Sep 18, 2015 | McMenamins Historic Edgefield Manor · TroutdaleHeadlinerwith St. Lucia, Holy Ghost | Headliner | St. Lucia, Holy Ghost |
| Sep 16, 2015 | Orpheum Theatre · VancouverHeadlinerwith Holy Ghost | Headliner | Holy Ghost |
| Sep 15, 2015 | Marymoor Park · RedmondHeadlinerwith St. Lucia, Holy Ghost | Headliner | St. Lucia, Holy Ghost |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Fillmore Auditorium · DenverHeadlinerwith St. Lucia, Holy Ghost | Headliner | St. Lucia, Holy Ghost |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Shrine Auditorium · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith RAC, Alpine | Headliner | RAC, Alpine |
| Oct 26, 2013 | Downtown Las Vegas · Las VegasSupportwith Human Life, 2day Park, Ride, +47 | Support | Human Life, 2day Park, Ride, +47 |
Where they play
9 rooms in 9 citiesRooms played most
- Bill Graham Civic Auditorium · San Francisco1 show
- Downtown Las Vegas · Las Vegas1 show
- Fillmore Auditorium · Denver1 show
- Marymoor Park · Redmond1 show
- McMenamins Historic Edgefield Manor · Troutdale1 show
Cities played
- Costa Mesa1 show
- Denver1 show
- Las Vegas1 show
- Lima1 show
- Los Angeles (LA)1 show
and 4 other cities
Releases
28 releases, 2008–2025Ask That God (remixes)
2025 · Ep
Ask That God
2024 · Album
Changes
2024 · Single
Music On The Radio
2024
Cherry Blossom
2024
We Are Mirage
2024
AEIOU
2023 · Single
The Thrill
2020 · Single
Walking On A Dream
2020 · Single
Chrysalis
2019 · Single
On Our Way Home
2017 · Ep
On Our Way Home EP
2017
High and Low
2016 · Single
To Her Door
2016 · Single
Two Vines
2016 · Album
Way to Go
2016 · Single
High And Low (The Remixes)
2016
High And Low (Acoustic Mix)
2016
Alive
2013 · Single
DNA (remixes)
2013 · Ep
Ice on the Dune
2013 · Album
Half Mast (Slight Return)
2010 · Single
Standing On The Shore
2009 · Single
Walking on a Dream
2009 · Ep
Walking on a Dream (remixes)
2009 · Ep
We Are the People
2009 · Ep
Without You (new version)
2009 · Ep
Walking on a Dream
2008 · Album
Lineup
- Nick Littlemore
- Luke Steele
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2024-01-03–2026-06-16 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (DJ Miss Ashley) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards, Morgan) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters, Kennady Quille) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Empire of the Sun on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Empire Of The Sun on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Empire of the Sun on Genius | Artist facts |
| Empire of the Sun on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.