Empress
Electronic band from Leeds
- ambient
- doom metal
- electro-acoustic
- electronic
- folk
- hood
- lo-fi
- new north wales
- Shows on record
- 13
- Rooms played
- 12
- Cities
- 9
- Releases
- 17
- Last show
- Sep 26, 2026Lucky Bar
About
Empress is a band from Leeds, tagged ambient, doom metal, electro-acoustic by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2026, across 12 rooms in 9 cities.
- Empress has 6 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1998–2003 — MusicBrainz
- Empress is based in Leeds, UK — Empress on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: The Sounds They Made (2003-10-17) — Bandcamp
- Empress has 41941 listeners on Last.fm — Empress on Last.fm
- Empress has released 10 recordings between 1981 and 2024 — Empress on Discogs
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
13 on record · event platform:eventbrite city, SongkickShows per year
- 20081 show
- 20131 show
- 20171 show
- 20181 show
- 20211 show
- 20235 shows
- 20242 shows
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Lucky Bar · VictoriaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Rickshaw Theatre · VancouverSupportwith Anciients, Waingro, worse | Support | Anciients, Waingro, worse |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Metro Baltimore · BaltimoreSupportwith Cowabunga Pizza Time, AfterTime, Helion Prime | Support | Cowabunga Pizza Time, AfterTime, Helion Prime |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Funhouse · SeattleSupportwith Ghorot, Chrome Ghost, Grim Earth | Support | Ghorot, Chrome Ghost, Grim Earth |
| Aug 20, 2023 | The Globe Hotel · NanaimoSupportwith Nott, Krypteia | Support | Nott, Krypteia |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Wicket Hall · VictoriaSupportwith Nott, Krypteia, Klawalka | Support | Nott, Krypteia, Klawalka |
| Aug 18, 2023 | The Wise Hall Lounge (Downstairs) · VancouverSupportwith Nott, Dead Quiet, worse | Support | Nott, Dead Quiet, worse |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Anchor Rock Club · Atlantic CitySupportwith Visions of Atlantis, The Spider Accomplice | Support | Visions of Atlantis, The Spider Accomplice |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Rickshaw Theatre · VancouverSupportwith Dead Quiet, Brass, Heron | Support | Dead Quiet, Brass, Heron |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Doug Fir Lounge · PortlandSupportwith Karma Rivera, Fountaine | Support | Karma Rivera, Fountaine |
| Sep 2, 2017 | The Colony · SacramentoHeadlinerwith Killer Couture, Corroded Master | Headliner | Killer Couture, Corroded Master |
| Apr 14, 2013 | The Borderline · LondonSupportwith The Ocean, Bossk, Shapes, +1 | Support | The Ocean, Bossk, Shapes, +1 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | Scala · LondonSupportwith Goldie B2b Doc Scott, Dillinja, Sub Focus, +21 | Support | Goldie B2b Doc Scott, Dillinja, Sub Focus, +21 |
Where they play
12 rooms in 9 citiesRooms played most
- Rickshaw Theatre · Vancouver2 shows
- Anchor Rock Club · Atlantic City1 show
- Doug Fir Lounge · Portland1 show
- Funhouse · Seattle1 show
- Lucky Bar · Victoria1 show
Cities played
- Vancouver3 shows
- London2 shows
- Victoria2 shows
- Atlantic City1 show
- Baltimore1 show
and 4 other cities
Releases
17 releases, 1981–2024The Unexpected
2024
09 Is Mines
2009
The Sounds They Made
2003 · Album
1996-1999
2002 · Compilation
Apr 3, 2001 · Album · 6 tracks
Empress
2000 · Album
Empress
1999 · Album
Debut EP
1998 · Ep
Homeward Sounds EP
1998 · Ep
Dare Iz A Darkside
1994
You'll Never Know / Dyin' To Be Dancin'
1989
Take A Risk
1982
Menergy / Dyin' To Be Dancin'
1981
Empress
1981
Dyin' To Be Dancin'
1981
The Great Wall
Inch By Inch / You Got What It Takes / Dyin' To Be Dancin'
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Empress on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Empress on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Empress on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| event platform:eventbrite city | Show history, Show posters |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | 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.