Empire Of The Sun

The Australian synthpop duo, Empire Of The Sun, released their latest single, "Alive" on April 16th. It is from the album, Ice On The Dune which will be coming out on June 18th via Astralwerks. Produced by Littlemore, his Pnau partner Peter Mayes and Donnie Sloan, Dune's 12 tracks are even brisker in tempo and more uplifting in spirit than their predecessors, blending Eurodance, glam rock and Aboriginal flavors of their native country Australia. "Alive" has a shout-along chorus made for the festivals the band will play throughout the year, while songs like "DNA" and "Concert Pitch" are high-impact dance tracks that expand on the futuristic vibes of previous hits like "We Are The People" and "Standing On The Shore."

Originally from Sydney, Empire of the Sun formed in 2008 and its members are longtime collaborators Luke Steele of alternative rock act The Sleepy Jackson, and Nick Littlemore of electronic dance outfit Pnau. Their award-winning, 2008 debut album Walking on a Dream shot the duo to international success and to date has been certified double platinum in Australia and gold in United States. The album has sparked a number of internationally charting singles including "Walking on a Dream" which peaked at number ten on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and reached number sixty four on the UK Singles Chart, and "We Are the People", which peaked at number fourteen on the UK Singles Chart. They are currently signed to EMI Australia and Virgin UK

This high-concept electronic pop band made its stage return at the Electric Daisy Carnival in New York on May 18th, where it was one of only three live acts on a bill headlined by many of the moment's biggest DJs like Calvin Harris, Afrojack and Steve Angello. They debuted a new production that includes elaborate headpieces, bright lights and a rotation of dancers who change costumes nearly every song. After Electric Daisy, the band has festival stops at Sasquatch, Bonnaroo, Hard, and the Jay-Z-curated Budweiser Made In America on the books. Empire Of The Sun will also make its US TV debut on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" this summer.

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