The Empty Hearts

The Empty Hearts
Genres Garage rock, rock and roll
Years active 2014 (2014)- () ___
Labels 429 Records

The Empty Hearts are an American garage rock-influenced supergroup which produced its first album and launched its first tour in 2014.

Background

The band was founded in 2013 by The Chesterfield Kings bassist Andy Babiuk and a roster of founding members including Blondie drummer Clem Burke, The Cars guitarist Elliot Easton, and The Romantics guitarist and vocalist Wally Palmar.[1] Palmar also plays the harmonica on the band's self-titled first album, which was released 5 August 2014 and produced by The Ramones producer Ed Stasium and included Small Faces and Faces pianist Ian McLagan on Hammond organ and Wurlitzer until his death in December 2014.[2] The group says that the album took just five days to complete at Babiuk's Fab Gear Studios in Rochester, N.Y. with many of the songs being recorded in a single take.[3] The group's name was suggested by Steven Van Zandt whose Wicked Cool Records label had released three of Babiuk's Chesterfield Kings albums.[4] The band's first concert date was 16 October 2014 at Londonderry, New Hampshire's Tupelo Music Hall. The band performed at the NAMM Show in January 2016.

Discography

Albums

References

  1. ↑ "Meet the Empty Hearts," Billboard, 8 May 2014 accessed online at http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6084531/empty-hearts-blondie-cars-romantics-chesterfield-kings-album-song-listen
  2. ↑ "Artist Biography: The Empty Hearts," AllMusic accessed online at: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/empty-hearts-mn0002919875/biography
  3. ↑ "Biography: The Empty Hearts" from 429 Records press release accessed online at: http://www.429records.com/sites/429records/429news/theemptyhearts2.asp
  4. ↑ "The Empty Hearts Pop Pedigree." Sydney Morning Herald, 25 July 2014 accessed online at: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/the-empty-hearts-pop-pedigree-20140722-zvd4n.html
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