Empty Country Explained

Empty Country is the stage name of Cymbals Eat Guitars member Joseph D'Agostino.^[1]

History

D'Agostino formed Cymbals Eat Guitars in 2007, where he was the vocalist and guitarist until 2017.^[2] After the breakup of Cymbals Eat Guitars, D'Agostino formed a solo project called Empty Country.^[3] In 2020, D'Agostino released his first solo album under the Empty Country name.^[4] The album was originally set to be released in 2019, but was postponed due to the issues with the label D'Agostino was signed to at the time, Tiny Engines.^{[5] [6]} In 2023, D'Agostino released his second solo album under the Empty Country name, titled Empty Country II.^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Schonfeld . Zach . The End of Cymbals Eat Guitars, The Beginning of Empty Country, and Everything That Happened In Between . . 7 July 2024.
2. Web site: Cymbals Eat Guitars Break up After 10 Years . . 7 July 2024.
3. Web site: Minsker . Evan . Cymbals Eat Guitars’ Joseph D’Agostino Announces New Project Empty Country, Shares 2 New Songs: Listen . . 7 July 2024.
4. Web site: Rytlewski . Evan . Empty Country: Empty Country . Pitchfork . 8 July 2024.
5. Web site: Kenneally . Cerys . Joseph D’Agostino postpones Empty Country album release on Tiny Engines to find new label . . 8 July 2024.
6. Web site: Hyden . Steven . How Empty Country Went To Hell And Back To Make One Of 2020’s Best Indie Albums . 8 July 2024.
7. Web site: Sharples . Grant . All The Best New Indie Music From This Week . Uproxx . 8 July 2024.
8. Web site: Sacher . Andrew . On 'Empty Country II,' the Cymbals Eat Guitars offshoot keeps swinging . . 8 July 2024.
9. Web site: Rettig . James . Empty Country – "Erlking" . . 8 July 2024.
10. Web site: Hussey . Allison . Monroe . Jazz . 9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Hotline TNT, Tkay Maidza, Marnie Stern, and More . Pitchfork . 8 July 2024.