Empire Circus Explained

Empire Circus
Origin:	Dublin, Ireland
Genre:	Indie rock, alternative rock, folk rock
Years Active:	2012–present
Label:	Paper Scissors Rock
Associated Acts:	Stand
Current Members:	Neil Eurelle Alan Doyle David Walsh Brian Ellis

Empire Circus are a four piece alt-rock band from Dublin, Ireland.

The band was formed in 2012 by the remaining members of the rock group 'Stand' following their break up in 2010.^[1] As 'Stand', the group had released a number of albums and singles, reaching number 9 in the Irish Singles Chart in 1998 with Questions, and number 23 with Breathing But There's No Air in the same year.^[2]

As Empire Circus, the group recorded twelve tracks in 2012 with producer and engineer Bryce Goggin, and released an album titled Empire Circus in 2013.^{[3] [4]} The band followed-up with a second studio album, titled Tí, in February 2019.^[5]

As well as writing and recording, the members of Empire Circus run a music school, PureMusic, in Dublin.^[6]

Line-up

Current members

• Alan Doyle - Vocals, Guitar
• Neil Eurelle - Bass, Vocals
• David Walsh - Guitar, Keyboards
• Brian Ellis - Drums

Notes and References

1. Web site: Empire Circus . The List . thelist.ie . 20 January 2019 .
2. Web site: Chart Search - By Artist - Stand . IMRO . irishcharts.ie . https://web.archive.org/web/20190131093622/http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=1&placement%5Bartist%5D=Stand . 31 January 2019 . 31 January 2019 . live.
3. Web site: Empire Circus – Empire Circus EP. Review . 2 July 2013 . Golden Plec. goldenplec.com . 30 January 2019 .
4. Web site: Dubliner's Empire Circus "Stands" for Greatness . irishcentral.com . Irish Central . 2 September 2013 . 30 January 2019 .
5. Web site: Album Review: Empire Circus, Tí . Hot Press . hotpress.com . 5 February 2019 . 10 April 2019.
6. Web site: Pure Music - Music School . puremusic.ie . 30 January 2019 .