Major: indie rock Minor: well whiskey The band has been riding a creative wave over the last few years, and recent releases have included the warmest and most personal songs they've ever written. 2018 will be a year of constant creation as the band plans to keep things fresh by releasing a new single each month. Previous releases from the band garnered comparisons to a number of indie heavyweights, including: The National, Bright Eyes, The Hold Steady and Death Cab For Cutie. The band's discography to-date includes: 12x12 series; (New single every month; 2018) Last of the Lovers (LP; 2017) Lamplight Lost (LP; 2015) Keep Up! (EP; 2013) Heavy Hollow (EP; 2012) Instant Empire (EP; 2011) Instant Empire has been creating lush, lyrical and emotionally resonant indie rock for the past 8+ years. 2018 finds the band writing, recording and releasing a new single each month - a project the band calls the 12x12 series.