With their debut coming out on April 15, Tiny Empires has released the song "What's the Plan, Phil," from their soon to come Weird Headspace. The band features Eric Solomon (O Pioneers!!!) three members of New Bruises.
Check out the song at the link above.
The full line-up is Eric Solomon (guitar/vocals), Bryon Lippincott (guitar/vocals), Mickey Schmidt (guitar), Jason Winter (drums) and Christopher Murray (bass).
Tiny Empires seek to build something new; something powerful, significant, and memorable, just as the name suggests. With their debut record Weird Headspace they’re doing just that. It’s big, grasping, and expansive work.It’s also out of the ordinary for the scene in which it originates.Lead by Eric Solomon (O Pioneers!!!) and Bryon Lippincott (New Bruises), it plays off the two very different … Read more
Chock Full of Misery as a title sets a bleak tone for a group best labeled as pop-punk. Yet, New Bruises don’t let the downer subject matter override their energetic and singalong anthems. In song titles past and present, the group has namedropped both Kurt Vonnegut and Johnny Cash—and both are apt examples for New Bruises common tone of frustration, … Read more
With their Asian Man debut, Neon Creeps, O Pioneers!!! is trying to make a name for themselves while upping the ante on stupid punctuation in band names. What I hear is a sloppy three-piece punk band with hints at a more minimal and sometimes folk-punk style. I call them a three-piece, but the band is clearly Eric Solomon's baby, as … Read more
Eric Solomon (Tiny Empires, ex-O Pioneers!!!) SPB: What is the worst you were ever screwed by a venue? Solomon: The worst time we ever had at a venue was on the second to last O Pioneers!!! tour with Hostage Calm. We were in Muncie, Indiana and I believe Hostage Calm … Read more
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