EMPIRE: Driven By Rock

Empire

Driven By Rock

© 1996 Tim Miskimon (634479023576)

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Melodic Rock With An Edge

tracks

1 Why Why Why
2 A New Found Love
3 'Been Around Momma
4 Do You Really Love Me
5 Across The City
6 Driven By Rock And Roll
7 My Life's On Hold
8 Hung On You
9 In & Out Of Love
10 You Can't Stop Love
11 Don't Cry
12 Night Club Home
13 It Really Won't Matter To Me
14 Mid-Life Crisis

notes

Empire consist of Tim Miskimon on lead vocals, guitar, piano, bass, mellotron, organ, drums, percussion, & synthesizers. Mark Miskimon on drums, vocals, percussion, piano, & octapads. Johnny Blade on guitar & vocals. Various friends made some guest appearances, including long time Basement Floor Bassist, Elmer Oechsler & keyboard wizard Julius Fischer Jr.

On this album Empire brings together all of the best elements of rock from the 70s, 80s, & 90s and gives it their own unique touch. Influenced by bands such as The Beatles, The Stones, Kiss, Bon Jovi, Etc., Empire offers one of the most versatile releases to come along in years. Tim & Johnny do some very cool guitar work on this album, which is full of some nice melodic rock riffs. The CD also includes some very well written & produced rock ballads to go along with the balls to the wall party rock. There is even a country song that closes out this CD with a touch of humor. Check it out! Party on Dudes!
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Driven By Rock is the latest release by Baltimore's own Empire. Empire is made up of former members of Basement Floor, a long time favorite touring band from the mid-Atlantic area. This album rocks! It is full of well written & well performed songs with the same depth of true emotion as Never Mind & Gone Again.

These songs are akin to Paul McCartney & Wings or .38 Special in that they include vocal harmonies & really out standing guitar work with hooks galore! Songs such as "Driven By Rock And Roll", "Don't Cry", "Been Around Momma", "Across The City", "Night Club Home", & "My Life's On Hold" rock you into a good time - party mood while ballads such as "Do You Really Love Me?", "In & Out Of Love", & "A New Found Love" take you to another place altogether. This is one of the best albums to be released this year in the mid-Atlantic region.
Music Monthly's Mail Box (September, 1996)

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  • Another Classic Rock Gem!
    author: Hotline USA

    Although this album was released in the mid-90s I was unaware of it until after Empire's second album "Leeches" was released. I really loved the feel of the music so I checked out the website and found this album along with another great one by a band named "Sons Of Riley" (which happens to be another one of the Miskimon brothers' bands). This first Empire album shows even more versatility than the "Leeches" album and I simply love the songs. The singing & musicianship is great & the production is top-notch. Great pop tunes, some hard hitting rock & some awsome ballads make it hard to keep from playing this album over & over again & again. After a few listens it's impossible to get the tunes out of your head! 14 memorable songs - don't miss this one - get your copy today!

  • Awesome CD
    author: Nicole Stonebraker

    Wow...This CD really rocks. You can tell these guys put their heart and soul into their music! Cant wait till the make another! Keep up the GREAT work guys

  • This CD rocks and pops your socks off!
    author: Planet Ohm News

    Great rock has a sense of humor and when listening to the last track on this CD "Mid-Life Crisis", I thought, now this is fun and meaningful. Cool closer for a CD that's chock full of hard rock riffs, good singing and harmonies, and a feeling that these guys really love playing rock. Some explosive emotional songs such as "In & Out Of Love" and "Don't Cry" really got to me. Good edgy songs done to perfection!

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