Atlas : Empire is a Post/Alt-Rock band, based in Glasgow, UK. Since their inception in 2011, the band has continually evolved & expanded their sonic landscape, never simply content to regurgitate the same sounds over & over. This desire for exploration has seen Atlas : Empire showcase their unique mix of Alternative genres to live audiences throughout the UK, Europe, Ukraine & Canada, sharing stages with a diverse array of artists including: The Appleseed Cast, Tiny Moving Parts, Wintersleep, Microwave, Good Tiger, The Dear Hunter, Closure In Moscow, Nothing & October Drift.
In 2020, founding members & songwriters Steven Gillies & Jamie Sturt recruited former FOES drumming powerhouse, James Lorenzo, and spent the next few years meticulously crafting their finest material to date — 2023’s “Everything Is Temporary“. This album displayed Atlas : Empire focusing their expansive, structurally complex progressive rock into a more streamlined & vocally driven format, blending Post-Rock/Shoegaze textures with the energy of late 90’s & early 00’s Alt-Rock & 2nd Wave Emo.
Earlier this year, the band released “Happy As Lazarus“, their first new music in almost two years. Mixed by Tom Peters (Vennart, Lakes, A Burial At Sea) & mastered by Ed Woods (The XCerts, Reuben, VUKOVI) the song was a snapshot of Atlas : Empire’s ever-evolving sound — “Rêverie” offers an insight into the next chapter.
Stream “Rêverie” via the Spotify player below:
“Rêverie is a song about learning how to accept love again. We’re all shaped by our experiences, both positively & negatively, and Rêverie explores the barriers we create following traumatic relationships, the process of overcoming those fears and ultimately allowing yourself to fall for someone again.” — Atlas : Empire
“Rêverie & Happy As Lazarus” will be released on 7 inch vinyl this November. The band will play two headline shows in celebration of the release.
14/11/25 @ The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen
15/11/25 @ BLOC+ Glasgow
Lineup:
Steven Gillies / Vocals, Guitar & Bass
Jamie Sturt / Vocals, Guitar, Bass & Electronics
James Lorenzo / Drums