Empty Country is the stage name of Cymbals Eat Guitars member Joseph D'Agostino.1
History
D'Agostino formed Cymbals Eat Guitars in 2007, where he was the vocalist and guitarist until 2017.2 After the breakup of Cymbals Eat Guitars, D'Agostino formed a solo project called Empty Country.3
In 2020, D'Agostino released his first solo album under the Empty Country name.4 The album was originally set to be released in 2019, but was postponed due to the issues with the label D'Agostino was signed to at the time, Tiny Engines.56
In 2023, D'Agostino released his second solo album under the Empty Country name, titled Empty Country II.78910
References
References
- Schonfeld, Zach. "The End of Cymbals Eat Guitars, The Beginning of Empty Country, and Everything That Happened In Between". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- "Cymbals Eat Guitars Break up After 10 Years". Paste. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- Minsker, Evan. "Cymbals Eat Guitars' Joseph D'Agostino Announces New Project Empty Country, Shares 2 New Songs: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- Rytlewski, Evan. "Empty Country: Empty Country". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- Kenneally, Cerys. "Joseph D'Agostino postpones Empty Country album release on Tiny Engines to find new label". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- Hyden, Steven. "How Empty Country Went To Hell And Back To Make One Of 2020's Best Indie Albums". Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- Sharples, Grant. "All The Best New Indie Music From This Week". Uproxx. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- Sacher, Andrew. "On 'Empty Country II,' the Cymbals Eat Guitars offshoot keeps swinging". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- Rettig, James. "Empty Country – "Erlking"". Stereogum. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- Hussey, Allison; Monroe, Jazz. "9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Hotline TNT, Tkay Maidza, Marnie Stern, and More". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 July 2024.