Young Empires with The Suzan and Humans

YOUNG EMPIRES
This Canadian four-piece set the blogosphere in a spin after posting a set of home demos shortly after forming in early 2010. The e-attention created an international demand for YE's high-energy live set, bringing the band to the UK, US, and South America for over 150 shows, including stops in London, Paris, New York, Stockholm and Miami supporting the likes of Foster The People, Chromeo, Bag Raiders, and Girl Talk.

Young Empires debut release WAKE ALL MY YOUTH (Feb 2012) earned them… Show more live appearances on MTV, George Stroumbolopoulos Tonight, Sirius XM, and Canada's biggest rock station, 102.1 The Edge. The first single off WAMY, 'White Doves', is being spun on Rock radio across the country and has also been added in high rotation on Top40/Pop stations in Toronto and Vancouver.

Pairing fashion and music, Young Empires were included on Kitsune Maison Compilation 10 and recently have collaborated with Handsome Clothing on a custom tee and sweatshirt line.

Along with fashion, the band is also fascinated by technology and are set to release the world's first Facebook integrated video for 'White Doves' on May 14th.

Young Empires have begun work on their next release with legendary producer
AL-P (Death From Above 1979, MSTRKRFT).

THE SUZAN
The Suzan are a pop-rock band from Tokyo, Japan. Formed in 2004 by sisters Rie (keyboards and vocals) and Saori (guitar and vocals). Soon they added school friends Nico (drums) and Ikue (bass) where their sound has been variously described as riot-grrl, pop and punk, and also incorporates elements of jazz, soul, surf and dance music. After releasing an EP “Suzan Kingdom” (2004) and then “Suzan Galaxy” (2007) on super cool Japanese indie label ROSE RECORDS, The Suzan toured throughout Europe creating an army of fans wherever they played.
Their irresistible charm captivated Bjorn Yttling of Peter, Bjorn and John – whom they convinced to produce their album with a MySpace message. The resulting album “Golden Week For The Poco Poco Beat”found its way to tastemaker indie label Fool’s Gold, (Kid Sister, Kid Cudi and Duck Sauce) to release the album worldwide.
The first single, “Home” captured high praise for its unique blast of fun with it’s sweetly funky, hard-to-pin-down pop. This set the stage for the press to follow for the LP Golden Week For The Poco Poco Beat. The Suzan have since gathered the reputation as one of the most unique groups out there. Even The Suzan’s cover versions of bands like Miike Snow and The Strokes have created viral buzz on Twitter with stars like Mark Ronson and Amanda Palmer raving about them. Even the NFL picked up the bands fun vibe by using The Suzan song “Come Come” in a NFL Verizon TV campaign for the 2011 NFL season.
Since camping in New York for most of 2011, The Suzan have build a rabid fanbase from their exciting live show with tours with bands like Chromeo, Peter Bjorn and John, Titus Andronicus, Datarock, and playing the hottest club parties with local bands in all of New York and Brooklyn. There is great excitement for more live shows and releases for 2012.

HUMANS
Robbie Slade and Peter Ricq, are HUMANS, an electronic music duo based in East Vancouver BC. Following the success of Avec Mes Mec (2010), Humans are set to release ‘Traps’ on February 28th on Hybridity Music.

The name Humans is far from accidental. While the duo uses electronic components in their performance, they compliment their sound with live vocals and instruments, creating an atmosphere that transcends the divide between performer and audience often felt in electronic music.

The two met by chance in 2009, when Robbie commissioned Peter to design the merchandise for a folk music project he was working on. When Peter pulled out a sampler and started jamming with the band, it was obvious that something entirely new was unfolding. Ricq then invited Slade to create a vocal sample for his solo electronic project, and soon after, Humans was born.

Pulling from their seemingly oppositional musical styles, the boys began experimenting with genre and sound, emphasizing the nexus point between the electronic and acoustic, their sounds instantly bridging the space between.

Since then, Humans have been on a constant whirlwind of touring and studio work including opening for Broken Social Scene, Crystal Method, the Junior Boys, and Clipse. They have played Glasslands Gallery in NY and festivals such as Shambhala, SXSW, NXNW, WEMF, and Big Time Out. They will be performing in upcoming showcases during SXSW and CMW this March.

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