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Red Empire are a 5-piece rock band from Dublin and Athlone who released their well-received debut album “Inhale” a few years ago and have gone on to produce a number of critically-acclaimed singles; Deliver Me, Land of Ire and their homeless charity single, A Dublin Christmas. Having played most of the large Irish venues, festivals, events and even political demonstrations (Vicar St, The Olympia, The INEC, The Cork Opera House, Electric Picnic, Dublin Fashion Week and The Right2Water March) and having supported the likes of Fatboy Slim and Aslan the band are due to release their latest single; “This is not the day”. Red Empire have toured extensively in Ireland and Germany mainly and made their national TV debut in 2015 on RTÉ's The Saturday Night Show followed by a number of other appearances since then.The band pride themselves on their live performances and their strong visual approach. Red Empire's music videos for "Small Mercies" and "The Truth of You" have each won the 'Best Music Video' award at The Dublin International Film & Music Awards and The Underground Cinema Awards respectively. The band are known for their outspoken views on the Irish homelessness crisis, the privatisation of water and the lack of initiatives to support Irish artist to earn a living wage.