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For Immediate Release August 13, 2012

EYE EMPIRE Announces Extensive Fall Touring Plans with , , and More

New ‘Impact’ – In Stores Now!

American hard rockers recently joined up with Nonpoint on a tour of several Eastern states that will travel through the end of August. The band will then continue on with a headline tour of several Southern states across the U.S., ultimately linking up with Seether from October 5th through the latter part of the month. See below for all current tour dates.

Corey Lowery (, , ) and B.C. Kochmit (Dark New Day, Switched) formed EYE EMPIRE in 2007 with a rotating line-up of drummers—a spot now permanently filled by Ryan Bennett, formerly of Texas Hippie Coalition. In 2009, Donald Carpenter (formerly of ) joined the band as the vocalist. Their latest release, a double album entitled Impact, was released in June 2012 and contains several tracks from the band’s self-released 2011 album, Moment of Impact, plus unreleased, acoustic, and live versions of songs. Several songs on Impact were recorded with drummer , and the track ‘Victim (Of The System)’ features guest vocals from Lajon Witherspoon, also of Sevendust.

EYE EMPIRE has posted a video for the track ‘I Pray’ on their official YouTube page consisting of band-filmed footage, as well as an official album trailer. Head to this location to get a good taste of the band’s sound and subscribe to the page to receive EETV video updates and more!

Catch EYE EMPIRE on tour now!

EYE EMPIRE Tour Dates:

EYE EMPIRE W/ NONPOINT 8/14 – Hagerstown, MD @ Breakaways 8/15 – Akron, OH @ Musica 8/16 – Rome, NY @ Rome Capital Theater 8/17 – Pennellville, NY @ Monirae’s 8/18 – West Greenwich, RI @ The Rock Junction 8/19 – Southbridge, MA @ Mill Street Brews 8/20 – Baltimore, MD @ Sound Stage 8/22 – Jacksonville, NC @ Hooligans 8/23 – Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend 8/24 – Jacksonville, FL @ Brewsters Pit 8/25 – Orlando, FL @ The Beacham 8/26 – Sarasota, FL @ Geckos Landings (Acoustic) 8/29 – Tallahassee, FL @ The Coliseum 8/30 – Cape Coral, FL @ Dixie’s Roadhouse 8/31 – Daytona, FL @ Franks Front Row

HEADLINE 9/1 – St Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre 9/4 – Nashville, TN @ The Rutledge 9/5 – Steger, IL @ Another Hole In The Wall 9/6 – Rockford, IL @ Bar 3 9/7 – Clarksville, TN @ Warehouse 9/8 – Shreveport, LA @ Riverside House 9/9 – Pascagoula, MS @ Thunders Tavern 9/11 – Des Moines, IA @ House of Bricks 9/13 – Springfield, MO @ Outland Ballroom 9/14 – St. Louis, MO @ Fubar 9/15 – Wichita, KS @ Soggy Bottom Top 9/18 – Norman, OK @ Hidden Castle 9/20 – Little Rock, AR @ Juanitas 9/21 – Merriam, KS @ Aftershock 9/22 – St. Joseph, MO @ Tremors 9/27 – El Paso, TX @ M’s Lipps Lounge 9/30 – Scottsdale, AZ @ Martini Ranch

W/ SEETHER 10/2 – Los Angeles, CA @ Whiskey A Go Go 10/5 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo 10/6 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory 10/7 – Boise, ID @ Fatty’s Bar 10/8 – Blackfoot, ID (Idaho Falls) @ Club Centenario 10/9 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Salt Air 10/11 – Billings, MT @ Shrine Auditorium 10/12 – Casper, WY @ Casper Events Center 10/13 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore 10/15 – Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom 10/16 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Brick 10/18 – Indianapolis, IN @ Eqyptian Room @ Old Nation 10/19 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Orbit Room 10/20 – Detroit, MI @ Fillmore

EYE EMPIRE is: Donald Carpenter - lead vocals B.C. Kochmit - guitar, backing vocals - bass, backing vocals Ryan Bennett - drums, percussion

For more information on EYE EMPIRE, please visit these websites: www.eyeempire.com www.eyeempirestore.com www.facebook.com/eyeempire www.twitter.com/eyeempire www.myspace.com/eyeempire www.youtube.com/user/eyeempire

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