The Empty Hearts are an American garage rock supergroup band formed in New York City in 2013. which produced its first album and launched its first tour in 2014. Not to be confused with British R&B band of the same name formed in 1981, active until 1985.

Background

The band was founded in 2013 by The Chesterfield Kings bassist Andy Babiuk and a roster of founding members including Blondie drummer

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guitarist

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guitarist and vocalist Wally Palmar. Palmar also plays the harmonica on the band's self-titled first album, which was released 5 August 2014 and produced by

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producer

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. The band included

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pianist

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on Hammond organ and Wurlitzer until his death in December 2014. The group says that the album took just five days to complete at Babiuk's Fab Gear Studios in Rochester, N.Y. with many of the songs being recorded in a single take. The group's name was suggested by

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label had released three of Babiuk's Chesterfield Kings albums. The band's first concert date was 16 October 2014 at Londonderry, New Hampshire's

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. The band performed at the

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in January 2016 and at the 85th annual

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in 2016. The band's "Second Album" was released on August 28, 2020.https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-empty-hearts-the-second-album-the-worlds-gone-insane-video-1022973/ Official videos from the album included the songs, “Jonathan Harker’s Journal,” "The World's Gone Insane," "Coat-Tailer," and "Come On and Try It." The song, "Remember Days Like These" featured Ringo Starr and was released as a limited edition 45 rpm vinyl single with the song, "Tell Me Reasons Why." The band did not tour in support of the album.

Band members

Current

* Andy Babiuk – Bass (2013–) *

– Drums (2013–) *

– Guitars (2013–) * Wally Palmar – Lead vocals, Guitar (2013–)

Former

– Keyboards, Organ (2013–2014; died 2014)

Discography

Albums

*''The Empty Hearts'' (2014) *''The Second Album'' (2020)

Singles

* "It's Christmastime/Joyful Noise" (2017) * "Coat-Tailer/Run And Hide From You" (2019) * "Remember Days Like These (feat. Ringo Starr)/Tell Me Reasons Why" (2020)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Empty Hearts American garage rock groups Rock music supergroups Rock and roll music groups Musical groups established in 2013 2013 establishments in the United States Musical groups from New York City