Rise Records latest signing Emily’s Army will be embarking on a U.K. tour this July, to coincide with the release of their second album Lost at Seventeen and will perform at the 02 Academy in Liverpool on Wednesday 17th July.
The band formed in 2004 and soon found inspiration in Max and Cole’s teenage cousin Emily, who was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis in 1998 and has suffered from the disease her entire life. In tribute, the band adopted the name Emily’s Army, which is also the moniker for a fundraising organization in their cousin’s honour. At a time when young bands are homogenized and tailor made for consumption and eventual regurgitation, Emily’s Army is a breath of fresh air.
Apart from their acclaim and inspiration this teenage pop-punk band’s latest record Lost At Seventeen has been produced by Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong. The album focuses on the inescapable uncertainty we all feel as teenagers as best displayed in the title track Lost At 17 and single Avenue which induce immediate nostalgia of what it feels like to have your whole life ahead of you.
The group are influenced by the rich East Bay music scene, Gilman Street, classic power pop, and garage rock, Emily’s Army craft heartfelt teenage anthems dealing in cautionary tales, politics, and the pressures of adolescence. The band’s U.K. dates are proceeded by their appearance on this year’s Van Warped Tour across America.
A glorious summer’s night of music is in the offering.