O Emperor are a rock band from Waterford, Ireland.
History
Background
O Emperor are a five-piece rock band from Waterford, Ireland. All members met in secondary school in Waterford and for these years went under a number of guises, performing covers in pubs and clubs throughout Waterford city. The five went to college in Cork and during this period, evolved into an original outfit now called O Emperor in 2009.
Debut album: Hither Thither
Hither Thither was record after the individual members left college in 2009. The group located to a country house in Kinsale, County Cork and over the course of 9 months, self recorded and produced their debut album. The record was released through Universal Records Ireland in October 2010 and went on to the nominated for a Choice Music Prize (Irish Album of the Year 2010)
Present
The group spent most of 2012 recording material for their second album Vitreous, which was released on June 14, 2013. Two tracks from this session Electric Tongues/Erman Gou were issued as a standalone double A-side single in November 2012.
Vitreous was self-recorded and produced in the band's studio (Big Skin HQ) in Cork city. It has been received positively by fans and described as "the band's most potent and distinct work to date."
In March 2015, the EP Lizard was released.
Discography
Studio albums
Year Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsIRL2010 Hither Thither Released: October 1, 2010 Label: Universal Music Ireland Formats: CD, digital download 62012 Hither Thither (Expanded Version) Released: April 16, 2012 Label: K&F Records Formats: CD, digital download —2013 Vitreous Released: June 14, 2013 Label: BigSkin Formats: CD, digital download, LP 382018 Jason Released: November 2, 2018 Label: BigSkin Formats: CD, digital download — "—" denotes a title that did not chart.
Extended plays
Year Album details Peak chart positionsIRL 2010 Persephone Released: January 13, 2010 Label: Self Released Formats: CD — Reverie Released: April 16, 2010 Label: Universal Ireland Formats: CD, digital download 32 2015 Lizard Released: March 2, 2015 Label: BigSkin Formats: CD (Only on stage), digital download — "—" denotes a title that did not chart.
References
External links Official Website Facebook Last FM Bandcamp