Empire of the Sun
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Artist Biography
Empire of the Sun is an Australian electronic music duo which formed in 2007.[1] The duo is currently composed of Luke Steele of The Sleepy Jackson and Nick Littlemore of Pnau.[2] The pair’s name comes from the 1984 novel of the same name by J. G. Ballard.[3]
The duo achieved chart success with their first single "Walking on a Dream" which peaked at number ten on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and reached number sixty four on the UK Singles Chart.
Their debut album also titled Walking on a Dream, released in October 2008, to date has been certified platinum in Australia[3] and has spawned the top 25 hit "We Are the People".[4] Recently Empire of the Sun has gained mainstream media attention for gaining fourth position on the BBC’s annual Sound of Music poll 2009.[5] They are currently signed to EMI Australia and Virgin UK.[6]
Artist Discography
Albums
Walking on a Dream (16 February 2009)
Singles
Walking on a Dream (16 February 2009)
We Are the People (20 September 2008)