Artist:Imperials

Music to feel invincible to - that was always the plan for Imperials. Bursting onto the Perth music scene during the winter of 2016, Imperials formed around the songwriting of frontman Ben Pattison. With members hailing from as far as Scotland and Yorkshire, Ben, Mike, Connor & Scott formed a solid bond over the great British and Australian guitar music of decades past. In stark contrast to a city with an oversupply of psych bands, dubbing their 90s-influenced sound and hook-filled tunes as ‘Perthchester’, the band set about defining a reputation for themselves as a white-hot live band with a labyrinth of depth if anyone wanted it. Heralding their existence with the rousing ‘Baggage of the Past’ – recorded with Joel Quartermain of Eskimo Joe - they quickly got picked up by local radio (89.7FM, RTRFM, 96FM, MIX94.5), stoked to have a yarn and showcase their songs acoustically on air. Amassing a sizeable following in a short space of time, the lads cut their teeth on the local ...