Empty Country

Empty Country is the stage name of Cymbals Eat Guitars member Joseph D'Agostino.^[1]

History

D'Agostino formed Cymbals Eat Guitars in 2007, where he was the vocalist and guitarist until 2017.^[2] After the breakup of Cymbals Eat Guitars, D'Agostino formed a solo project called Empty Country.^[3] In 2020, D'Agostino released his first solo album under the Empty Country name.^[4] The album was originally set to be released in 2019, but was postponed due to the issues with the label D'Agostino was signed to at the time, Tiny Engines.^[5][6] In 2023, D'Agostino released his second solo album under the Empty Country name, titled Empty Country II.^{[7][8][9][10]}