Empire Thief is an emotive band from Toronto, Canada. The band is led by Ahmed El Sayed, an Egyptian who’s been living in Canada since 2011, and includes band members Tarun Dawar, Bass Player, Aidan McNaughton, Lead Guitar, and Adam Houle, Drummer.
The band brings a high energy blend of original contemporary folk and rock featuring piercing vocals on a lush bed of perfectly blended guitars. The songs and lyrics attach to themes of love, wandering, introspection, contempt, envy and emancipation.