Crown The Empire is an American rock band from Dallas, Texas that formed in 2010. The band currently consists of vocalists Andy Leo and David Escamilla, guitarist and keyboardist Brandon Hoover, Jared Hale on bass, and Brent Taddie on drums. Their sound is rooted in post-hardcore, metalcore, and alternative rock genres, and the band cites its main influences as Of Mice & Men and Linkin Park, as well as Thrice and A Day To Remember.

The band has released five albums, most notably The Resistance: Rise of the Runaways (2014), and the March of the Parade ep (2020). They have toured with popular acts such as Blessthefall, Sleeping With Sirens, Pierce the Veil, Attila, and Issues, and they have appeared at festivals such as Warped Tour, Reading and Leeds (UK), Download Festival (UK), and will be playing 2020’s Unify Gathering Festival in