emphatic

Emphatic was founded in 2002 and immediately began building a fan base by playing shows in their local area. In the winter of 2003 they began work on an album that was independently released in 2004. CD sales raised enough money to book private shows at venues such as the Whitby Courthouse theatre where Emphatic headlined for over 150 fans. As well as putting on their own shows, the band entered and won local song writing competitions such as Oshawa Local and Loud which won them a $17,000 recording package with Welcraft studios as well as the attention of local radio stations and newspapers. After playing gigs across the GTA at venues like The Reverb and The El Mucambo, and The Dungeon, Emphatic has taken a six month break to work on perfecting new material for future recordings. Devoting a minimum of 20 hours a week to practice, the band has created an intense set list that makes for a powerful live show.