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Empire of the Sun is an Australian electronic music duo that formed in 2008. The duo is composed of Luke Steele of The Sleepy Jackson and Nick Littlemore of Pnau. The two met in 2000 after both being signed to the same record label. Luke and Nick knew that they instantly had a chemistry like no other. However, their commitments to The Sleepy Jackson (Luke Steele) and Pnau (Nick Littlemore) caused them to take different paths in their musical careers. It wasn't until 2008, after Luke had finished touring for the second Sleepy Jackson album (Personality: One was a Spider. One was a Bird) that Nick called Luke and asked him to be part Pnau's third album. Nick and Luke both admit that the two had something between them, which allowed them to work so well together, it was then that they created Empire of the Sun. The duo achieved chart success with their first single "Walking on a Dream" which peaked at number ten on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and reached number sixty four on the...

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  • Walking on a Dream, 2009

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