
Asheville, North Carolina / Rock and Roll
Hempire, a rock and roll band from Asheville, North Carolina

Heavy riffs and mountain fuzz out of the High Country. Turn it up.
Next ShowJUL 31 / Broadslab / Benson, NCOn Tour
Upcoming Shows
Catch Hempire live. Doors, ticket links, and the occasional last-minute add land here first.
- 31JUL2026
Broadslab
Benson, NCSLYGROG
Free Show - 08AUG2026
AVL Sounds Fest
Asheville, NCAVL Sounds Fest
Free Show
Want Hempire at your venue or festival? Get in touch about booking.
New Record
The Weight
Ten tracks of high country fuzz. Their first record pressed to disc, recorded loud and meant to be played louder.
- 01Nugrunner
- 02The Grind
- 03Sound of the Hellbound
- 04Without the Darkness
- 05Wasn't Born Yesterday
- 06Deathbringers, Inc.
- 07Gravedigger
- 08Bongbroth
- 09Deathtrap
- 10Ain't Leavin' Here Alive
Press play for a taste, then grab the whole thing on Bandcamp.
Merch
Wear It Loud
Tees, koozies, patches, and the new record. Everything ships through Bandcamp, or grab it from the merch table at a show.
The Band
Three from the
High Country
Out of the mountains of Western North Carolina, Hempire is three friends, a wall of amps, and a steady diet of fuzz. They play heavy, they play often, and they leave the room ringing.


Joey Shaw
Guitar / Vocals

Jon Andre
Drums

Jason Watson
Bass







