Empire of the Sun Essentials

"Emperor" Luke Steele and "Lord" Nick Littlemore aimed for the stars when they shelved their day jobs in the Sleepy Jackson and P'nau in 2008. The Aussie pop mavericks' vision of a self-contained sci-fi fantasy dimension hewn from electronic pop and outrageous wardrobe choices made instant global impact with their debut album, Walking On a Dream. After seven ARIA awards at home and gold sales in the UK, Ice On the Dune continued the cinematic concept with an elaborate stage spectacular from Moscow to Hawaii; Dubai to Puerto Rico. Talk of album three, Every Ocean Tells a Story, has included allusions to the full-blown screenplay tie-in with possible theme park options.