Formed in 2004, Emphatic are a driving hard rock/post-grunge band based out of Omaha, Nebraska. The band released its self-titled debut independently in 2005, despite signing on with Universal. In 2008, Emphatic released an EP, Goodbye Girl, whose success on the Billboard Heatseekers chart would see them eventually sign with Atlantic Records. Released in 2011, Damage once again found the band on the Billboard charts. Though it looked like Emphatic were picking up steam, with their songs being used by the WWE and the CBS show Criminal Minds, they were dropped from their label, resulting in the band dissolving. With a new lineup in place, Emphatic scored a deal with Capitol, where they released their 2013 album, appropriately titled Another Life. ~ Gregory Heaney