Artist management company representing: The Weakerthans and Imaginary Cities

Empirical Artist Services is a Winnipeg based artist development company focused on long term strategic career management.
The company hopes to help enrich global culture through the promotion of excellent music and to provide a lasting career for the artists it represents. The company was formed by Stephen Carroll, the guitarist for the Canadian band The Weakerthans (ANTI). Stephen has been steering the successful development of that project for over 12 years, building an international reputation for himself and the band.
Under Stephen’s management, The Weakerthans have grown to become the most successful band of their generation to emerge from Winnipeg. They have an international reputation and are nationally beloved. The Weakerthans have now released 5 albums, a feature length tour film, and tour frequently all the major cites in the Western Hemisphere. In 2008, the band won four Western Canadian Music Awards, the XM Radio Artist of the Year, and the SOCAN 2008 Echo prize, and were nominated for two Indy Awards, all for their late 2007 album Reunion Tour.
In late 2009 Stephen began managing a new band from Winnipeg called Imaginary Cities. The band has already emerged from being studio project, to be one of the artists to watch in 2011. The band is positioned for success with international record deals and international touring on the horizon. The band went to the number one spot on both Canadian college charts, making history for being the first band in the history of the Chart Attack Chart to hit number one prior to the release of their album.
Stephen was recognized for his work in his field with a nomination for Manager of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards for 2010, and 2012.