Young Empires Came Together In October 2009 In Toronto Canada Vocalist And Keyboardist Matthew Vlahovich Bassist Jake Palahnuk And Guitarist Robert Aaron Ellingson. Drummer Taylor Hill Joined In 2011 As The Group Released Their Debut EP Wake All The Youth. Ellingson And The Band Parted Ways Ahead Of The Band's First Full-Length The Gates Released In 2015.