My Autumn Empire is the solo work of Staffordshire based multi-instrumentalist and song writer; Benjamin Holton of epic45, the project was started in 2007 after a limited run of releases were collected and distributed. To date My Autumn Empire has released two full studio albums; The Village Compass (2010) and II (2012) (pronounced "two") through Wayside and Woodland recordings.

In 2013, a new track All In My Head emerged on the Wayside and Woodland Spring compilation which received air play in April on BBC Radio Ulster by DJ Stephen McCauley.