For All Those Sleeping
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For All Those Sleeping is an American post-hardcore
band from Saint Cloud, Minnesota that was formed in 2007, and signed with Fearless Records
in 2010. The band released its debut album, entitled Cross Your Fingers
, on July 20, 2010.
and went into the studio with Cameron Mizell. Their debut album, titled Cross Your Fingers
, was released on July 20, 2010, and debuted at #25 on the Billboard's Heatseeker's Chart and #11 on the Alternative New Artist's Chart. In the summer of 2010, the band played the "Go Fist Pump Yourself" tour with A Skylit Drive
, Tides of Man
, and Abandon All Ships
as well as the Artery Foundations yearly "Pyknic Partery" tour, also featuring Drop Dead, Gorgeous
, Sleeping With Sirens
, Attila, Abandon All Ships, Woe, Is Me
, and Scarlett O' Hara
.
Also in late summer 2010 the band played the "Short But Sweet" tour supporting Asking Alexandria
along with Veil of Maya. "Never Leave Northfield" was released as the band's newest single. In fall of 2010, the band performed on the "Average Guys With Exceptional Hair Tour" with A Skylit Drive
, Motionless in White
, Woe, Is Me
, and Scarlett O'Hara, followed by a few winter dates in Japan with Breathe Carolina
. On March 7 the band released a music video for the song "Favorite Liar"
On March 11, the band embarked on the SmartPunk Tour with The Word Alive
, Upon a Burning Body, Abandon All Ships
, and The Color Morale
. They began the Northern Gold Tour with The Color Morale
, The Air I Breathe, and Close to Home
on May 12.
Between July 21–August 28, 2011, the band toured as part of the The All Stars Tour, a hardcore
based US concert tour, featuring such bands as blessthefall
, Emmure
, Alesana
, Motionless in White
, Born of Osiris
, In This Moment
, Sleeping with Sirens
, Chelsea Grin and others.
For All Those Sleeping will start recording for their 2012 album in January.
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
band from Saint Cloud, Minnesota that was formed in 2007, and signed with Fearless Records
Fearless Records
Fearless Records is an alternative rock-oriented record label that has been signing artists since 1994. Fearless is based in Westminster, California and are best known for their early pop-punk moments captured in the Fearless Flush Sampler and Punk Bites releases, as well as additional releases by...
in 2010. The band released its debut album, entitled Cross Your Fingers
Cross Your Fingers (album)
Cross Your Fingers is the debut album from Minnesota post-hardcore band For All Those Sleeping, released through Fearless Records on July 20, 2010. The album was produced by Cameron Mizell...
, on July 20, 2010.
Formation and The Lies We Live EP (2007-Early 2009)
Mike Champa, Jerad Pierskalla, David Volgman-Stevens, and Ethan Trekell met in high school, and formed For All Those Sleeping in 2007. The band independently released an EP in 2008.They then gained London Snetsinger in 2009 on bass after several bass member changes. The band changed their style mid 2009, at which time they released an unofficial music video for their song "I'm Not Dead Yet." The video was filmed by Rico Roman of Rico Roman Productions.Cross Your Fingers (late 2009–present)
In late 2009, For All Those Sleeping signed on to Fearless RecordsFearless Records
Fearless Records is an alternative rock-oriented record label that has been signing artists since 1994. Fearless is based in Westminster, California and are best known for their early pop-punk moments captured in the Fearless Flush Sampler and Punk Bites releases, as well as additional releases by...
and went into the studio with Cameron Mizell. Their debut album, titled Cross Your Fingers
Cross Your Fingers (album)
Cross Your Fingers is the debut album from Minnesota post-hardcore band For All Those Sleeping, released through Fearless Records on July 20, 2010. The album was produced by Cameron Mizell...
, was released on July 20, 2010, and debuted at #25 on the Billboard's Heatseeker's Chart and #11 on the Alternative New Artist's Chart. In the summer of 2010, the band played the "Go Fist Pump Yourself" tour with A Skylit Drive
A Skylit Drive
A Skylit Drive is an American post-hardcore band from Lodi, California. The band released one DVD, one EP and three studio albums: Wires...and the Concept of Breathing on May 20, 2008, Adelphia on June 9, 2009, and most recently Identity On Fire on February 15, 2011. Michael Jagmin has provided...
, Tides of Man
Tides of Man
Tides of Man is an American progressive rock band formed in Tampa, Florida in 2008. They signed to Rise Records March 4, 2009 and have released two full length albums thus far, Empire Theory in 2009 , and Dreamhouse in 2010.- History :In December 2007 Pearson, Gill, Sene, Jaye and Gould convened on...
, and Abandon All Ships
Abandon All Ships
Abandon All Ships is a Canadian rock band from Toronto, Ontario. Formed in 2006, the group is currently signed to Universal Music Group, Underground Operations along with Rise Records and its subsidiary, Velocity...
as well as the Artery Foundations yearly "Pyknic Partery" tour, also featuring Drop Dead, Gorgeous
Drop Dead, Gorgeous
Drop Dead, Gorgeous is a band from Denver, Colorado. They are currently signed to Suretone Records. The band consists of frontman Danny Stillman , Kyle Browning , Jake Hansen and Danny Cooper...
, Sleeping With Sirens
Sleeping with Sirens
Sleeping with Sirens is an American post-hardcore band from Orlando, Florida currently residing in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Formed in 2009 by members of For All We Know, Broadway and We Are Defiance...
, Attila, Abandon All Ships, Woe, Is Me
Woe, Is Me
Woe, Is Me is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 2009, the group is currently signed to Rise Records and its subsidiary, Velocity Records...
, and Scarlett O' Hara
Scarlett O' Hara (band)
Scarlett O'Hara is a four member post-hardcore band from McAllen, Texas currently unsigned. They are currently in the process of writing their second studio album with no set release date at this time.- Formation :...
.
Also in late summer 2010 the band played the "Short But Sweet" tour supporting Asking Alexandria
Asking Alexandria
Asking Alexandria are a British metalcore band from York, North Yorkshire. Founded in 2008 when Ben Bruce contacted his old companions upon returning to the UK after residing in Dubai...
along with Veil of Maya. "Never Leave Northfield" was released as the band's newest single. In fall of 2010, the band performed on the "Average Guys With Exceptional Hair Tour" with A Skylit Drive
A Skylit Drive
A Skylit Drive is an American post-hardcore band from Lodi, California. The band released one DVD, one EP and three studio albums: Wires...and the Concept of Breathing on May 20, 2008, Adelphia on June 9, 2009, and most recently Identity On Fire on February 15, 2011. Michael Jagmin has provided...
, Motionless in White
Motionless in White
Motionless in White is an American metalcore band from Scranton, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2005, the group is known for its dark horror-themed lyrics and physical appearances, that of which heavily correspond to gothic imagery. Motionless in White is currently signed to Fearless Records and have...
, Woe, Is Me
Woe, Is Me
Woe, Is Me is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 2009, the group is currently signed to Rise Records and its subsidiary, Velocity Records...
, and Scarlett O'Hara, followed by a few winter dates in Japan with Breathe Carolina
Breathe Carolina
Breathe Carolina is an American electronic rock musical duo from Denver, Colorado, composed of David Schmitt and Kyle Even. Breathe Carolina have released three albums, one EP, and five music videos to date.-Beginnings :...
. On March 7 the band released a music video for the song "Favorite Liar"
On March 11, the band embarked on the SmartPunk Tour with The Word Alive
The Word Alive
The Word Alive is an American metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2008, the band is currently signed to Fearless Records. Their 2009 label debut, Empire reached position 15 on the Top Heatseekers, meeting a great amount of positive acclaim upon its release in 2009...
, Upon a Burning Body, Abandon All Ships
Abandon All Ships
Abandon All Ships is a Canadian rock band from Toronto, Ontario. Formed in 2006, the group is currently signed to Universal Music Group, Underground Operations along with Rise Records and its subsidiary, Velocity...
, and The Color Morale
The Color Morale
The Color Morale is an American Christian Metalcore 5 piece band from Rockford, Illinois. The group is currently signed to Rise Records. They have released two albums to date, We All Have Demons, released on September 1, 2009, and My Devil In Your Eyes, released on March 8, 2011...
. They began the Northern Gold Tour with The Color Morale
The Color Morale
The Color Morale is an American Christian Metalcore 5 piece band from Rockford, Illinois. The group is currently signed to Rise Records. They have released two albums to date, We All Have Demons, released on September 1, 2009, and My Devil In Your Eyes, released on March 8, 2011...
, The Air I Breathe, and Close to Home
Close to Home (band)
Close to Home is an American post-hardcore band from Cincinnati, Ohio, that was formed in 2005. They have released four EPs and two full-length albums, Picture Perfect and their major label debut, Never Back Down, which was released on February 15, 2011...
on May 12.
Between July 21–August 28, 2011, the band toured as part of the The All Stars Tour, a hardcore
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
based US concert tour, featuring such bands as blessthefall
Blessthefall
Blessthefall is an American metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona, currently signed to Fearless Records. The band was founded in 2003 by guitarist Mike Frisby, drummer Matt Traynor, and bassist Jared Warth. Their debut album, His Last Walk, with original vocalist Craig Mabbitt, was released April...
, Emmure
Emmure
Emmure is an American band formed in 2003, originally based in Connecticut, but now residing in Queens, New York. The group has a total of seven releases...
, Alesana
Alesana
Alesana is an American rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina. Formed in 2004, the group is currently signed to Epitaph Records and have released one EP and four full-length studio albums...
, Motionless in White
Motionless in White
Motionless in White is an American metalcore band from Scranton, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2005, the group is known for its dark horror-themed lyrics and physical appearances, that of which heavily correspond to gothic imagery. Motionless in White is currently signed to Fearless Records and have...
, Born of Osiris
Born of Osiris
Born of Osiris is an American progressive death metal band from Palatine, Illinois. Formed in 2003, the group has undergone a number of name changes including Your Heart Engraved, DiminisheD, and Rosecrance before finally settling with Born of Osiris in 2007, basing the name off the Egyptian deity...
, In This Moment
In This Moment
In This Moment is an American metalcore band from North Hollywood , California. Formed in 2005, the group has released three albums to date, all through Century Media Records.-Founding:...
, Sleeping with Sirens
Sleeping with Sirens
Sleeping with Sirens is an American post-hardcore band from Orlando, Florida currently residing in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Formed in 2009 by members of For All We Know, Broadway and We Are Defiance...
, Chelsea Grin and others.
For All Those Sleeping will start recording for their 2012 album in January.
Band members
- Mike Champa - lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
(since 2007) - Jerad Pierskalla - vocals, rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
(since 2007) - London Snetsinger - vocals, bass (since 2009)
- David Volgman-Stevens - lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, keyboards, programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(since 2007), clean vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(2007–2009) - Ethan Trekell - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion (since 2007)
Studio albums
| Date of release | Title | Label |
| 2007 | Demo | Self-released |
| 2008 | The Lies We Live EP | Self-released |
| 2010 | Cross Your Fingers Cross Your Fingers (album) Cross Your Fingers is the debut album from Minnesota post-hardcore band For All Those Sleeping, released through Fearless Records on July 20, 2010. The album was produced by Cameron Mizell... |
Fearless Records Fearless Records Fearless Records is an alternative rock-oriented record label that has been signing artists since 1994. Fearless is based in Westminster, California and are best known for their early pop-punk moments captured in the Fearless Flush Sampler and Punk Bites releases, as well as additional releases by... |
Compilation appearances
- 'Tis The Season To Be Fearless'Tis the Season to Be FearlessTis the Season to Be Fearless is the first holiday-themed compilation album series created by Fearless Records featuring eight Christmas-themed songs. It was released on November 22, 2010. It was made available for pre-order on iTunes on November 8, 2010....
- "Maybe This Christmas"
- Punk Goes Pop 4Punk Goes Pop 4Punk Goes Pop 4 is the twelfth compilation album in the Punk Goes... series. It is scheduled to be released on November 21, 2011 through Fearless Records. It is the fourth album in the Punk Goes Pop series. It contains a collection of modern pop music covers performed by various metalcore,...
- Punk Goes Pop 4
- "You Belong With MeYou Belong with Me"You Belong with Me" is a country pop song performed by American recording artist Taylor Swift. The song was co-written by Swift and Liz Rose and produced by Nathan Chapman with Swift's aid. It was released on April 21, 2009, by Big Machine Records as the third single from Swift's second studio...
" (Taylor SwiftTaylor SwiftTaylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
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External links
- For All Those Sleeping at PureVolumePureVolumePureVolume was the first independently run website of its type, allowing for the upload and stream of music files. It was created in 2003 by Jennifer Welch , in conjunction with the Unborn Media team; Brett Woitunski, Nate Hudson, and Mitchell Pavao; all from the University of...