Sleeping States
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Sleeping States is a musical solo project of British musician Markland Starkie (born 1981).
Started in 2004 in London
, Sleeping States falls predominantly in the songwriter
genre. Sleeping States has also been associated with Lo-Fi
, DIY and Queercore
, having released a number of 7"s, cassette-only EPs and a CD-R album on several small DIY labels in Britain, including the Queercore label/collective Homocrime.
EPs
Singles
Started in 2004 in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Sleeping States falls predominantly in the songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
genre. Sleeping States has also been associated with Lo-Fi
Lo-fi music
Lo-fi is lower quality of sound recordings than the usual standard for music. The qualities of lo-fi are usually achieved by either degrading the quality of the recorded audio, or using certain equipment. Recent uses of the phrase have led to it becoming a genre, although it still remains as an...
, DIY and Queercore
Queercore
Queercore is a cultural and social movement that began in the mid-1980s as an offshoot of punk. It is distinguished by being discontent with society in general and its rejection of the disapproval of the gay, bisexual, and lesbian communities and their "oppressive agenda"...
, having released a number of 7"s, cassette-only EPs and a CD-R album on several small DIY labels in Britain, including the Queercore label/collective Homocrime.
Discography
Albums- In the Gardens of the North (2009) - Album on Bella UnionBella UnionBella Union is an independent record label that was started up by Simon Raymonde and Robin Guthrie in 1997.After releasing records with 4AD for a large part of their career, Cocteau Twins decided to take a step towards independence and started up the Bella Union record label, through which they...
, released August 17 - There The Open Spaces (2007) - Album on Tome, Misra RecordsMisra RecordsMisra Records is an independent record label run out of Durham, North Carolina with branch offices in Washington D.C., Seattle, Washington, and Los Angeles, California....
, EtchnSketch - Distances Are Great (2004) - CD-R Album on Kontra-Punkte
EPs
- Old vs New (2008) - 10" / Digital EP on Bella UnionBella UnionBella Union is an independent record label that was started up by Simon Raymonde and Robin Guthrie in 1997.After releasing records with 4AD for a large part of their career, Cocteau Twins decided to take a step towards independence and started up the Bella Union record label, through which they...
, Misra RecordsMisra RecordsMisra Records is an independent record label run out of Durham, North Carolina with branch offices in Washington D.C., Seattle, Washington, and Los Angeles, California....
, EtchnSketch - Sleeping States / Francois (2006) - Cassette EP on Undereducated
- Sleeping States (2005) - Cassette EP on Kontra-Punkte
- A Year In The Life (2005) - 3" CD EP on Homocrime
Singles
- Gardens of the South (2009) - Cassette single on Bella UnionBella UnionBella Union is an independent record label that was started up by Simon Raymonde and Robin Guthrie in 1997.After releasing records with 4AD for a large part of their career, Cocteau Twins decided to take a step towards independence and started up the Bella Union record label, through which they...
- Call Me (2008) - 7" on Single Felt Tip Records
- I Wonder / Under A Capricorn Sky (2007) - 7" Single on Caspian
- Rivers / London Fields (2006) - 7" Single on Tome