Strays Don't Sleep
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Strays Don't Sleep are a Nashville
-based band, a collaborative project between singer/songwriters Matthew Ryan and Neilson Hubbard
. They released their debut self-titled record in 2006.
in 2004 about a collaboration, which could result in an interesting self-distributed release for fans. The collaboration was much more successful than expected and Strays Don’t Sleep was formed with Neilson Hubbard
, Brian Bequette, Billy Mercer
and Steve Latanation.
In the Autumn 2005 Strays Don't Sleep’s debut self-titled album was released in the UK on One Little Indian. The release includes a DVD of short films that were directed and shot by professional filmmakers and friends, including Gorman Bechard, The Barnes Brothers, Martin Glenn, Matt Boyd and Jared Johnson. Matthew Ryan and Neilson Hubbard
also directed three of the short films with the help of Nashville film student, Matt Riddlehoover
. A 5.1 surround sound
mix of the entire record and films, by Paul PDub Walton of Björk
and Sneaker Pimps
fame, is available on the DVD.
Strays Don't Sleep was released to great reviews from Timeout, Uncut
, the Sunday Express and The Times
. The success helped secure a US release, which was helped further by a placement in the hit CW (former WB) drama One Tree Hill
. "For Blue Skies", a song concerning the sentencing of Matthew Ryan’s brother to 30 years in prison, was made available on the One Tree Hill Soundtrack. The band toured the UK with Josh Rouse to support the album. Strays Don't Sleep was officially disbanded mid-2006.
Their music video DVD album, Strays Don't Sleep, with each song presented by a different director, won the top Award - The Grand Remi for Best Music Video - at the 2006 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. The group performed in person at the Remi Awards Gala dinner for 500 international filmmakers to a standing ovation.
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
-based band, a collaborative project between singer/songwriters Matthew Ryan and Neilson Hubbard
Neilson Hubbard
Neilson Hubbard is an American singer-songwriter, musician and producer. His first band was called This Living Hand formed with Clay Jones . They signed to Adam Duritz's label, E Pluribus Unum. After the band split up, Hubbard went on to record three solo albums, The Slide Project, Why Men Fail and...
. They released their debut self-titled record in 2006.
History
Matthew Ryan approached Neilson HubbardNeilson Hubbard
Neilson Hubbard is an American singer-songwriter, musician and producer. His first band was called This Living Hand formed with Clay Jones . They signed to Adam Duritz's label, E Pluribus Unum. After the band split up, Hubbard went on to record three solo albums, The Slide Project, Why Men Fail and...
in 2004 about a collaboration, which could result in an interesting self-distributed release for fans. The collaboration was much more successful than expected and Strays Don’t Sleep was formed with Neilson Hubbard
Neilson Hubbard
Neilson Hubbard is an American singer-songwriter, musician and producer. His first band was called This Living Hand formed with Clay Jones . They signed to Adam Duritz's label, E Pluribus Unum. After the band split up, Hubbard went on to record three solo albums, The Slide Project, Why Men Fail and...
, Brian Bequette, Billy Mercer
Billy Mercer
Billy Mercer is the name of:* Billy Mercer , former Hull City, Huddersfield Town and Blackpool goalkeeper* Billy Mercer , former Preston North End, Blackpool, Lancaster Town and Boston Town player...
and Steve Latanation.
In the Autumn 2005 Strays Don't Sleep’s debut self-titled album was released in the UK on One Little Indian. The release includes a DVD of short films that were directed and shot by professional filmmakers and friends, including Gorman Bechard, The Barnes Brothers, Martin Glenn, Matt Boyd and Jared Johnson. Matthew Ryan and Neilson Hubbard
Neilson Hubbard
Neilson Hubbard is an American singer-songwriter, musician and producer. His first band was called This Living Hand formed with Clay Jones . They signed to Adam Duritz's label, E Pluribus Unum. After the band split up, Hubbard went on to record three solo albums, The Slide Project, Why Men Fail and...
also directed three of the short films with the help of Nashville film student, Matt Riddlehoover
Matt Riddlehoover
Matt Riddlehoover is an American film director, screenwriter, editor, actor and producer.-Career:In 2006, a trailer Riddlehoover posted for his first film, To a Tee, caught the eye of a social networking giant...
. A 5.1 surround sound
Surround sound
Surround sound encompasses a range of techniques such as for enriching the sound reproduction quality of an audio source with audio channels reproduced via additional, discrete speakers. Surround sound is characterized by a listener location or sweet spot where the audio effects work best, and...
mix of the entire record and films, by Paul PDub Walton of Björk
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
and Sneaker Pimps
Sneaker Pimps
Sneaker Pimps were a British trip-hop band formed in Hartlepool, England in 1994. They are best known for their first album Becoming X and particularly the singles "6 Underground", "Spin Spin Sugar", and "Tesko Suicide" from the same album...
fame, is available on the DVD.
Strays Don't Sleep was released to great reviews from Timeout, Uncut
UNCUT (magazine)
Uncut magazine, trademarked as UNCUT, is a monthly publication based in London. It is available across the English-speaking world, and focuses on music, but also includes film and books sections...
, the Sunday Express and The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
. The success helped secure a US release, which was helped further by a placement in the hit CW (former WB) drama One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
. "For Blue Skies", a song concerning the sentencing of Matthew Ryan’s brother to 30 years in prison, was made available on the One Tree Hill Soundtrack. The band toured the UK with Josh Rouse to support the album. Strays Don't Sleep was officially disbanded mid-2006.
Discography
- Strays Don't SleepStrays Don't Sleep (album)Stray's Don't Sleep is an album by Strays Don't Sleep, released in 2006 by One Little Indian.-CD:#"Love Don't Owe You Anything" —Words — Matthew Ryan; Music — Matthew Ryan, Neilson Hubbard...
(album, 2006) - "Love Don't Owe You Anything" (single, 2006)
Their music video DVD album, Strays Don't Sleep, with each song presented by a different director, won the top Award - The Grand Remi for Best Music Video - at the 2006 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. The group performed in person at the Remi Awards Gala dinner for 500 international filmmakers to a standing ovation.