The Sleeping
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The Sleeping is an American rock
band from Long Island, New York, formed in 2003. The band was founded by Cameron Keym, Sal Mignano, and Joe Zizzo from the remains of Skycamefalling
, after auditioning twenty-two potential singers, they came across Doug Robinson, former singer/guitarist of the band Stillwelle. Their music has been featured in video games including Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
for the Wii
, Madden NFL 07
, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
("Don't Hold Back"), Guitar Hero: World Tour ("Bomb the World"), and FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage
("Listen Close"). They released their fourth studio album, The Big Deep, on September 28, 2010.
Their first album, Believe What We Tell You
was released in 2004, and their second, Questions & Answers
was released in 2006. They started touring before they released a full length record. They toured on a three song demo that was hand printed and self recorded. The demo sold over 1000 copies, the band used a DIY method at first which saw them booking their first tour themselves. In 2004, the band was signed to a small independent record company and released Believe What We Tell You
and started touring full time.
In 2004 and 2005, they toured with Taking Back Sunday
, Bayside
, Brandston, Action Action
and many more. In 2006 they were featured on the Nintendo Fusion Tour
along with Plain White T's
, Relient K
, Emery
, and Hawthorne Heights
. They also toured the UK on the Victory Records
Tour with The Audition, Bayside
and Aiden
. They toured mainland Europe and the UK on the Give It A Name fest with Gallows
, Jimmy Eat World
and Sparta
. They toured in January 2007 with Senses Fail
among others. They were also nominated for 2007's MTV Mountain Dew Circuit Breakout, and finished in the Top 12. Doug has done guest vocals on Ever Since Radio's EP "Burn Down This Beach Town" Action Action's
first album "Don't Cut Your Fabric to This Year's Fashion
", The Rescue's EP "Phone Numbers", and most recently on Amen. The Animal's second EP "My Iron Heart." He also provided guest vocals for Four Letter Lie
on the song "Cowboys & Indians."
.
The band proceeded to tour across the East Coast and Midwest US with Envy On The Coast
, Secret Lives of the Freemasons
, and also a few concerts with The Gay Blades, finishing in late August. On October 15, they played at Eisenhower Park with Crosby, Stills & Nash along with Ryan Star
, Francis Dunnery
, Barefoot Truth
, Jaik Miller band, Katy Pfaffl, Melissa Reyes, Jeff Robinson
& Life
, Arlon Bennett, and others in support of Barack Obama
.
On November 7, 2008, the band announced on their MySpace that they were finally recording their new record, and on November 14, they also announced that they had posted their first studio update, while recording their new album at Salad Days Studio in Baltimore, Maryland. They toured with Funeral For a Friend
, Emarosa
and This Is Hell
for a U.S. tour from January to February. On January 6, 2009, the tracklist for What It Takes was added to their MySpace page.
On February 17, 2009 What It Takes was released and peaked at #20 on the Top Heatseekers chart, garnering positive reviews. In April, the band played shows in Ontario with Bring Me The Horizon
.
They also announced tour dates with Silverstein
, Poison the Well
, Oceana
, Hollywood Undead
, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Escape The Fate
, Atreyu
, Mest
, and Madina Lake
. They have also played at the Quebec City Summer Festival
with Sting, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Hollywood Undead
And The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
. In 2009 -2010 Sal Mignano was part owner of Broadway, a small music venue and bar in Amityville, NY he left over disagreements with his partner over how to treat the bands. September 13–16, 2009 They played four sold out shows in a row at Broadway in Amityville, NY and made a video, Directed by "The Chain Gang" (Erick Sasso and Brian Wendelken), for the song You'll Be A Corpse Before Your Time with the footage. Bass Player Sal Mignano has toured with 'hippy-hop' artist Mod Sun. Drummer Joe Zizzo has performed live with Envy on the Coast
. On Sept 9th 2010 They played a secret show with Glassjaw
at Vibe Lounge, a small venue on Long Island.
Former members
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band from Long Island, New York, formed in 2003. The band was founded by Cameron Keym, Sal Mignano, and Joe Zizzo from the remains of Skycamefalling
Skycamefalling
Skycamefalling are a metalcore band from Long Island, New York, USA. Formed in 1996, the band released three EPs and one full-length album from 1996-2003. After going through several lineup changes , the band eventually split up in 2003...
, after auditioning twenty-two potential singers, they came across Doug Robinson, former singer/guitarist of the band Stillwelle. Their music has been featured in video games including Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam is a video game in the Tony Hawk series. The game was a launch title for Nintendo's Wii, and is also available for the Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, and PlayStation 2....
for the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
, Madden NFL 07
Madden NFL 07
Madden NFL 07 is the 2007 edition of the popular Madden NFL series. It is the first in the video game series to be released for the PlayStation 3 and Wii consoles. Former Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander is on the cover.-Features:...
, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is a music video game, the third main installment in the Guitar Hero series, and the fourth title overall...
("Don't Hold Back"), Guitar Hero: World Tour ("Bomb the World"), and FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage
Hypers Maurice Branscombe commended the game for "looking and playing better than ever before". However, he criticized the game for its soundtracks and stated that "its load times are too long"....
("Listen Close"). They released their fourth studio album, The Big Deep, on September 28, 2010.
Their first album, Believe What We Tell You
Believe What We Tell You
Believe What We Tell You is the debut album by American rock band, The Sleeping. Recorded and released in 2004.-Track listing:-2007 re-issue track listing:...
was released in 2004, and their second, Questions & Answers
Questions & Answers (album)
- Chart Position :...
was released in 2006. They started touring before they released a full length record. They toured on a three song demo that was hand printed and self recorded. The demo sold over 1000 copies, the band used a DIY method at first which saw them booking their first tour themselves. In 2004, the band was signed to a small independent record company and released Believe What We Tell You
Believe What We Tell You
Believe What We Tell You is the debut album by American rock band, The Sleeping. Recorded and released in 2004.-Track listing:-2007 re-issue track listing:...
and started touring full time.
In 2004 and 2005, they toured with Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday is a rock band from Long Island, NY, formed in 1999 by guitarist Eddie Reyes. Current members of the band are Adam Lazzara , John Nolan , Eddie Reyes , Shaun Cooper and Mark O'Connell ....
, Bayside
Bayside
Bayside may refer to a number of places:In the United States:*Bayside, California*Bayside High School , several schools in the U.S...
, Brandston, Action Action
Action Action
Action Action is an American indie rock band, formerly signed to Victory Records.-History:Action Action formed in 2004 from the ashes of The Reunion Show, Count The Stars and Diffuser. The band signed with Victory Records and released their first album, Don't Cut Your Fabric to This Year's Fashion...
and many more. In 2006 they were featured on the Nintendo Fusion Tour
Nintendo Fusion Tour
Nintendo Fusion Tour is a touring rock music and video game festival sponsored by Nintendo, which began in 2003.Nintendo's Fusion Tour has provided early exposure for then-developing bands such as Evanescence, Story of the Year, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Anberlin and Panic! at the Disco...
along with Plain White T's
Plain White T's
Plain White T's is an American Pop rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 1997 by high school friends Tom Higgenson and Ken Fletcher, the group had a mostly underground following in Chicago basements, clubs, and bars in its early years, and underwent numerous personnel changes.The band is best...
, Relient K
Relient K
Relient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone University...
, Emery
Emery (band)
Emery is an American four-piece post-hardcore band from Rock Hill, South Carolina currently signed to both Tooth & Nail Records and Solid State Records and based in Seattle, Washington. Emery was founded in Rock Hill, South Carolina with the original lineup consisting of Toby Morrell, Devin...
, and Hawthorne Heights
Hawthorne Heights
Hawthorne Heights is an American rock band from Dayton, Ohio, formed in 2001. Their line-up currently consists of lead-singer and rhythm guitarist JT Woodruff, lead-guitarist and vocalist Micah Carli, bassist and backing vocalist Matt Ridenour, and drummer Eron Bucciarelli...
. They also toured the UK on the Victory Records
Victory Records
Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
Tour with The Audition, Bayside
Bayside (band)
Bayside is an American punk rock band from Queens which formed in the winter of 2000. The band has released five full length albums since signing to Victory Records...
and Aiden
Aiden
Aiden is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington that formed in the spring of 2003. The members are WiL Francis , Nick Wiggins , and Angel Ibarra . wiL originally played bass but took over lead vocals when the original singer left...
. They toured mainland Europe and the UK on the Give It A Name fest with Gallows
Gallows
A gallows is a frame, typically wooden, used for execution by hanging, or by means to torture before execution, as was used when being hanged, drawn and quartered...
, Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, that formed in 1993. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind....
and Sparta
Sparta
Sparta or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC, when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. From c...
. They toured in January 2007 with Senses Fail
Senses Fail
Senses Fail is an American post-hardcore band from Ridgewood, New Jersey. Formed in 2002, the line up initially consisted of vocalist Buddy Nielsen, drummer Dan Trapp, guitarists Dave Miller and Garrett Zablocki and being completed by bassist Mike Glita. The band quickly issued their debut EP, From...
among others. They were also nominated for 2007's MTV Mountain Dew Circuit Breakout, and finished in the Top 12. Doug has done guest vocals on Ever Since Radio's EP "Burn Down This Beach Town" Action Action's
Action Action
Action Action is an American indie rock band, formerly signed to Victory Records.-History:Action Action formed in 2004 from the ashes of The Reunion Show, Count The Stars and Diffuser. The band signed with Victory Records and released their first album, Don't Cut Your Fabric to This Year's Fashion...
first album "Don't Cut Your Fabric to This Year's Fashion
Don't Cut Your Fabric to This Year's Fashion
Don't Cut Your Fabric to This Year's Fashion is the debut album by the Long Island band Action Action, released in 2004, shortly after the band formed.- Track listing :...
", The Rescue's EP "Phone Numbers", and most recently on Amen. The Animal's second EP "My Iron Heart." He also provided guest vocals for Four Letter Lie
Four Letter Lie
-History:The group formed in 2004 and quickly released an EP entitled Her Escape in May 2005. They followed the release with a heavy tour schedule, which included dates on the Warped Tour and Taste of Chaos tours. The group won an online vote to open the Taste of Chaos date in St. Paul, Minnesota...
on the song "Cowboys & Indians."
Let Your Body Take Over
-External links:**...
.
What It Takes
On August 6, 2008 the band announced that after 6 months of auditioning for a new pianist/guitarist to replace Cameron Keym, they had recruited Paul Cadena and Christopher Evans.The band proceeded to tour across the East Coast and Midwest US with Envy On The Coast
Envy On The Coast
Envy on the Coast was an alternative rock band from Long Island, New York. They released their second album Lowcountry in March 2010.-History:...
, Secret Lives of the Freemasons
Secret Lives of the Freemasons
Secret Lives of the Freemasons or alternatively "Secret Lives!" was a band from Asheville, North Carolina. They formed in Asheville in 2003 after the breakup of two other local bands, A Kiss Before Dying and Throwing Myself...
, and also a few concerts with The Gay Blades, finishing in late August. On October 15, they played at Eisenhower Park with Crosby, Stills & Nash along with Ryan Star
Ryan Star
Ryan Star is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Long Island, New York. He was also a reality television contestant on the CBS show Rock Star: Supernova.-Biography:...
, Francis Dunnery
Francis Dunnery
Francis Dunnery is an English musician, singer-songwriter, record producer and record label owner. He is best known as a solo performer , and for fronting the original lineup of the band It Bites between 1982 and 1990 .Dunnery served as a sideman and...
, Barefoot Truth
Barefoot Truth
Barefoot Truth is an American independent roots rock band from New England. Barefoot Truth consists of Will Evans , Jay Driscoll , Andy Wrba , Garrett Duffy , and Wayno...
, Jaik Miller band, Katy Pfaffl, Melissa Reyes, Jeff Robinson
Jeff Robinson
Jeffrey Daniel Robinson is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played nine seasons for the San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, California Angels and Chicago Cubs.-Professional career:...
& Life
Life
Life is a characteristic that distinguishes objects that have signaling and self-sustaining processes from those that do not, either because such functions have ceased , or else because they lack such functions and are classified as inanimate...
, Arlon Bennett, and others in support of Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
.
On November 7, 2008, the band announced on their MySpace that they were finally recording their new record, and on November 14, they also announced that they had posted their first studio update, while recording their new album at Salad Days Studio in Baltimore, Maryland. They toured with Funeral For a Friend
Funeral for a Friend
Funeral for a Friend are a Welsh post-hardcore band, from Bridgend. Formed 2001, they have released five studio albums, seven EPs, sixteen singles, one DVD, and one compilation album.-Formation and Early Years:...
, Emarosa
Emarosa
Emarosa is an American rock band from Lexington, Kentucky. Formed in 2006, they released one EP in 2007 titled This Is Your Way Out, and shortly after, the group underwent significant lineup and sound changes, dropping their heavy metal influence and leaning toward a soul inspiration...
and This Is Hell
This Is Hell
This Is Hell are a Long Island, New York-based hardcore band. The band is known for extensive touring and high energy concerts. To date, the band has released three studio albums, and four EPs.- Early days and formation :...
for a U.S. tour from January to February. On January 6, 2009, the tracklist for What It Takes was added to their MySpace page.
On February 17, 2009 What It Takes was released and peaked at #20 on the Top Heatseekers chart, garnering positive reviews. In April, the band played shows in Ontario with Bring Me The Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon are a British metalcore band from Sheffield, Yorkshire, who formed in 2004. Bring Me the Horizon constits of Oliver Sykes as the lead vocalist, lead guitarist Lee Malia, rhythm guitarist Jona Weinhofen, bassist Matt Kean and drummer Matt Nicholls...
.
They also announced tour dates with Silverstein
Silverstein (band)
Silverstein is a Canadian post-hardcore band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 2000. Their band name is a reference to the famous children's author Shel Silverstein, whom the band had admired and read the stories of as children. They have released a total of five studio albums, three EP's, a...
, Poison the Well
Poison the Well (band)
Poison the Well was an experimental hardcore band from Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Florida who were last signed to Ferret Music. Guitarist Ryan Primack and drummer Chris Hornbrook were the only remaining members of the band who were involved since their inception, although vocalist Jeffrey Moreira was...
, Oceana
Oceana (band)
Oceana is an American indie rock band originating from St. Petersburg, Florida, that is currently unsigned . They released their debut album titled The Tide on March 4, 2008 and released their second album Birth.Eater on May 19, 2009...
, Hollywood Undead
Hollywood Undead
Hollywood Undead is an American rap rock band from Los Angeles, California. They released their debut album, Swan Songs, on September 2, 2008, and their live CD/DVD Desperate Measures, on November 10, 2009. Their second studio album, American Tragedy, was released April 5, 2011...
, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Escape The Fate
Escape The Fate
Escape the Fate is an American post-hardcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada formed in 2005 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They have released three EPs and three full-length studio albums. Dying Is Your Latest Fashion was the band's debut album and only album to feature vocalist Ronnie Radke...
, Atreyu
Atreyu
Atreyu can mean:* Atreyu, a character from Michael Ende's Neverending Story* Atreyu , an American metalcore band...
, Mest
Mest
Mest was a pop punk band from Blue Island, Illinois. The band's lineup, prior to their breakup in 2006, consisted of vocalist and guitarist Tony Lovato, guitarist Jeremiah Rangel, bassist Matt Lovato, and drummer Nick Gigler...
, and Madina Lake
Madina Lake
Madina Lake an American alternative rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A in 2005.Madina Lake released their debut album From Them, Through Us, to You through Roadrunner Records on March 27, 2007...
. They have also played at the Quebec City Summer Festival
Quebec City Summer Festival
The Festival d'été, or Summer Festival , has been taking place annually since 1968. It is organized by groups of businesspersons and artists of Quebec City in order to show the artistic, economic, and tourist potential of the region...
with Sting, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Hollywood Undead
Hollywood Undead
Hollywood Undead is an American rap rock band from Los Angeles, California. They released their debut album, Swan Songs, on September 2, 2008, and their live CD/DVD Desperate Measures, on November 10, 2009. Their second studio album, American Tragedy, was released April 5, 2011...
And The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is an American rock band that formed in Middleburg, Florida.-Early years :Originating in Florida, childhood friends Ronnie Winter, Thomas Amason, and Duke Kitchens started the band while attending an AP music theory class, in 2003...
. In 2009 -2010 Sal Mignano was part owner of Broadway, a small music venue and bar in Amityville, NY he left over disagreements with his partner over how to treat the bands. September 13–16, 2009 They played four sold out shows in a row at Broadway in Amityville, NY and made a video, Directed by "The Chain Gang" (Erick Sasso and Brian Wendelken), for the song You'll Be A Corpse Before Your Time with the footage. Bass Player Sal Mignano has toured with 'hippy-hop' artist Mod Sun. Drummer Joe Zizzo has performed live with Envy on the Coast
Envy On The Coast
Envy on the Coast was an alternative rock band from Long Island, New York. They released their second album Lowcountry in March 2010.-History:...
. On Sept 9th 2010 They played a secret show with Glassjaw
Glassjaw
Glassjaw is a four-piece rock band from Long Island, New York. The band is fronted by vocalist Daryl Palumbo and guitarist Justin Beck, and have undergone numerous line-up changes since their inception...
at Vibe Lounge, a small venue on Long Island.
Band members
Current members- Salvatore Mignano - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(2003–Present) - Joseph Zizzo - 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 ....
(2003–Present) - Douglas Robinson - Vocals (2003–Present)
- Paul Cadena - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(2008–Present) - Christopher Evans - KeyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
/ThereminThereminThe theremin , originally known as the aetherphone/etherophone, thereminophone or termenvox/thereminvox is an early electronic musical instrument controlled without discernible physical contact from the player. It is named after its Russian inventor, Professor Léon Theremin, who patented the device...
(2008–Present)
Former members
- Cameron Keym - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
(2003–2008)
Discography
- Believe What We Tell YouBelieve What We Tell YouBelieve What We Tell You is the debut album by American rock band, The Sleeping. Recorded and released in 2004.-Track listing:-2007 re-issue track listing:...
(2004, re-issue in 2007) - Questions and AnswersQuestions & Answers (album)- Chart Position :...
(2006) - Connect Sets: The Sleeping - EP (2007)
- What It TakesWhat It Takes (album)What It Takes is the third album by American rock band The Sleeping. It was released on February 17, 2009 on Victory Records, and debuted at #20 on the Top Heatseekers chart. "Bomb The World" is the first single from the album. A music video has been made for it.-Track listing:-Chart position:...
(2009) - The Big Deep (2010)
Videography
- Believe What We Tell You
- Loud and Clear
- Don't Hold Back
- Bomb the World
- You'll Be A Corpse Before Your Time
- Young Vibes... Don't Run Away From Me