Sleeping with Sirens

Sleeping with Sirens is a founded in 2009, post-hardcore band from Orlando / Florida, which was founded by the musicians of the group We Are Defiance, For All We Know and Broadway.

  • 2.1 Music style
  • 2.2 texts
  • 2.3 tours
  • 3.1 albums
  • 3.2 EPs

History

Creation and debut album

The group was (currently at We Are Defiance ) established in 2009 in Orlando, Florida by Brian Calzini as a singer. By the time clashed with Kellin Quinn, Justin Hills, Gabe Barham, Brandon McMaster, Dave Aguilar, Nick Trombino, Paul Russell and Alex kaladjian more musicians to the group. However Calzini, Russell, Aguilar and kaladjian left the group in the same year. Today Sleeping with Sirens Kellin Quinn is made (vocals, piano ), Jack Fowler ( lead guitar ), Justin Hills (bass ) and Gabe Barham (drums). Meanwhile, the musicians of the group to Grand Rapids, Michigan have moved.

The group is currently at Rise Records, where she also released her debut album, With Ears to See With Eyes to Hear. Before they signed to Rise Records, they stood at Tragic Hero Records. This album debuted at number seven on the Billboard Heatseekers charts, finishing in 36th place in the U.S. Indie charts, also at Billboard.

Second Album: Let's Cheers to This

On 7 December 2010, the Group announced that it would produce a new album which should be released in mid 2011. The work in the studio with producer Kris Crummett (including Dance Gavin Dance) began in February 2011. This album, that the name of Let's Cheers to This contributes, finally appeared on May 10, 2011. The album debuted at number 78 on the U.S. charts a and stayed there one week.

From September 25 to October 13, 2011 Sleeping with Sirens toured through Europe for the first time. Together with I Set My Friends On Fire, and Woe, Is Me was the group Support for A Skylit Drive. The 17 appearances extensive concert tour led by Scotland, England, France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. In November and December of the same year, the band toured as support for We Came as Romans by the United States. More support bands this concert tour were Emmure, For All I Am and Attila.

In January and February 2012, the group toured with The Ghost Inside, Chunk! No Captain Chunk! and Dream On, Dreamer as support for Attack Attack! through North America. Sleeping with Sirens toured along with I Set My Friends On Fire, The Amity Affliction from Australia and Woe, Is Me by the United States. The tour is called The Artery Foundation Across The Nation and is the Impericon Never Say Die! Tour comparable. In October and November 2012, the group toured together with Pierce the Veil, Tonight Alive and Hands Like Houses 33 concerts across the U.S. and Canada. The two shows in Canada Hands Like Houses have been replaced by I Am King. In the summer of 2012 sailed Sleeping with Sirens the country, as they were confirmed for the Vans Warped Tour. The band was announced in a joint confirmation shaft with Chelsea Grin, Memphis May Fire and Bayside as participating band.

Still 26 June 2012 appeared an acoustic EP under the name of If You Were A Movie, This Would Be Your Soundtrack via Rise Records. This EP was streamed over the magazine Alternative Press in advance. The EP is available only as a digital download worldwide. Nevertheless, the EP went into the official charts. This reached number 17 and spending a total of six weeks in the charts.

The end of 2012 the group by the U.S. music magazine Alternative Press in the reader voting was nominated in several categories of the only singers, Kellin Quinn, won Singer of the Year in the category.

Third album and tour activity

In January 2013, the group went into the studio to work on their third album. The release date was set at mid-year. The first single, Dead Walker Texas Ranger, was born at October 21, 2012 as Helloween Special. However, this is not to be found on the album. On April 23, 2013, the next single was released under the title Low. The album, which bears the name of Feel, was released on 4 June 2013 Rise Records in the United States. On 14 June 2013, the album was finally released worldwide. It rose for the first time in the UK and Australian charts. With nearly 60,000 albums sold in one week, the group was also the first position in the top ten of the U.S. charts. It debuted at third place, which so far is the highest chart entry of the band. From 16 to 20 February 2013, the group was seen together with Pierce the Veil in South East Asia. The performances took place in Jakarta, Bangkok, Manila and Petaling Jaya.

Already in August 2012 it was announced that Sleeping with Sirens in February and March 2013 should play through five cities in Australia as part of Soundwave Festival. For the shows in Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane, the group was seen on "Stage 3" among other things with The Amity Affliction, Bring Me the Horizon, Ghost, All Time Low and Killswitch Engage. The schedule for the show in Perth was released a week later. The group toured with Conditions, Danger Kids and Lions Lions by the United States. In addition to want to tour for the first time as a headliner by the United Kingdom and Europe in May and June, the group announced. The concerts took place in Cardiff, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham, Bristol, Southampton, Norwich (all UK ), Brussels ( Belgium ), Cologne ( Germany ) and Amsterdam ( Netherlands). The group has been reconfirmed for the Warped Tour.

The group was nominated for a Kerrang! Award in the category " Best Live Band" nominated. The award ceremony took place in London on 13 June 2013. The award went to Of Mice & Men

In October, the group toured again through the United Kingdom. In September, the group played a European tour in September to their album Feel present. The tour was entitled The Feel tour. As a support to Hands Like Houses, be seen The Getaway plan and The Summer Set (selected concerts). Follows directly the Feel This tour, which will run through the United States. During this concert tour Memphis May Fire, Breathe Carolina, Our Last Night and issues will arise as opening acts. The tour will end on 21 November 2013. On October 16, 2013 Jesse Lawson announced his resignation from the band. He explained his decision in a statement that he wants to concert centering more on his family and evolve musically. Lawson plans to publish a solo EP under the title of Chapter II, which will be financed by crowdfunding.

Music

Music style

The group describes her music style as a rock. In their songs, the musicians try so little breakdowns apply as possible. The texts are written by the band itself and written in English. The clean vocals of Kellin Quinn recalls Anthony Green of Circa Survive. The music style can be described roughly as post-hardcore. Screams and clean vocals alternate mostly, with the clear vocals of Kellin Quinn prevails in most parts of the band. Also, the music of the group elements from the alternative rock, pop -rock and pop-punk (such as classical so-called " sing-alongs "). Billboard describes the musical style of the group in their band biography as a mix of metalcore and emo.

Texts

The group, which drawn up their own texts, process in their songs mostly Christian themes. In an interview with the U.S. portal AbsolutePunk.net it was said, for example, that the album Let's Cheers to This originally called Who Are You Now? should wear what has a Christian meaning. After the musicians found out that the group The Providence have already released an album of the same name, the working title of the current name of the album was renamed.

The piece Do It Now, Remember It Later, however, to be a kind of outstretched " middle finger ", which is aimed at all people who rail against the band because of musical style and lyrics. Kellin Quinn AbsolutePunk.net described in an interview with the online music portal that they would not write music for others but for themselves.

" It's about everyone 's opinion about our band. It's the middle finger to everybody [ did Has A negative opinion ]; we're going to make the music we're going to make. We do not make music for anyone else, we make music for ourselves; if fans like to listen to it, then thats 's great - that's the cherry on top of the cake. But I did think if you're not making music did you want to make, then you're not doing the right thing. So that's what that song stands for, doing what you want to do and not worrying about what people think about you. "

Tours

Sleeping with Sirens are one of the few groups that also accommodate acoustic sets at their performances. According to Kellin Quinn, the group played their acoustic pieces at first concerts mainly after their main set.

So far, Sleeping with Sirens has completed several appearances in North America, Europe and Southeast Asia. In March 2013, the group is the first time touring Australia ( Soundwave Festival). The band was to be seen at concerts with international bands like We Came as Romans, Emmure, A Skylit Drive, I Set My Friends On Fire, Woe, Is Me and The Amity Affliction. The only continents that have not been traveled the band, are Africa and South America.

Discography

Albums

EPs

Awards

  • Alternative Press readers Voting 2012: Artist of the Year, Third Place
  • 2012: Best Live Band Of The Year, Third Place
  • 2012: Song Of The Year, Third Place for Roger Rabbit
  • 2012: Most Overrated Band Of The Year, Third Place
  • 2012: Vocalist of the Year, Winner
  • 2012: Bassist Of The Year, Third Place for Justin Hills
  • 2012: Best Cover Art Of The Year, Third Place for If You Were A Movie, This Would Be Your Soundtrack
  • 2013: Artist of the Year, Won
  • 2013: Best Live Band ( nominated )
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