Sleeping with Sirens
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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
. the group is currently signed to Rise Records and has released two full-length albums.
The group is known primarily for the versatility of vocalist Kellin Quinn's vocal range to which even the name for the band was directly derived and inspired for his musical role. Their first album, With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear
, was released on March 23, 2010. Debuted at number 7 on Billboard
s Top Heatseekers
chart, and at number 36 on Top Independent Albums.
Their second album, Let's Cheers to This
, was released on May 10, 2011. The first song from the album, "Do It Now Remember It Later", was released on April 7, 2011.
Former members
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 Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
currently residing in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
. Formed in 2009 by members of For All We Know, Broadway and We Are Defiance
We Are Defiance
We Are Defiance is an American metalcore band from Ocala, Florida. Founded in 2009 by singer Brian Calzini, with the help of producer, Tom Denney, formerly of A Day to Remember....
. the group is currently signed to Rise Records and has released two full-length albums.
The group is known primarily for the versatility of vocalist Kellin Quinn's vocal range to which even the name for the band was directly derived and inspired for his musical role. Their first album, With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear
With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear
With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear is the debut album by American post-hardcore band Sleeping with Sirens. It was released on March 23, 2010, through Rise Records. The album debuted at number 7 on Billboards Top Heatseekers chart, and at number 36 on Top Independent Albums...
, was released on March 23, 2010. Debuted at number 7 on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
chart, and at number 36 on Top Independent Albums.
Their second album, Let's Cheers to This
Let's Cheers to This
Let's Cheers to This is the second full length album by American post-hardcore band Sleeping with Sirens. It was released on May 10, 2011, through Rise Records. Its working title was "Who Are You Now?" being named to a Christian moral, but it was changed to fit along with not having any religious...
, was released on May 10, 2011. The first song from the album, "Do It Now Remember It Later", was released on April 7, 2011.
Band members
Current members- Gabe Barham - 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 ....
(since 2009) - Jack Fowler - 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...
(since 2011) - Justin Hills - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(since 2009) - Jesse Lawson - 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...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(since 2010) - Kellin Quinn - 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...
, keyboardsKeyboard 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...
, 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...
(since 2009)
Former members
- Brandon McMaster - lead guitar, backing vocals (2009–2010) (now in The Crimson ArmadaThe Crimson ArmadaThe Crimson Armada is an American metalcore band from Columbus, Ohio. The band initially formed in Westerville, Ohio in 2007, but after several live shows and demos the band went on hiatus. After pressure from the local music scene, the group reformed a year later...
) - Nick Trombino - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2009–2010)
- Brian CalziniBrian CalziniBrian Calzini is an Italian American post-hardcore vocalist. He is a founding member of Paddock Park , Sleeping with Sirens , and We Are Defiance ....
- vocals (2009) (now in We Are DefianceWe Are DefianceWe Are Defiance is an American metalcore band from Ocala, Florida. Founded in 2009 by singer Brian Calzini, with the help of producer, Tom Denney, formerly of A Day to Remember....
) - Paul Russell - bass (2009)
- Dave Aguliar - rhythm guitar (2009)
- Alex Kaladjian - drums (2009)
List of guest appearances
- Kellin Quinn (2010) - "The Amazing Atom" (At the Skylines)
- Kellin Quinn and Jesse Lawson (2010) - "There's a Situation @ the Shore" (Lakeland)
- Kellin Quinn (2010) - "In the Face of Death" (The Last Word)
- Kellin Quinn (2011) - "Airplanes Pt. 2" (We Are DefianceWe Are DefianceWe Are Defiance is an American metalcore band from Ocala, Florida. Founded in 2009 by singer Brian Calzini, with the help of producer, Tom Denney, formerly of A Day to Remember....
feat. Tom Denney formerly of A Day To RememberA Day to RememberA Day to Remember is an American rock band from Ocala, Florida. Founded in 2003 by guitarist Tom Denny and drummer Bobby Scruggs, the band has released four studio albums, nine singles and eight music videos...
) - Kellin Quinn (2011) - "The Dying Hymn" (The Color MoraleThe Color MoraleThe 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...
, as composer) - Kellin Quinn (2011) - "Bring On The Empty Horses" (Call Us Forgotten)
- Kellin Quinn (2011) - "Once Upon a Time In Mexico" (Cascades)
Discography
Studio albums| Year | Album | Label | Chart peaks | ||||
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| US 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Indie | US Hard Rock | US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| 2010 | With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear is the debut album by American post-hardcore band Sleeping with Sirens. It was released on March 23, 2010, through Rise Records. The album debuted at number 7 on Billboards Top Heatseekers chart, and at number 36 on Top Independent Albums... |
Rise Rise Records -History:Rise was founded in 1991 by Craig Ericson in Roseburg, Oregon. He released a small number of 7" records before putting the label on hiatus to attend college. Ericson didn't release anything further until 1999, after moving to Portland, Oregon. He began issuing small-print 7" records, and... |
— | 36 | — | 7 | |
| 2011 | Let's Cheers to This Let's Cheers to This Let's Cheers to This is the second full length album by American post-hardcore band Sleeping with Sirens. It was released on May 10, 2011, through Rise Records. Its working title was "Who Are You Now?" being named to a Christian moral, but it was changed to fit along with not having any religious... |
78 | 13 | 5 | — | ||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||
Videography
| Year | Title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "If I'm James Dean, Then You're Audrey Hepburn" | Caleb Mallery |
| 2010 | "With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear" | Sam Link |
| 2010 | "You Kill Me (In a Good Way) (Acoustic)" | Sam Link |
| 2011 | "Don't Fall Asleep at the Helm (Acoustic)" | Sam Link |
| 2011 | "All My Heart (Acoustic)" | Sam Link |
| 2011 | "One Year Straight (Documentary)" | Sam Murray |
| 2011 | "If You Can't Hang" | Thunder Down Country |