Sleeping with Sirens
Sleeping with Sirens | |
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 Sleeping with Sirens performing in 2010. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Orlando, Florida, USA |
| Genres | Post-hardcore, screamo |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Rise |
| Members | Gabe Barham Kellin Quinn Justin Hills Jesse Lawson Jack Fowler |
| Past members | Nick Trombino Brandon McMaster Brian Calzini |
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, We Are Defiance and When Statues Fall the group is currently signed to Rise Records[1] and has released two full-length albums. With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear, debuted at number 7 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart, and at number 36 on Top Independent Albums.[2] On a lighter note; Kellin Quinn is engaged to Jazmine Ruiz. The group is known primarily for vocalist Kellin Quinn's versatility of his falsetto vocal range to which even the name for the band was directly derived and inspired for his musical role. 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.[3]
Band members
- Current
- Gabe Barham - drums (since 2009)
- Jack Fowler - lead guitar (since 2011)
- Justin Hills - bass guitar (since 2009)
- Jesse Lawson - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (since 2010)
- Kellin Quinn - lead vocals, keyboards, programming (since 2009)
- Former
- Brandon McMaster - lead guitar, backing vocals (2009–2010) (Now in The Crimson Armada)
- Nick Trombino - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2009–2010)
- Brian Calzini - vocals (2009) (Now in We Are Defiance)
- 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 Defiance feat. Tom Denney formerly of A Day To Remember)
- Kellin Quinn (2011) - "The Dying Hymn" (The Color Morale, as composer) [4]
- Kellin Quinn (2011) - "Bring On The Empty Horses" (Call Us Forgotten)
Discography
- Studio albums
| Year | Album | Label | Chart peaks[2] | ||||
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| US 200 | US Indie | US Hard Rock | US Heat | ||||
| 2010 | With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear | Rise | — | 36 | — | 7 | |
| 2011 | Let's Cheers to This | 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 |
References
- ^ "Rise Records Bands". Rise Records. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ^ a b "With Ears to See, and Eyes to Hear - Sleeping With Sirens - Billboard.com". Billboard. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ DiVincenzo, Alex (7 April 2011). "New Sleeping With Sirens Song". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ http://allmusic.com/album/my-devil-in-your-eyes-r2118508/credits