Sleep the Season are a Canadian alternative pop music group formed in Welland in 2005. Their specialty is playing acoustic instruments only and using a cello.
Sleep the Season | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Welland, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Alternative pop |
| Years active | 2005–2009 |
| Labels | Faint and Hearted Records |
| Past members | Dave Fontaine Greg Goertzen Justin Fortier Ben Audet Trevor Speechly Mike Harris |
| Website | sleeptheseason |
History
editTheir first album Under Stars was released on September 5, 2005 and contained 5 songs.[1] The second album Don't make a move was released on September 4, 2006 and contained 13 songs. Four Songs was released on February 11, 2008 and was their first independent release.
The original band members are Ben Audet, Dave Fontaine, Greg Goertzen and Justin Fortier. According to the MySpace site of Sleep the Season the band has now five band members. Trevor Speechly is the new bass player and Mike Harris is their new drummer.[2]
Sleep the Season announced that the band was ending (October 2009) and their final show would be on December 27, 2009 at the Merchant Ale House in St. Catharines, Ontario. The show would also be the release of their final EP Anyone but You.[2]
Band members
editFinal lineup [2]
- Dave Fontaine – lead vocals
- Greg Goertzen – cello
- Justin Fortier – guitar
- Trevor Speechly – bass guitar
- Mike Harris - drums
Past members
Discography
edit| Date of Release[3] |
Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Under Stars | Faint and Hearted Records |
| 2006 | Don't make a move | Faint and Hearted Records |
| 2008 | Four Songs | Independent |
| 2009 | Anyone But You | Independent |
Awards
edit| Year | Event | Won | Nominated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Pulse Niagara Music Awards[4] | Best local single of 2006[5] and second in best local album artwork |
References
edit- ^ Sleep the Season website "Sleep the Season—Discography" Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine, 2008
- ^ a b c "SLEEP THE SEASON (2004-2009) | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Sleep the Season". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
- ^ http://www.sleeptheseason.com/press.php?id=5 [permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.pulseniagara.com/viewstory.php?storyid=3283&page=1 [dead link]
External links
edit- Sleep the Season official website
- Sutherland, Sam. "Attack in Black—In Between Days", Exclaim!, August 2007.
- The Waltz Music Video
- Interview with Sleep the Season