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sleepers

..ever had the mean reds?

About Me

hmmm. let's see. we are misanthropes with juggling abilities. we can also holler cat calls better than any construction worker.here's what other peeps say about us. so go buy birthday at cd baby.com!! http://cdbaby.com/cd/sleepers

Birthday is the new full-length release by Denver's premier post-rock trio, The Sleepers. The album was recorded at Ravenswork Studios in Venice,California, by veteran producer Eric Ryan.About The Band:"Let's say..maybe...PJ Harvey and The Breeders get together with Pink Floyd and Black Sabbath in the desert - and Sonic Youth shows up," offers the band as a description of the music. Kathryn Ellinger, Michael Trenhaile, and Greg Johnson (Nick Ryan took over on drums in 2004) formed The Sleepers in Denver in 2001 and immediately gained local recognition for their ability to combine the best elements of Denver's music scene into a cohesive, coherent blend. Their songs may differ in feel and tempo, but they're instantly recognizable as The Sleeper's own.In 2002, the band embarked on a tour of the west coast; they were fortunate to have producer Eric Ryan attended one of the shows, which sparked the idea of recording at Ravenswork Studios in Venice, California. The result is the Sleepers' debut CD, Birthday.Quotes:Critic's Choice, Westword Sleepers By John La Briola Published: Thursday, June 16, 2005 "An insomniac's dream come true, the Sleepers drift effortlessly between loosely structured pop and casually aggressive fuzz-core -- a fitting tribute to what Bill Shakespeare once referred to as 'the honey-heavy dew of slumber.' Gathered from the cast-off ashes of Denver's Worm Trouble, this drowsy post-rock trio of songwriter/vocalist Kat Ellinger, guitarist Michael Trenhaile (Body of Souls) and drummer Nick Ryan (who recently replaced longtime member Greg Johnson, formerly of Twice Wilted) expands the musical language of yawning landscapes to include the odd smattering of German. The band's exceptional debut full-length, Birthday, recorded in Venice, California, by RavensWork Studios producer Eric Ryan, marks the welcome return of some bona fide Front Range journeymen. "The Denver Post "Eerie, emotive and eclectic, this trio crafts Sonic Youth-sounding noise rock." -Elana Ashanti Jefferson, June 17th '05

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/15/2005
Band Website: right here
Band Members: songs, vox and instruments on home recordings - kat; other recordings: kat - songs, vocals, bass, keys....mike - lead guitar, vocals (thanks mike for 13 great years makin musics together)...nick -drums; drums on "birthday" - greg.. production/engineering: eric - "birthday" nick - recent demos and mastering of home recordings.. thanks all...
Influences: pj harvey, syd barrett, sonic youth, pink floyd, black sabbath, zeppelin, pretenders, blondie, breeders, amps, anything w/kim deal, i'd do her, yeah i would, bjork, daisy chainsaw, melanie, deerhoof, concrete blonde... and especially, denver noise bands and other fresh sounds from the bottom of the rockies.
Sounds Like: uh.....mebbe like someone born and raised in germany... then ends up in colorado half her life and still feels like a fish outta water...Copied from MySpace.com -- Find me on MySpace and be my friend!
Record Label: slug records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

lil fun

Type your name in my blog comments. Once you do that, this is what I'll do for you...1. I'll respond with something random about you.2. I'll tell you which song or movie you remind me of.3. I'll pick ...
Posted by sleepers on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:49:00 PST

new sheit

just posted "spy" and "theresbeenachangeonme".  thanks muchly to nick ryan fer mixing and mastering.  you the best, nickolai... xxx
Posted by sleepers on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:53:00 PST

home

look across the ocean's deep blue wonderin how to get to you been seven years since i floated on the rhine.. tho i've only pennies to roam i'll find my way home i see see somethin in you tell you, i a...
Posted by sleepers on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:45:00 PST

"turn yer cheek" and "on your knees" are up.. also psychedelic tunes reminder, dudes...

hope you enjoy.  tis a gorgeous, cool, green, orange, red apen-changing day in coloradie.  and don't fergit to visit us on the "your psychedelic tunes" page, see my top friends... love,me...
Posted by sleepers on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:01:00 PST

sleepers on "your psychedelic tunes"... !

go on over and say hi to celina at your psychedelic tunes.. she's got a great site, supports independent psychedelic music.. so have a listen when you have a moment, okey dokey? just look in my top fr...
Posted by sleepers on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:36:00 PST

more home recordings...

hey "solid green carpet" is up.  enjoy.  "kill bill" is coming, it's processing right now...  happy, happy saturday.. go do somefin! love,kat/sleepersp.s. thanks again to sean maxcy for...
Posted by sleepers on Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:08:00 PST

its 4:00 a.m. and all is quiet...

cigarette butts, hangover headaches, lil weed helps, and lotsa musics
Posted by sleepers on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:04:00 PST

suicide/depression

yeah, the words to "suicide" are true, but i do not condone suicide in any way, shape, or form.  my illness, depression, had convinced me i was a burden to my family, friends, co-workers, everyon...
Posted by sleepers on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:17:00 PST

hot off the presses...

been spending lotsa time with the old 8-track lately..  'bout to post a slew of new tunes.  jes me on all the instruments, if ya can't figger out a sound it's prolly my korg triton.  ;-...
Posted by sleepers on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 11:51:00 PST

wtf??? is this a democracy??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqAVvlyVbag
Posted by sleepers on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:52:00 PST