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the sleepover disaster

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bio: In the heart of California's Central San Joaquin Valley, the members of The Sleepover Disaster came together out of a reverence for the shoegaze scene of late 1980s UK, working since to develop a sound greater than the sum of their influences. The members of the band played in more than a dozen bands over the years; this is the band we were looking for.
discography: Cultivation Vol.4 compilation (1999) Only If CDEP (2000) Staring at Nothing CD (2001) Scene but not Herd Velvet Blue Records compilation Vol. 3 (2002) A Salute to Local Bands KFSR 90.7FM 20th anniversary compilation (2002)
Loud is the New Quiet CD (2004) Appendix Sessions Vol.1 Greytank Records compilation (2004) Rock of the Tower! compilation (2004) The Oceanographer CDEP (2005)
selected press:This [CD] is awesome. ...one of the best records of this type you've never heard of. Play it over and over and over and over... -The Big Takeover, re: The Oceanographer CDEP
"...great songs...complete with guitar overload and 6-string beauty as well. A classic if anyone's looking." -Dagger, re: The Oceanographer CDEP
If songs like these...are a sign of things to come from the band, I'm all for it. ...awesomely charged vocal performance. LosingToday.com, re: The Oceanographer CDEP
layered soundscapes of guitars married to some pounding post-shoegazer rock... This record is just shockingly great. Fire up that browser and get out the credit card. -The Big Takeover, re: Loud is the New Quiet CD
one of the finer bands to be found on the shoegazer scene today. Very impressive. ...some truly killer songs that you will return back to over and over again. -LosingToday.com, re: Loud is the New Quiet CD
dreamy-yet-intense shoegazer pop. Rightfully, it should be loud. -Magnet, re: Loud is the New Quiet CD
crystalline [electric] guitars and solid, pounding rhythms. Top 15 Under the Radar records of 2005 -Dagger, re: Loud is the New Quiet CD

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Member Since: 10/18/2004
Band Website: thesleepoverdisaster.com
Band Members:

the band:

    Luke Giffen: vocals, guitar Eric Peters: bass, backing vocals Vince Corsaro: drums



in the recording studio:


Influences:

we like:

    80s-90s UK bands (e.g., Ride, Catherine Wheel, Kitchens of Distinction, My Bloody Valentine, Adorable, Boo Radleys, etc.)... 90s-current American & UK bands (e.g., Radiohead, Lilys, Starflyer 59, Muse, Doves, Mogwai, the Autumns, etc.) more recent bands (e.g., Interpol, Fields, Silversun Pickups, etc., etc.) and of course, all things shoegaze. the shoegaze revival is now!
    Sounds Like:we think:Catherine Wheel Swervedriver Radiohead Muse Ride etc.


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My Blog

Lower Class Revolt (Devil in the Woods Records) compilation!

Hey you kids,Our newest new song "Funnel Cloud" (from our forthcoming all-new full-length CD) will be featured on the Lower Class Revolt Compilation, Vol. 1 being released by Mike Cloward (of Devil in...
Posted by the sleepover disaster on Mon, 12 May 2008 04:51:00 PST

Check out this event: Love, The Captive presents:

Hosted By: Love, The CaptiveWhen: Tuesday Apr 22, 2008 at 9:00 PMWhere: The Starline833 E. Fern Fresno, California|5 93728United StatesDescription:Love, The Captive Click Here To View Event...
Posted by the sleepover disaster on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:41:00 PST

..more studio progress..

Hey again-Eric here..Luke and I just got back from the studio again this evening. We're finally making what feels like good progress on our record!Tonight we worked on mixing a song called "dark star"...
Posted by the sleepover disaster on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:56:00 PST

*sigh* in the studio again !

Hey there-So, we’re back at it again working on the new album. Its been rewarding and a living hell at the same time :)Last night Luke and I worked on guitar parts for a song called "edward said...
Posted by the sleepover disaster on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:44:00 PST

SXSW was super rad! part two

Our show case was at a pretty sweet venue called the Hideout which was a cafe in the front with a little theater in back. I’ll admit I was pretty nervous, but our showcase went great. There were...
Posted by the sleepover disaster on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:45:00 PST

SXSW was super rad! part one

Well, we’ve been back for two weeks now and pretty busy, but I figured it was high time I tell you guys a little bit about our South by Southwest experience. The drive up was kind of brutal, 25 ...
Posted by the sleepover disaster on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:17:00 PST

Check out this event: SXSW showcase

Hosted By: South by Southwest music festivalWhen: Wednesday Mar 12, 2008 at 8:00 PMWhere: The Hideout617 Congress Ave.Austin, Texas|44 78701United StatesDescription:South by Southwest music festival C...
Posted by the sleepover disaster on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:19:00 PST

Setting the blogoshere alight with the white hot heat of our bloginess

Matthew Berlyant, a writer for the Big Takeover Magazine and the bigtakeover.com website (respectively the greatest music magazine and greatest music website around imho), has featured our new song "F...
Posted by the sleepover disaster on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:35:00 PST

Sleepover happenings

hey kids,Lots of great stuff happening with us lately, not the least of which is our showcase at SXSW in Austin, TX on Wed. March 12 (11PM) at The Hideout on 6th and Congress... we'd love to see you ...
Posted by the sleepover disaster on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:07:00 PST