Sleeper x
| Sleeper x | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Genres | experimental metal |
| Years active | 2001 - present |
| Labels |
Cartel Music Red Guard Records |
| Members |
James Crossland Wade Taylor Chris Butler Garth Adams |
SleeperX is a four-piece experimental metal band from Perth, Western Australia.
Biography
Sleeper x were originally formed in late 2001 by James Crossland (vocals) and Wade Taylor (guitar). In late 2002 they were joined by Chris Butler (drums) and Crossland's long time friend Garth Taylor (bass).[1]
In 2004 the band supported the Dillinger Escape Plan and in May that year signed to local Perth independent record label Cartel Music[2] Sleeper X then travelled to Melbourne for the V5 Festival. In May 2005 the band released their debut EP, Everything You Know Is Wrong,[2][3] this was followed by a second EP, Music For The Esteemed Gentleman in March 2006. The band parted ways with the Cartel Music label in March 2006, forming their own label, On The Blob Records, later changed to Panty Liner Records, then Red Guard Records. The Migrations and Mnemonics (a split EP with Melbourne-based jazzcore act Errata),[4][5] recorded in Taylor's studio "The Great Brain" and mastered at Errata's House of Fuboobadore in Melbourne, is the first release for the label.
Though active in the Australian metal scene, the band's penchant for noise-making, irreverent live performances[6] (including the practice of Freemasonic rituals onstage) and unconventional instrumentation has earned them a reputation for innovation and spontaneity within avant-garde musical circles.
The band is currently in pre-production for its debut full-length album, The Long March
Discography
EPs
- Everything You Know Is Wrong - Cartel Music (CARTEL001) (2 May 2005)
- Music For The Esteemed Gentleman - Cartel Music (CARTEL002) (13 March 2006)
- Migrations And Mnemonics (with Errata) - Red Guard Records (17 November 2006)
External links
References
- ↑ "Sleeper x interview". Perth Music. 22 September 2003. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- 1 2 Rasmussen, Mark. "Sleeper X - Everything You Know Is Wrong". Mediasearch. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ "Everything You Know is Wrong - Sleeper X". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ Bowser, Michael (15 October 2010). "Errata interview – Melbourne jazzcore band talk about their jazz-metal vision and, er, William Shatner". Music Vice. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ "Sleeper x vs. Errata". Rare Records. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ↑ "NOISE@Artrage Bakery". FasterLouder.com.au. 1 April 2007. Retrieved 16 September 2010.