SLEEPEASER

THEY ARE

a brand new alt-rock outfit hailing from Newcastle, who made quite the mark on their local scene with the release of debut single “Suffer” in March 2018. Further kicking up a storm with their debut EP, EveryoneYou

LeftBehind, Sleepeaser are already on their way to a major mainstream breakthrough, having caught the eye of high-profile acts the likes of Moose Blood and Hundredth.

THEY SOUND LIKE

the fuzzed-out love child of Taking Back Sunday and the Foo Fighters. Sleepeaser teeter on the edge of late-‘90s transition grunge and turn-of-the-century punk-rock, before falling right in an explosion of indubitably Australian character. That quality harbours a particular melancholy in the vocals, offering metaphorically charged narratives while retaining a true grit in the guitar.

YOU’LL DIG THEM IF YOU LIKE

early Foos and Taking Back Sunday, naturally. The hybrid is unusual, yes, but the ingenuity of some of their songs makes them very much standalone, and very much Sleepeaser.

YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT

“Little Victories”, which utilises intricate guitar solos as an introduction, and swells into some very powerful sentiments carried by a bedazzling rhythm section and an optimistic voice.