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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 |
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.
Their 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]
Final lineup [2]
Past members
| 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 |
| Year | Event | Won | Nominated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Pulse Niagara Music Awards [4] | Best local single of 2006 [5] and second in best local album artwork | |
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