Sleeping at Last

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Sleeping at Last
Origin Wheaton, Illinois, U.S.
Years active1999–present
Labels Interscope, Asteroid B-612
Members
  • Ryan O'Neal
Past members
  • Chad O'Neal
  • Dan Perdue
Website sleepingatlast.com

Sleeping at Last is a musical project led by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ryan O'Neal. The project initially began in Wheaton, Illinois as a three-piece band with Ryan O'Neal as the lead singer and guitarist, his brother Chad O'Neal as the drummer, and Dan Perdue as the bassist. The band independently recorded their debut album, Capture in 2000, which they used to attract the attention of Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, who helped them get signed to a major record label, Interscope Records. The band released their only major label album, Ghosts in 2003, before going independent again and releasing Keep No Score in 2006, and Storyboards in 2009.

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In the year following the release of their first album, both Chad O'Neal and Perdue would leave the band to pursue other interests. Ryan O'Neal chose to retain the use of the band's name for his work from that point on, but opted to focus on single songs.

History

Early Years: Capture and Ghosts (1999–2003)

Sleeping at Last was originally formed in 1999 in Wheaton, Illinois, and consisted of Ryan O'Neal, his brother Chad O'Neal (drummer), and Dan Perdue (bass guitarist). The group built a significant local following [1] and opened for bands such as Kill Hannah and Plain White T's, attracting the attention of Billy Corgan, who got them signed to Interscope Records in 2002. [2] Their major label debut, Ghosts, followed in 2003.

National touring ensued, first opening for Switchfoot, then for Billy Corgan's side project Zwan, Yellowcard, Something Corporate, the Format, and Bleu. [3] They received airplay on Fuse TV and their song "Quicksand" was featured in the third season of Grey's Anatomy . [3] Their third full-length, Keep No Score, was released independently. [4]

Departure of Chad O'Neal and Storyboards, Yearbook (2008–2011)

On November 29, 2008, it was announced that drummer Chad O'Neal would be moving on to pursue other interests. [5] In 2009, the band independently released their Storyboards album, which featured a guest orchestral arrangement by the legendary Van Dyke Parks. On July 15, 2010 the band announced via their website that starting on October 1, 2010 until September 1, 2011 they would be releasing three songs on the first day of each month for one year, [6] a project they named Yearbook. The songs were released on their website in twelve separate EPs named after the month in which they were released (e.g. January, February, etc.). As of December 8, 2011, all 12 EPs became available in one Yearbook box set for $45.00. On May 22, 2011 it was announced that bassist and keys player Dan Perdue would be stepping down to pursue other interests, with the band continuing with Ryan O'Neal as the only permanent member. [7]

Yearbook songs "Homesick" and "Watermark" were featured in the ABC television show, Private Practice in Season 3 (2010), followed by "Yearbook" songs "Emphasis" and "Wires" being featured on Private Practice in Season 4 (2011). "Tethered" (also on "Yearbook") was featured in season 8 (2012) of the ABC television show Grey's Anatomy. "From the Ground Up" from Yearbook: December was featured in the season 7 finale of Bones .

On September 26, 2011 it was announced that a new Sleeping at Last song will be featured in the film, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, with a song called "Turning Page", written exclusively for the film. "Turning Page" and "Turning Page (Instrumental)" appeared exclusively on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack , released on November 8, 2011.

On June 6, 2012, Sleeping at Last released an 8-bit remix EP entitled "8-Bits". [8] The EP is composed of one song from each of the last three Sleeping at Last studio albums and one song from the Yearbook project. The songs were remixed by Michael Carroll and Steven Padin from The Reign of Kindo. The EP was released for free on NoiseTrade.

Atlas project (2013–present)

O'Neal teased his latest project on his blog in late 2012, showing an image with the date "12.12.12" on it. [9] Two days before December 12 that year, O'Neal revealed the details of Atlas, what he described as "an ongoing series of [EP]s". [10] In the blog post, O'Neal said that the artwork would "play a very special role in [the] project" and that he had turned to Geoff Benzing to "paint one painting for each of the 28+ songs". [9]

In December 2013, the song "In the Embers" from the album Atlas: Light was used by Turner Classic Movies as the soundtrack for the 2013 version of "TCM Remembers," the network's annual tribute to actors, producers, and other filmmakers who died during the year. The lyrics of the song discuss leaving a legacy after death and compares the span of human lives to fireworks, stating that "till our temporary brilliance turns to ash, we pull apart the darkness while we can."

On January 30, 2014 the song "Sun" from the EP Atlas: Space 1 was used in the trailer for the book-based movie The Fault in Our Stars . [11]

On July 8, 2014, Sleeping at Last released Atlas: I, a compilation of the previous year's six extended plays.

In 2014 the song "Light" from the album Atlas 1 was used on the OST of The Little Death.

On February 18, 2015, O'Neal announced, via his Facebook page, that Atlas: II would be coming out in the spring of 2015. On April 2, O'Neal recorded two covers, "Today Has Been Okay" and "Chasing Cars", that were both used in the eleventh season of Grey's Anatomy . On May 18, the subscribers of Atlas: II were able to listen to the first two songs, "Overture II" and "Life". It was released on iTunes on May 26. On June 13, O'Neal recorded an OST for the new upcoming movie Many Beautiful Things that was available on Spotify. On August 13, the artist’s single "Countdowns" was the feature song at the end of the next to last episode of The Astronaut Wives Club – The Dark Side. It played as the wives held their breath for Apollo 8 going around the back side of the moon and as the wives go their separate ways in life. On September 18, the first EP of Atlas: II, Atlas: Life, was released on iTunes and Spotify.

On August 10, 2021, O'Neal announced on his blog that the first song of Atlas: III, "Overture III / Awake" would be coming out on the 24th of that month for those with subscriptions. [12] It was released officially on iTunes on September 10. In a blog post on that date he also announced that Elicia Edijanto would be doing the artwork for all of the songs in Atlas: III. [13] The release of "Overture III / Awake" included an instrumental version, and an acoustic version of "Awake" arrived the following month. [14] Each subsequent song in Atlas: III would have instrumental and acoustic recordings as well. "Asleep", a companion to "Awake", debuted in April 2022. [15]

Discography

Albums

DateTitle
2000Capture
2003 Ghosts
2006 Keep No Score
2009 Storyboards
2023Mother
Molecule 1

Compilations

DateTitle
2009Christmas Collection 2009
2011Yearbook
2013Christmas Collection 2013
2014Covers, Vol. 1
Atlas: I
Christmas Collection 2014
2016Neighbors, Vol. 1
Covers, Vol. 2
2017Atlas: Space
Christmas Collection, Volume One
2019Atlas: II
2020Covers, Vol. 3
Astronomy, Vol. 1
2021Yearbook (Ten Year Anniversary)
2023Space for Sleep (Kaleidoscope Remix)
Christmas Collection, Volume Two

Extended plays

DateTitle
1999There's a Quiet Understanding
2005Ghosts of Christmas Past
2010Yearbook: October
Yearbook:November
Yearbook:December
2011Yearbook:January
Yearbook:February
Yearbook:March
Yearbook:April
Yearbook:May
Yearbook:June
Yearbook:July
Yearbook:August
Yearbook:September
20128-Bits
2013Atlas: Darkness
Atlas: Light
Atlas: Space 1
Atlas: Space 2
2014Atlas: Land
Atlas: Oceans
2015Atlas: Life
2016Atlas: Senses
Atlas: Emotions
2017Atlas: Intelligence
2019Atlas: Enneagram
2022Awake/Asleep
2023Wave After Wave
Some Kind of Heaven
Bright Sadness

Singles

DateTitle
2012"Turning Page"
"We're Still Here"
"Masquerade"
2013"Clockwork"
"I'm Gonna Be"
2014"All Through the Night"
"Saturn"
2015"Today Has Been OK"
"Chasing Cars"
"I'll Keep You Safe"
"Countdowns"
"Atlas: Son"
"Atlas: Daughter"
"Already Gone"
"Atlas: Touch"
"As Long as You Love Me"
"Atlas: Taste"
2016"Atlas: Smell"
"Atlas: Hearing"
"Atlas: Sight"
"Atlas: Joy"
"Atlas: Sorrow"
"Atlas: Anger"
"Atlas: Fear"
2017"Atlas: Body"
"Atlas: Heart"
"Atlas: Mind"
"Atlas: One"
"Atlas: Two"
"August 21, 2017: Total Solar Eclipse"
"September 15, 2017: Cassini – The Grand Finale"
"December 13, 2017: Geminid Meteor Shower"
2018"Atlas: Three"
"Atlas: Four"
"Atlas: Five"
"Atlas: Six"
"Atlas: Seven"
"Hill"
"Everywhere I Go"
"August 12, 2018: Perseid Meteor Shower"
2019"Atlas: Eight"
"Atlas: Nine"
"April 10, 2019: Powehi – Image of a Black Hole"
"Can't Smile Without You"
2020"January 30, 2020: Spitzer - Final Voyage"
"Amazing Grace"
"Young Folks"
"Lake"
"It's a Small World"
"July 4, 2020: Aphelion"
"July 22, 2020: C / 2020 F3 - Comet Neowise"
"Landslide"
"Saturn (feat. Tim Fain)"
"Breathe Deep"
"The Secret of Christmas"
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
"December 21, 2020: The Great Conjunction"
2021"February 18, 2021: Perseverance - Mars Landing"
"Hope"
"Turning Page"
"Love Me Like You Do"
"Hammering Heart (Sessions)"
"Overture III / Awake"
"You Are Enough" (Acoustic)
"Awake" (Acoustic)
"Atom 1"
"Atom 2"
"Atom 3"
"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"
"Winter Wonderland"
"December 25, 2021: Webb Space Telescope - Launch"
2022"Atom 4"
"Atom 5"
"Atom 6"
"Asleep"
"Mother"
"Atom 7"
"June 24, 2022: Parade of Planets"
"Naive (Live Acoustic)"
"It Came Upon the Midnight Clear"
"Snow"
"Snow (String Version)"
2023"Atom 8"
"Let Down"
"February 1, 2023: C/2022 E3 - Comet Ztf"
"Atom 9"
"To Be Enchanted"
"To Be Enchanted (Voice Memo)"
"Wave After Wave"
"Some Kind of Heaven"
"Bright Sadness"
"Atom 10 & 11"
"Atom 12"
"Atom 13"
"August 30, 2023: Super Blue Moon"
"Atom 14"
"Auld Lang Syne"
2024"January 4, 2024: Quadrantid Meteor Shower"

Members

Current

Former

In other media

In 2011, the song "Turning Page" appeared in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 . [16]

Since 2013, ABC's drama Grey's Anatomy has used many Sleeping at Last songs. [17]

In 2014, CW show The Vampire Diaries used their cover of "All Through the Night". [18]

In 2015, Budweiser used the cover of "I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)" from Covers, Vol. 1 in their Super Bowl Ad. [19]

In 2022, a book called "The Sleeping Melody" was published with each chapter being the name of a Sleeping at Last-release. [20]

In 2023, Ryan Reynolds' show Bedtime Stories with Ryan used the song "Moon" in a trailer. [21]

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