Armor for Sleep
is a band, formed during 2001 in New Jersey.
After initial demos had been distributed, New York baded independent label, Equal Vision Records signed the band and went on the release the concept based albums, Dream to Make Believe
in 2003 and follow up, What to Do When You Are Dead
in 2005.
Band founder, Ben Jorgensen, stated the name ''Armor For Sleep'' comes from his early experiences of writing music and not being able to sleep. He quotes
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History
The band was originally signed to
Equal Vision Records and released their first two albums with them, but as of April 2006, Armor for Sleep are now signed to
Warner Brothers/Sire Records.
A
Machine Shop remix of their track "Remember to Feel Real" was featured on the
Snakes on a Plane
soundtrack in August 2006.
The band had a new track entitled "End of the World" on the
soundtrack to the 2007 Transformers film, which was released on July 3, 2007.
Their third full length album
Smile For Them
was released on October 30, 2007.
On August 20, 2008, a blog entry on the band's website announced an EP, entitled "The Way Out Is Broken."
[2]
Armor for Sleep announced a recent unreleased track of theirs on their official website entitled, "Chameleons." The track is posted onto Supload.com to download.
[3]
Armor for Sleep has unofficially disbanded. No longer updating their myspace or official website, their plan is to fade out.
Drummer Nash Breen was looking for work on Craigslist during February; he has stated on his myspace he is now commited to a new project.
Current line-up
- Ben Jorgensen - vocals, rhythm guitar, lyricist
- PJ DeCicco - lead guitar
- Anthony DiIonno - bass
- Nash Breen - drums, percussion
Discography
Albums
| Year
| Album details
| Chart peaks [4]
|
| Billboard 200
| Top Independent Albums
| Top Heatseekers
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| 2003
| Dream to Make Believe
- Label: Equal Vision Records
- Producer: Ariel Rechtshaid
| —
| —
| —
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| 2005
| What to Do When You Are Dead
- Label: Equal Vision Records
- Producer: Machine
| 101
| 8
| 1
|
| 2007
| Smile for Them
- Label: Sire Records
- Producer: Machine
| 93
| —
| —
|
| a "—" denotes an album did not chart
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Extended plays
| Year
| EP
|
| 2008
| The Way Out Is Broken
|
Singles
| Year
| Title
| Album
|
| 2003
| "Dream to Make Believe"
| Dream to Make Believe
|
| 2004
| "My Town"
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| 2005
| "Car Underwater"
| What to Do When You Are Dead
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| 2005
| "The Truth About Heaven"
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| 2006
| "Remember to Feel Real"
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| 2007
| "Williamsburg"
| Smile for Them
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| 2008
| "Hold the Door"
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DVDs
- Armor for Sleep released a limited number of DVDs with their second CD 'What to Do When You Are Dead' documenting how the record was made.
- The video for "Dream to Make Believe" is featured on the Homesick
DVD that was released on September 7, 2004.
- A Comprehensive Guide To Touring
was released on November 15, 2005.
- Armor for Sleep's song "End of the World" was featured on the movie Transformers
.
- Armor for Sleep's song "Very Invisible" was featured on the soundtrack to the "Masters of Horror" series.
References
- http://www.armorforsleep.com/info
- The Way Out Is Broken
- http://armorforsleep.com/news/2009/05/05/unreleased-song
- http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=ARMOR|FOR|SLEEP&sql=11:jcfqxq80ldse~T5