Sleep the Season
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Sleep the Season | |
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| 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.
History[edit]
Their first album Under Stars was released September, 5th 2005 and contained 5 songs.[1] The Second album don't make a move was released September 4, 2006 and can be considered at the first long play album containing 13 songs. Four Songs was released 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 December 27 at the Merchant Ale House in St. Catharines, Ontario. The show would also be the release of their final EP Anyone but You.[2]
Controversy[edit]
It is widely regarded[by whom?] that the music video for Sleep the Season's 2007 hit, "The Waltz", was plagiarized by Miley Cyrus. In 2010, Cyrus released the official video for her song, "Can't Be Tamed" which included many similar themes and motifs. Fontaine has gone on record to accuse her of copying many elements of the video, including specific shots, stylistic choices, and narrative.[3] Fontaine has reached out to various media outlets including TMZ, however they have not reported on the issue.[4] Cyrus has yet to comment on the issue.
Band members[edit]
Final lineup [2]
- Dave Fontaine – lead vocals
- Greg Goertzen – cello
- Justin Fortier – guitar
- Trevor Speechly – bass guitar
- Mike Harris - drums
Past members
Discography[edit]
| Date of Release[5] |
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 |
Awards[edit]
| Year | Event | Won | Nominated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Pulse Niagara Music Awards[6] | Best local single of 2006[7] and second in best local album artwork |
References[edit]
- ^ Sleep the Season website "Sleep the Season—Discography" Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine, 2008
- ^ a b c "SLEEP THE SEASON (2004-2009) | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "This Late-Night Glove Salesman Masturbating Story Is Very Weird but Also True". Vice.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Antonio Brown Claims Doctor Bragged About Fart Incident Over Texts". Tmz.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Sleep the Season". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
- ^ http://www.sleeptheseason.com/press.php?id=5 [permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.pulseniagara.com/viewstory.php?storyid=3283&page=1 [dead link]
External links[edit]
- Sleep the Season official website
- Sutherland, Sam. "Attack in Black—In Between Days", Exclaim!, August 2007.
- The Waltz Music Video
- Interview with Sleep the Season
