WHILE SHE SLEEPS’ latest single is ‘THE GUILTY PARTY’, a genre-morphing acclamation, fueled by riffs, electronics, visceral vocals, the purest of melodies and the ultimate gang vocals in collaboration with an actual choir. Choral elements and rich harmonies feature all over the Sheffield band’s forthcoming album ‘SO WHAT?’ So much so, that Sleeps have enlisted a live choir for a very special performance.“We’ve always loved the feeling you get when a large group of people sing together, whether that’s at a show, for us just in the studio or whatever, however it may be. Kinda the same feeling you get at a football game when everyone sings together.” says guitarist and vocalist Mat Welsh. Continuing, guitarist Sean Long explains “The energy completely shifts when everyone is together in unison doing that kinda thing. So we thought wouldn’t it be great if we could introduce the choir which we use on the record… live? And we are going to do that. At The Roundhouse.” While She Sleeps will headline The Roundhouse on the final date of their European & UK headline tour, the same day the album is released, 1st March. ‘SO WHAT?’ will be released under their own Sleeps Brothers label in partnership with Spinefarm Records. Check out the video here:
While She Sleeps released ‘ANTI-SOCIAL’, the first single from ‘SO WHAT?’, last year, as well as the more recently unveiled offering ‘HAUNT ME’. Both of these compositions were accompanied by stunning visual companions, crafted by the band themselves. The band are currently on their ever-evolving mission to reach every corner of the globe, having just wrapped up a tour of Asia and with their UK & European headline dates imminent. Support on the tour will come from Stray From The Path, Trash Boat & Landmvrks. Further European and US dates will follow over spring and summer and so far include a slot at 2000trees in the UK, Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park in Germany, as well as a tour supporting Architects and several festivals in the US.
EUROPEAN & UK HEADLINE TOUR:
Feb 01 France, Paris Trabendo
Feb 02 Netherlands, Amsterdam Melkweg
Feb 03 Germany, Hamburg Markthalle
Feb 05 Germany, Munster Skaters Palace
Feb 07 Germany, Leipzig Täubchenthal
Feb 08 Germany, Berlin Huxleys
Feb 09 Poland, Warsaw Proxima
Feb 11 Poland, Krakow ZetPeTe
Feb 12 Czech Republic, Prague Lucerna Music Bar
Feb 13 Germany, Nuremberg Hirsch
Feb 15 Germany, Frankfurt Batschkapp
Feb 16 Switzerland, Aarau Kiff
Feb 17 Italy, Bologna Zona Roveri
Feb 19 Germany, Munich Technikum
Feb 20 Austria, Vienna Flex
Feb 22 Germany, Stuttgart LKA Longhorn
Feb 23 Germany, Cologne Essigfabrik
Feb 24 Belgium, Antwerp Zappa
Feb 26 UK, Nottingham Rock City
Feb 27 UK, Glasgow SWG3
Feb 28 UK, Leeds O2 Academy – Upgraded due to demand
Mar 01 UK, London Roundhouse
N. AMERICA TOUR SUPPORTING ARCHITECTS + FESTIVAL DATES:
Apr 26 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
Apr 27 Phoenix, AZ Van Buren
Apr 29 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
May 1 Dallas, TX House of Blues
May 2 Austin, TX Emo’s
May 3 Houston, TX House of Blues
May 4 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
May 5 USA Welcome To Rockville
May 7 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre
May 9 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
May 10 St. Louis, MO Pop’s
May 12 USA Epicenter
May 14 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
May 15 Philadelphia, PA Fillmore
May 16 New York, NY Brooklyn Steel
May 17-19 USA Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival
May 20 Worcester, MA Palladium
May 21 Montreal, QC Mtelus
May 23 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
May 24 Detroit, MI The Majestic
May 25 Chicago, IL Concord
FURTHER FESTIVAL DATES:
Jun 7-9 Germany Rock Am Ring / Rock Im Park
Jun 13-15 Switzerland Greenfield Festival
Jun 22 Denmark Copenhell
Jun 27 Norway Tons Of Rock
Jul 3-6 Spain Resurrection Fest
Jul 11 UK 2000Trees Festival
Jul 20 Romania Electric Castle
Jul 21-27 Slovenia Metaldays
WHILE SHE SLEEPS ARE:
Lawrence Taylor – Vocals | Sean Long – Guitar | Mat Welsh – Guitar / Vocals
Aaran Mckenzie – Bass | Adam Savage – Drums
