James - Guitar, vox, random shiny objects and keys.
Tooch - Guitar, vox and general insanity
Dave - Drums and Percussion.
For Booking Contact: bookingsleepcontrol@gmail.com
Influences
The Verve, Explosions in the Sky, Helmet, Live, , Michael Andrews, MUSE, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Ryan Adams, Silverchair, Deftones, Kings of Leon, Roni Size, My Bloody Valentine ,Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel (but not Genesis...well,sorta.), Spacehog, Syd Barrett, Tom Waits, The Black Keys, Travis and the list goes on...
Sounds Like
Radiohead phoned Massive Attack but got connected to Spacehog who was on the other line with Lou Reed.
Sleep Control is an Indie Progressive band based out of Raleigh, NC. The band has been together for three years now. Major influences include Radiohead, Deftones, The Verve, Silverchair, Avenged Sevenfold, Tom Waits, Helmet, and Nirvana. Members include front man, James Forgey, who began playing music at age 12, acted in and wrote two songs from the sound track of the 27 Club. James writes music, plays guitar, and sings for Sleep Control. James draws his musical influence from all the places he has lived across the U.S. and Europe. Steve Tucci, from New York and New Hampshire, who has been playing music since the age of 3, plays guitars and sings for Sleep Control. Steve is a self taught musician who has played in several hard core and metal bands. Steve has also engineered and mixed all of their EP and some of their bonus songs. Bass player Sam Branstetter, originally from Idaho, Started playing music at age 13. Sam played in several bands before eventually moving to North Carolina and joining Sleep Control. Influenced by blues, metal, progressive, rock and roll, and funk, Sam has brought a great sound to the band. Last but not least, drummer Dave Marzetti has developed a love of orchestration and composition from his time spent in his school’s marching and orchestral bands. Dave has grown as a musician drawing influence from a wide variety of genres. Sleep Control have built themselves quite a fan base from playing all around the region and look forward to expanding and growing as much as possible.
Sleep Control have built themselves quite a fan base from playing all around the North Carolina and Virginia areas. They have played such venues as: The Pour House, Berkley Café, The Dive Bar, Local 506, The Brewery, Deep South, The Nightlight, and Boyland Heights.
We have another show coming up on December 10th at Slims Downtown in Raleigh with a great band called Nick and the Babes. We hope you can make it out. Tell your friends Best Wishes, Nova Stella
hey guys... a friend of mind told me about you guys. songs sound very good. let us know if you're ever trying to swap up on some weekend shows next year. peace- c
Sounds good, we'll be in touch with you guys in the near future. We're going to take the December off from playing shows to refresh and work on new material, but we'll drop you a line soon.
I heard just two first songs but if they are good enough to make me send you friend request i'm pretty sure i'll visit this site very often...in other words, really good music guys ;)
I'm just rocking out to Sleep Control in my kitchen doing my music business thing while my girlfriend wears my SC shirt across the table and does her homework. No big deal or anything :)
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