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The Sleeping Years is the new project for ex-Catchers singer Dale Grundle.
The Sleeping Years started with a trilogy of EPs, ‘You and Me Against The World’,, ‘Setting fire to sleepy towns’ and 'Clocks and clones'. They garnered critical acclaim, featuring on BBC Radio 1’s Introducing, the Guardian’s writer’s play list and on the cover mount of Rolling Stone and Word Magazine.
The debut album 'We're becoming islands one by one' was released in 2008 on Talitres Records in France and by Rocketgirl in the UK and Ireland.
Dale was born in Coleraine, Northern Ireland and started his first band Catchers while at school. Their first single ‘Cotton Dress’ came out on Setanta Records and became single of the week in Melody Maker. Their debut album ‘Mute’ was recorded with Mike Hedges (U2, Manic Street Preachers, Travis) in France. Dale went on to tour with Pulp, Edwyn Collins, The Divine Comedy, Dr. John and Oasis. Catchers recorded their second album ‘Stooping to Fit’ with Nick Drake’s arranger Robert Kirby writing string and brass section parts for some of the songs.
On ‘We’re becoming Islands One By One” Dale performs all vocals and guitars, not to mention bass, Hammond organ, Rhodes piano and e-bow parts. The Sleeping Years have recently toured across France, Italy, Belgium, Ireland and the UK, including dates supporting Bowerbirds, Damien Jurado, Scout Niblett and Okkervil River.
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'We're becoming islands one by one' CD Album
Buy The Sleeping Years EPs on CD
Each EP costs £4.99 including postage and packing. 'Clocks and clones' EP Design by Pika Pika. Limited to 750 copies, all signed and numbered.
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TSYEP03
The sleeve is contained in a hand made blue paper box with a perforated strip. The box is debossed with the name of the EP on the front and contains a silk screened design on the inside.
1 'Clocks and clones'
2 'Nearly got it made'
3 'Streamlined'
4 'Untroubled'
5 'Strays'
'Setting fire to sleepy towns' EP
'You and me against the world' EP
All 3 EPs - 'You and me against the world' EP, 'Setting fire to sleepy towns' EP and 'Clocks and clones' EP are available to buy on iTunes, emusic, etc

TSYEP02
Released 2007. Limited to 750 copies, all signed and numbered. Sold out on CD.

TSYEP01
Released 2007. Limited to 500 copies, all numbered and signed. Sold out on CD.
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Past shows.........................................................
18th November: Haus der Musik, Vienna
11th November: Slaughtered Lamb, London
2nd November: La Maroquinerie, Paris (w/ Be my weapon)
31st October: Festival Les Rockomotives, Vendome, France
25 October: Les Ateliers Claus, Brussels
09 July: King's Head, London
22 June: The 12 Bar Club, London
20 June: O Meu Mercedes, Porto, Portugal
19 June: Subscuta, Barcelos, Portugal
17 April: Kings Head, London (w/ Dan Michaelson)
15 April: The Cellar, Oxford (w/ Papercuts)
8 April: The Slaughtered Lamb, London (w/ Stornoway)
2 April: Oxjam at The Troubadour, London (solo show w/ Alessi's Ark, etc)
19 March: Sala Apolo 2, Barcelona (w/ Duke Special)
17 March: Norwich Arts Centre (w/ Emily Barker)
8 March: The London Word Festival Bardens Boudoir
18 February: Betsey Trotwood, London, (w/ Soy Un Caballo)
27 January: Luminaire, London (w/ Gregor Samsa)
17 January: De Droge Coo, Ostend, Belgium
16 January: Le Salon, Silly, Belgium
15 January 2009: Concertzaal Vooruit, Ghent, Belgium (w/ Finn.)
3 December: Wilmington Arms, London
22 November: Blue Bird Festival, Vienna (w/ Okkervil River, etc)
6 November: Union Chapel, London (w/ Damien Jurado)
24 October: Black house blues, Avellino, Italy
23 October: Jarmusch Club, Caserta, Italy
22 October: Init Club, Rome (w/ Bobby and Blumm)
20 October: Teatro Alla Cartiera, Rovereto Italy
19 October: Mattatoio Club, Carpi, Italy
18 October: Spaziomusica, Pavia, Italy
16 October: La Laiterie, Strasbourg, (w/ Emily Jane White and Mariee Sioux)
4 October: Comme a La Maison Festival, Brussels
26 September: Crawdaddy, Dublin (w/ Bowerbirds)
24 September: Auntie Annie’s, Belfast (w/ Bowerbirds)
11 August: The Miller, London
27 July: Festival De Sedieres, France (w/ Woven Hand and Natacha Atlas)
26 July: Le Divan du Monde, Paris, France
22 July: The Macbeth, London (w/ The Monroe Transfer)
18 July: Analog Festival, Dublin
12 June: Radio session for Rory McConnell (BBC Radio1)
9 June: The 12 Bar Club, London
23 May: Le grand mix, Tourcoing, France (w/ Scout Niblett)
22 May: Quarantaine, Brussels
21 May: Le café de la danse, Paris (w/ The Mabuses)
20 May: FNAC, Forum des Halles, Paris
19 May: Septieme ciel, Paris
29 April: The Macbeth, London
19 April: Future Shorts @ The Roundhouse, London
5 March 2008: Catch, London
18 December: La Java, Paris (w/ Rothko and A moi)
8 December: Big Chill House, London
3 November: 1 Bis, Paris
1 November: Nevers-a-vif Festival, France
31 October 2007: La Peniche, Toulouse, France










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Hiiiii, brazillian kisses for all
Saudade!
Enjoying your music.
hello S.Y !!!!
how are you dear friends ?!
Michel.
Hello The Sleeping Years.
Passing by to listen to your music.
Happy Saturday.
Suzanne
Hey! 'Into sunlight' is one of your best songs ever! One day, please consider playing here in Saint-Etienne, France, or at least coming to some place a bit further south than Paris
!!!
see you.
All the best
Peace & Love for 2010 : )
Happy holidays The Sleeping Years from snowy London Town.
Suzanne