Biography
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Years Active
2006 – present (18 years)
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Founded In
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sleepmakeswaves are an Australian post-rock band who formed in Sydney in December 2006. The group is currently composed of guitarist Otto Wicks-Green, drummer Tim Adderley, and bassist/keyboardist Alex Wilson. To date, they have released four full-length studio albums. The band have achieved notable success internationally for their energetic live performances and modern approach to the post-rock genre.
They are currently released through Australian independent record label Bird's Robe Records, which is distributed through MGM in Australia and independently worldwide. In 2013, UK label Monotreme Records licensed their debut album for an international release across the UK, Europe, and North America.
The band formed when Alex Wilson and Tom Binetter responded to a Myspace post by Jonathan Khor, looking to start a new post rock project. Khor had previously collaborated with Jeremy Davidson (aka Johnny Wishbone of the Snowdroppers) and Dom Alessio (of Triple J's Home and Hosed), before continuing to compose music under the name Sleepmakeswaves (which was originally coined by Alessio). Binetter recruited drummer William Smith and the band recorded a self-titled demo, which was released free online through the Lost Children Net Label.
In 2008, the band released their debut EP, In Today, Already Walks Tomorrow featuring 6 tracks. The success of the EP proved the catalyst for the band's international fan base, aiding this, one fan included the track "one day you will teach me to let go of my fears" on a Twilight movie fan video on YouTube, Topping 200,000 hits in a matter of days, the video briefly exposed the band to a worldwide audience before being taken down.
In Australia, the band supported Pelican on their 2009 Australian tour. Later in 2009, founding guitarist Tom Binetter announced his decision to leave the band to pursue a career in law.He was replaced by long-time fan and friend of the band, Otto Wicks-Green. The new lineup began work on what would become the band's debut record, recording for eight days on location in Wingello State Forest in rural Australia with producer Dax Liniere of Puzzle Factory Sound Studio.
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