Sleep On It (band)

Sleep On It is an American pop punk band based in Chicago, Illinois, formed in 2012. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Zech Pluister, lead guitarist and backing vocalist TJ Horansky, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Jake Marquis, bass guitarist AJ Khah, and drummer Luka Fischman. As of November 2017, they have released 1 studio album and 3 EPs.

Career

Sleep On It's formation occurred in Logan Square, Chicago, Illinois in 2012.^[1] The group originally formed between lead guitarist TJ Horansky, secondary guitarist Jacob Marquis, bass guitarist AJ Khah, drummer Luka Fischman, and former lead vocalist John Cass. In 2013, the line-up wrote and recorded their debut EP, Everything, All At Once, at Gravity Studios in downtown Chicago, Illinois with producer Paul Leavitt.^[2] It was later released independently on February 11, 2014.^[3]

The band released the single, "Bright", on May 23, 2015, as an exclusive premiere on Alternative Press.^[4] In an interview with New Noise Magazine, TJ Horansky spoke about the meaning behind "Bright", stating:^[5]

“Bright” is about learning to recognize the things and people in your life that really matter and to not take them for granted. I think a lot of people make that mistake along that way, but it’s important to grow from those mistakes. We chose “Bright” as the first single because we like the feeling of nostalgia from the lyrics juxtaposed with the summertime vibe of the music.

The group recorded their second EP, Safe Again, at Valencia Studios in Baltimore, Maryland in early 2015 with Paul Leavitt returning as producer. Leavitt has recorded with other pop punk bands such as All Time Low and Have Mercy. The six-track EP was independently released on June 18, 2015.^[6] After touring in support of the release of the EP, the group announced that lead vocalist John Cass had departed from the band on November 5, 2015.^[7] The band continued to write and recorded new material in early 2016 for a new album.

On March 8, 2016, Sleep On it announced that they had recruited a new lead vocalist, former singer for Bonfires, Zech Pluister, and released the single and music video for "Burning at Both Ends".^[8][9] On August 25, 2015, the group formally announced its signing with Equal Vision Records, premiering the single "Unspoken", and announcing their third EP, Lost Along the Way.^[10] The band wrote and recorded the EP with producer Seth Henderson and State Champs lead vocalist Derek DiScanio and was later released on October 21, 2016.^[11]

The band released their debut studio album, Overexposed, on November 3, 2017.^[12]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

• Everything, All At Once (2014)
• Safe Again (2015)
• Lost Along the Way (Equal Vision, 2016)

Singles

• "Bright" (2015)
• "Burning at Both Ends" (2016)
• "Unspoken" (2016)
• "See You Around" (2016)
• "Distant (2017)
• "Window" (2017)
• "Fireworks feat. Derek DiScanio (2017)
• "Disconnected" (2018)

Members

Current line-up

• TJ Horansky - lead guitar, backing vocals (2013–present)
• Jake Marquis - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2012–present)
• AJ Khah - bass guitar (2013–present)
• Luka Fischman - drums, percussion (2012–present)
• Zech Pluister - lead vocals (2016–present)

Former members

• John Cass - vocals (2012–2015)

References