Dreampop trio Sleepspent, led by 21-year-old Austin North, launches three-week tour at hometown El Paso show this evening.

Chris Common (Minus The Bear, Chelsea Wolfe)-produced debut out now. Hear “Come Smile With Me” single at All Things Go.

+++

Sleepspent (L-R): Cecilia Otero, Josh Mendoza, Austin North. Photo credit: Jon-Carlo Diaz.

+++

PLAY, POST & SHARE

Check out the premiere of “Come Smile With Me” by Sleepspent at All Things Go or on your platform of choice at the link below!

+++

[STREAM | MP3]: https://fanatic.lnk.to/Sleepspent-ComeSmileWithMe

+++

“Hypnotically bittersweet.” — The Big Takeover

“Deep, focused vocals seem to glide effortlessly through a dense fog as a rhythm of soft strings keeps us on target. This may be the perfect soundtrack to the morning.” — All Things Go

+++

About Sleepspent

“‘Come Smile With Me’ started out being written while I was in still in San Diego,” says 21-year-old songwriter and guitarist, Austin North of the song (hear it at All Things Go), the latest single from his band Sleepspent’s debut EP, out now via El Paso-based Slow Start Records. Sleepspent launches a tour at hometown venue Neon Rose this evening, June 7^th. See below for full itinerary. “It’s mostly about miscommunication and how people don’t think before they speak, or don’t care about the impact their words have.”

North began performing as a UC San Diego student before eventually returning to his hometown of El Paso to form Sleepspent with friend and co-writer, Aaron Quintanilla. The band, now a trio including Cecilia Otero on bass and Josh Mendoza on drums, released its Chris Common (Minus The Bear, Chelsea Wolfe, Le Butcherettes)-produced debut “It’s Better If You Don’t Speak Or Think” via Slow Start Records on May 4^th.

North’s knack for creating music that is bathed in atmosphere (think Slowdive mixed with a more reverb-y Radiohead, led by a guitarist with an effects pedal fetish) that doesn’t lean away from authentic lyricism and captivating vocal performances (think Jeff Buckley) is proven on “It’s Better If You Don’t Speak Or Think”.

“We’re also definitely inspired by shoegaze and dreampop,” North says, elaborating on Sleepspent’s sound. “That can be heard in the alternate tunings used throughout our music as well as the melodic chord progressions and melodies.”

And though he’s young, North also takes influence from future hall-of-famers like The Cure and The Smiths – two more acts with definitive “sounds” that have never sacrificed art for artifice. North’s formative years studying jazz guitar wraps it all up in a solid technical foundation, too, but ultimately, Sleepspent songs exist to make you feel.

Sleepspent has already been nominated as a ‘Best Band in the City’ by The City Magazine in El Paso, who called the trio “completely captivating, live and through your speakers.” As Sleepspent’s local following has grown, the group has become a go-to local act to support nationally touring artists, in addition to beginning to hit the road itself.

“It’s Better If You Don’t Speak Or Think,” the debut EP by Sleepspent, is out now via Slow Start Records. Austin North is available for interviews. Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.

+++

Sleepspent – Live

6/07/2018: El Paso, TX @ Neon Rose (7PM)

6/09/2018: Wichita Falls, TX @ Gypsy Uncorked

6/10/2018: Amarillo, TX @ The 806

6/11/2018: Norman, OK @ Red Brick Bar

6/12/2018: Albuquerque, NM @ Moonlight Lounge

6/13/2018: Santa Fe, NM @ Second Street Rufina

6/14/2018: Denver, CO @ Lion's Lair

6/15/2018: Grand Junction, CO @ Cruisers Bar

6/17/2018: Las Vegas, NV @ Legends Bar

6/20/2018: San Diego, CA @ The Clutch Bar

6/21/2018: Bisbee, AZ @ The Quarry

6/22/2018: Phoenix, AZ @ Lunchbox

6/30/2018: Albuquerque, NM @ Tractor Nob Hill

7/6/2018: El Paso, TX @ The Lowbrow Palace

7/7/2018:  Marfa, TX @ Lost Horse Tavern

7/9/2018:  Austin, TX @ Cheer Up Charlie's

7/12/2018: Memphis, TN @ Sounds Good Memphis

7/13/2018: Nashville, TN @ Drifters BBQ

7/14/2018: Cincinnati, OH @ The Comet

7/16/2018: Minneapolis, MN @ Char Bar

7/18/2018: Tulsa, OK @ SoundPony

7/19/2018: Wichita, KS @ Kirbys Beer Store

7/20/2018: Norman, OK @ Mom and Dads Place

+++

Sleepspent

“It’s Better If You Don’t Speak Or Think” EP

(Slow Start Records)

Out Now

Track Listing:

01. Something (LISTEN | MP3)         

02. Roots

03. Come Smile With Me (LISTEN | MP3)

04. Stars

05. Cracking

06. What's The Rush?

+++

Sleepspent Links

ASSETS : WEBSITE : FACEBOOK : TWITTER : INSTAGRAM : BANDCAMP : SLOW START RECORDS

+++

Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion

WEBSITE : FACEBOOK : TWITTER : YOUTUBE : INSTAGRAM : SNAPCHAT : SOUNDCLOUD : SPOTIFY : BLOG : E-MAIL