Sleeperstar

Crowd Surfing on NYE w/ 50,000 Of Our Closest Friends

Sleeperstar — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:01:43 +0000

Here’s a quick glimpse at what the weekend was like, then we can quickly talk new year’s resolutions. (If anyone has crowd surfing footage, will you post it to youtube & put the link on our facebook page? That’d be most baller of you!)

Let us quickly clear up some rumors that are hanging out there (totally our fault, it’s probably time to bite the bullet and hire a publicist, again…our fault)

RUMOR #1 – Yes. There is a record deal sitting in our inbox from a label, but we HAVE NOT SIGNED IT.

RUMOR #2 – We are planning the release of new music 1st quarter of 2012, HOWEVER these next songs are actually from the vault. They were recorded during the JAG sessions. (Most have never been heard). Originally we were just going to let them sit in the digital abyss but on a recent road trip we busted them out and soon after decided they should definitely be released from their captivity…

How about we do SS New Year’s Resolutions in another blog post later this week! (One of our resolutions is to BLOG, often!)

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Make it count.
-SS-

Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock & Sleeperstar

Sleeperstar — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:58:57 +0000

We’re really honored to be part of this! Warner Brothers new movie “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” uses our song “Everything Must Find It’s Place” You can get a copy of the song on iTunes or from our webstore!

New Christmas Single for FREE!

Sleeperstar — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:30:21 +0000

It’s late! Or early? It all runs together when we get to spend time in the studio. Crafting the new album? Yes. Getting stoked for JAG 2012 Tour? Yes! Playing on New Years Eve 2011 for 500,000 people? YES!

We wanted to give everyone a new song to say “THANK YOU” for the past 3 years of AMAZING support! It’s a Christmas tune we put together that mashes up Oh Come Emmanuel and Joy to the World, download your copy by clicking the link and then help spread the word via twitter, facebook and email!

We’re consistently humbled and amazed by every last one of you that pushes our music. Thank you for believing in us!!!

GET NEW SS SONG HERE —–> http://www.noisetrade.com/sleeperstar

Also, if you like the Emmanuel artwork, Shaun has created some sweet backgrounds for you to download for free! Click the link, right click & save the image, and set accordingly. Enjoy.

Desktop background: http://sleeperstar.com/freedownloads/ss_christmas_br.jpg
iPad: http://sleeperstar.com/freedownloads/ipad_christmas_br.jpg
iPhone: http://sleeperstar.com/freedownloads/iphone_christmas_br.jpg

-SS-

“I Was Wrong” Official Video

Shaun — Wed, 18 May 2011 05:01:21 +0000

We’re so excited to announce the release of our first official music video! I Was Wrong was featured on the WB’s hit show, The Vampire Diaries late last year and has been gaining momentum ever since. We can’t thank all the Vampire Diaries fans enough, you guys have made so much possible for us, thank you thank you thank you! Please take the time to share the video on Facebook (it’s that convenient little button below at the end of this post) and tell all your peeps on Twitter (another convenient little button down there). Without further ado:

We’d like to give a HUGE thanks to our good buddy, Ryan Booth, who shot this video for us. His talent is beyond measure and we’re so grateful for him. Make sure to go check out his work HERE. We came up with the concept and shot the video all in one day down in Houston, TX. It was a BLAST! And we only dropped/broke 1 camera while doing it. Look for that video soon. The most impressive thing about this video is that Chris did all his own stunts.

VIDEO CREDITS:

Directed by: Ryan Booth
Shot by: Ryan Booth & Shaun Menary
Edited by: Shaun Menary
Graded by: Cody Bess & Ryan Booth
Super tasteful VFX shot by: Scott Brignac
Slo-mo running by: Chris Pearson
Stunt Man: Chris Pearson
Long Pensive Looks by: Chris Pearson

Our Most Excellent 2011 Twitter Contest

Sleeperstar — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:34:11 +0000

What is this contest? It’s THE:
“Sleeperstar Is Giving Away An Absurd Amount Of Amazing Apple Products Twitter Contest”

What exactly are we giving away? // 3 iPods, 3 iPod Touches & 3 iPads

How do I get my hands on that sweet gear? // Follow these simple instructions to win:

(1) Go to “Official Sleeperstar Twitter” and make sure you are following Sleeperstar

(2) Send a tweet out that says why you like Sleeperstar’s music!

(3) In that tweet explain why people should follow Sleeperstar and include both of these in your tweet @sleeperstar & #SSiPadgiveaway2

(4) Get mentally prepared to go see SS live in concert this fall!

(5) Tweet us a picture of you kissing an animal. Preferably something dangerous like a Cobra… or a Rhino.

That’s it, it’s actually that simple! When we get to 10,000 followers we’ll give away the iPods. When we get to 15,000 followers we’ll give away the iPod Touches. When we get to 25,000 followers we’ll give away the iPads. (And yes, they are all iPad 2). Click here to check out Sleeperstar’s Twitter Page

The Light. The Sound. The Fire.

Sleeperstar — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 04:03:14 +0000

It’s been far to long friends… We hope this finds you all doing so well and we sincerely hope we to get to see many of you when we’re out on tour this year!
“So Say We All” -Nick, Jake, Chris, Brandon, and Shaun-

Sleeperstar Goes International

At the tail end of last year, the hit CW show The Vampire Diaries featured one of our songs “I Was Wrong” in a very epic scene between two of the main characters. Six months and 24,986 downloads later our music is starting to spread exponentially quicker than we had ever previously experienced! The appreciation for the show and its incredibly loyal fan base has been talked about many times over in our camp. Thank you all so much for pushing the song and the album, and for doing it in such an amazing way. Please keep it up! If you missed the scene and want to check it out, just go to youtube and search the words “sleeperstar vampire.” (We’ll be honest, the fact that you can search “our band name” + the word “vampire” kinda makes us happy)

Pre-Production On Sleeperstar’s New Album Has Begun!!!

What’s tentatively being called “The Light, The Sound, The Fire” is in its beginning phases. Yes we’re talking to labels (they started calling us because you all are pushing our music to your friends!) but REGARDLESS it is safe to say you can expect “tL tS tF” in your hands in 2012!!

Upcoming Tour Dates

We’re doing a handfull of shows in the US in April and May. For details on upcoming dates visit the “Tour” section of our website: http://www.sleeperstar.com/blog/tour

Plans for the “Just Another Ghost” National Tour are under way and the tour is set to begin late August of 2011! Don’t worry, the tour dates will be released with plenty of time to get tickets before they sell out!

New Sleeperstar Interview On Alternativeaddiction.Com

We did an interview with AlternativeAddictive.com journalist Neil K. Warner on how we operate as an independent band and how hard we’ve had to work to just to get to this point. Click here to read the entire interview on Alternative Addiction’s website: http://tinyurl.com/sleeperstaronaa

The Official Sleeperstar Flickr Page Is Now Live

Do you have any Sleeperstar photos you want to share with the world? Upload your photos onto the Flickr page and your photos just might end up on Sleeperstar.com! Check out our flickr page that went live this month: http://tinyurl.com/sleeperstaronflickr

Questions? Want Sleeperstar for an Interview? Want to book a show? Need SS press materials? Don’t hesitate to contact Kristin at minordetailsmgmt[at]gmail .com and sleeperstarfans[at]gmail .com for general Sleeperstar questions.

wanna get your SLEEPERSTAR on?! (visit these links and help spread the word!)

SS on iTunes – http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/just-another-ghost/id373913024

SS’s Merch Store – http://www.sleeperstar.com/blog/store/

SS on Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/sleeperstar

SS on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sleeperstar/131072154757

SS Interview On “Alternative Addiction.com”

Sleeperstar — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:45:34 +0000

The guys recently did an interview with Alternative Addiction.com

Check out the interview here: http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/

Introducing: The Sleeperstar Fan Photo Group on Flickr

minordetails — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:15:24 +0000

Did you take an awesome photo of Chris singing his heart out? Shaun jamming on the drums? Did you get to take a picture with Nick and Jake after the show? Wondering how you can share all those super cool pictures?

Well, share them with us and other Sleeperstar fans! We now have a fan-based photo pool on Flickr that you can upload all your Sleeperstar concert pictures to. Just log into Flickr and upload your photos to http://www.flickr.com/groups/sleeperstarfanphotos. You just might see your picture on here one day!!

Join the Official SLEEPERSTAR Street Team!

minordetails — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:35:10 +0000

Over the years, we have realized one thing- our fans are AMAZING! The upcoming year is going to be an incredible year for Sleeperstar and we want YOU to help us make it even more incredible. We are asking our Official Street Team to promote the music, the band and our upcoming tour. In exchange for spreading the word about Sleeperstar, we promise you special access to Sleeperstar info, tour dates, concerts, limited edition merchandise, digital downloads, videos and MORE!

As a Street Team memeber, we will be calling on you to promote concerts in your area and to spread the word via Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and more. If this sounds like something you are interested in (and why wouldn’t you be!? It’s super cool…) sign up by sending the following information to sleeperstarfans@gmail.com

Your first and last name
Your email address
Your Twitter name
Your city and state
Your birthday

Also, be sure to follow @sleeperstarfans on Twitter to get up to the minute info and exclusive backstage photos. See you at the concerts!

Big D NYE show!

Shaun — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:42:24 +0000

We had an amazing opportunity to play at the Big D NYE show in Dallas this year! We entered into a contest, which YOU, the fans, voted on and we WON!! This is the biggest New Years Eve party in Dallas, put on by WFAA Ch 8, American Airlines Center, and Winstar Casino. It was held in Victory Park, right outside American Airlines center, and 35 thousand people were at the show!! It was craaazzzy!! I couldn’t even see where the sea of people ended. On top of that, a portion of the performance was broadcast live to half a million people! For sure one of the craziest, most awesome experiences we’ve gotten to be a part of. I had my camera with me to take a few images, I wish I would’ve gotten more, but my head was really focused on performing and not photographing. Thanks to WFAA, Winstar Casino, and American Airlines Center for putting on such an amazing event. And thank YOU to everyone who voted to have us on this show, it was amazing and we are humbled that you would vote for us!

Our good buddy, Steven Samuals (GRO’s tour manager), was kind enough to help us out that night. So official: