Bio
SLEEPTALKER is a 5-piece heavy music outfit from Tennessee, blending raw emotion, atmospheric ambience, and crushing intensity into a dynamic & modern metalcore-influenced sound.
Emerging in 2024 with the single 'LakeSideDreams,' the band pours years of dedication into crafting their sound & identity. Their debut EP, 'Deathbed Confessions,' channels personal grief - most notably from drummer Eugene Plastino's near-fatal car accident - into a powerful & moving sonic experience. Featuring stand out collaboration track 'Illuminate(d)' with Myke Terry (Volumes, Fire From the Gods), the EP solidifies the band as a modern metal force to be reckoned with.
After completing their first co-headlining tour in 2025 & racking up over 500,000 streams, the band released the track 'Kingdom of Glass,' produced & co-written by Periphery frontman Spencer Sotelo, and is currently working with Sotelo on the band's debut album - slated to be released in early-2027.
SLEEPTALKER is Jamar Shipley, Cecil Thomas, Eugene Plastino, John Parrish & Alex McCown
“In a haunting attempt to bridge the gap between old school and new, SLEEPTALKER unveiled the EP’s 2nd single, “Illuminate(d)“, featuring Myke Terry from Volumes in October 2024, solidifying the band as a modern sonic force to be reckoned with.” - Fallon O’Neill
“For a debut single, it’s certainly one that gives them a notable edge as far as differentiating themselves from the pack. Consider the amount of music SLEEPTALKER have down the pipeline, and the near future looks even brighter than the present.”
“Their introspective and evocative lyrics, paired with an explosive, unique, and well-rounded sound, position SLEEPTALKER to become a mainstay in the genre.” - Alex Valentovich