Sleep the Season

Sleep the Season are a Canadian alternative pop music group formed in Welland in 2005. Their specialty is playing acoustic instruments only and using a cello.

Sleep the Season
OriginWelland, Ontario, Canada
GenresAlternative pop
Years active2005 (2005)–2009 (2009)
LabelsFaint and Hearted Records
Past membersDave Fontaine
Greg Goertzen
Justin Fortier
Ben Audet
Trevor Speechly
Mike Harris
Websitesleeptheseason.com

History

Their first album Under Stars was released September, 5th 2005 and contained 5 songs.[1] The Second album don't make a move was released September 4, 2006 and can be considered at the first long play album containing 13 songs. Four Songs was released February 11, 2008 and was their first independent release.

The original band members are Ben Audet, Dave Fontaine, Greg Goertzen and Justin Fortier. According to the MySpace site of Sleep the Season the band has now five band members. Trevor Speechly is the new bass player and Mike Harris is their new drummer.[2]

Sleep the Season announced that the band was ending (October 2009) and their final show would be December 27 at the Merchant Ale House in St. Catharines, Ontario. The show would also be the release of their final EP Anyone but You.[2]

Controversy

It is widely regarded that the music video for Sleep the Season's 2007 hit, "The Waltz", was plagiarized by Miley Cyrus. In 2010, Cyrus released the official video for her song, "Can't Be Tamed" which included many similar themes and motifs. Fontaine has gone on record to accuse her of copying many elements of the video, including specific shots, stylistic choices, and narrative.[3] Fontaine has reached out to various media outlets including TMZ, however they have not reported on the issue.[4] Cyrus has yet to comment on the issue.

Band members

Final lineup [2]

Past members

Discography
Date of
Release[5]		 Title Label
2005 Under Stars Faint and Hearted Records
2006 don't make a move Faint and Hearted Records
2008 Four Songs Independent
2009 Anyone but You Independent

Awards
Year Event Won Nominated
2006 Pulse Niagara Music Awards[6] Best local single of 2006[7] and second in best local album artwork

References
  1. Sleep the Season website "Sleep the Season—Discography" Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine, 2008
  2. "SLEEP THE SEASON (2004-2009) | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. "This Late-Night Glove Salesman Masturbating Story Is Very Weird but Also True". Vice.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  4. "Antonio Brown Claims Doctor Bragged About Fart Incident Over Texts". Tmz.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  5. "Sleep the Season". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
  6. http://www.sleeptheseason.com/press.php?id=5
  7. http://www.pulseniagara.com/viewstory.php?storyid=3283&page=1
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