Sleeping with Sirens is an American rock band from Orlando, Florida, currently residing in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The band currently consists of Kellin Quinn (lead vocals, keyboards), touring lead guitarist Tony Pizzuti, Nick Martin (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Justin Hills (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Matty Best (drums, percussion). The band was formed in 2009 by members of For All We Know and Paddock Park. The group is currently signed to Sumerian Records and have released seven full-length albums and an acoustic EP.
The band rose to fame with their song "If I'm James Dean, You're Audrey Hepburn", the lead single from their debut album, With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear, which was released in 2010. Their second album, Let's Cheers to This, was released in 2011 and became a breakout for the band, thanks to the popular single "If You Can't Hang", which was certified Gold on July 18, 2018, by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling 500,000 copies in the US. The group's third album, Feel, debuted at No. 3 on the US Billboard 200, and a fourth album, entitled Madness, was released on March 17, 2015, through Epitaph Records and spawned the single "Kick Me". Their fifth studio album, Gossip, was released on September 22, 2017, on Warner Bros. Records.
Their sixth studio album, How It Feels to Be Lost, was released on September 6, 2019, through Sumerian Records. The group is known primarily for the versatility of vocalist Kellin Quinn's leggero tenor vocal range, along with the heavy sound used on their early work and the pop influences they used later into their career.
Members:
Kellin Quinn - lead vocals, keyboards (2009-present)
Justin Hills - bass guitar, backing vocals (2009-present)
Nick Martin - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2013-present)
Matty Best - drums, percussion (2019-present)
Former members:
Brian Calzini - lead vocals (2009)
Dave Aguliar - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2009)
Paul Russell - bass guitar, backing vocals (2009)
Alex Kaladjian - drums, percussion (2009)
Nick Trombino - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2009-2010)
Brandon McMaster - lead guitar backing vocals (2009-2010)
Jesse Lawson - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2010-2013)
Gabe Barham - drums, percussion (2009-2019)
Jack Fowler - lead guitar (2010-2022), programming (2014-2022)
From: Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Genre(s):
Post-hardcore,
pop rock,
pop punk,
alternative rock,
metalcore,
emo
Active From: 2009-present