Sleep on It was a band from

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, formed in 2012. The band consisted of lead vocalist Zechariah Pluister, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Theodore Horansky, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Jacob Marquis and drummer Luka Fischman. They released 2 studio albums and 3 EPs before ending the band on September 4, 2020.

Career

Sleep on It formed in

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in mid-2012. The group originally consisted of lead guitarist TJ Horansky, secondary guitarist Jake Marquis, bass guitarist AJ Khah, drummer Luka Fischman, and lead vocalist John Cass. In 2013, the band wrote and recorded their debut EP, ''Everything, All at Once'', with producer Paul Leavitt at Gravity Studios in downtown Chicago. The EP was independently released on February 11, 2014. The band released the single "Bright" on May 23, 2015, as an exclusive premiere on

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. In an interview with ''

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'', TJ Horansky spoke about the meaning behind "Bright", stating: The group recorded their second EP, ''Safe Again'', at Valencia Studios in

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in early 2015 with Paul Leavitt returning as producer. Leavitt has recorded with other

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bands such as

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and Have Mercy. The six-track EP was independently released on June 18, 2015. After touring in support of the release of the EP, the group announced that lead vocalist John Cass had departed from the band on November 5, 2015. The band continued to write and recorded new material in early 2016 for a new album. On March 8, 2016, Sleep on It announced that they had recruited a new lead vocalist, former singer for Bonfires, Zech Pluister, and released the single and music video for "Burning at Both Ends". On August 25, 2015, the group formally announced its signing with

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, premiering the single "Unspoken", and announcing their third EP, ''Lost Along the Way''. The band wrote and recorded the EP with producer Seth Henderson and

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lead vocalist Derek DiScanio and was later released on October 21, 2016. The band released their debut studio album, ''Overexposed'', on November 3, 2017. The band's original bassist, AJ Khah left the band in February 2019. He stated the reason for leaving was to focus on other projects. The band released their second studio album, ''Pride and Disaster'', on September 13, 2019.

Discography

;Studio albums ;Extended plays * ''Everything, All at Once'' (2014) * ''Safe Again'' (2015) * ''Lost Along the Way'' (

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, 2016) ;Singles * "Bright" (2015) * "Burning at Both Ends" (2016) * "Unspoken" (2016) * "See You Around" (2016) * "Distant (2017) * "Window" (2017) * "Fireworks" (featuring Derek DiScanio) (2017) * "Disconnected" (2018) *"Under the Moment" (2019) *"Hold Your Breath" (2019) *"After Tonight" (2019)

Members

;Former members * Zech Pluisterlead vocals (2016–2020) * Theodore Joseph Horanskylead guitar, backing vocals (2012–2020) * Jacob William Farquhar-Marquisrhythm guitar, backing vocals (2012–2020) * Luka Alexander Fischmandrums, percussion (2012–2020) * John Cassvocals (2012–2015) * Zach Hirbass guitar (touring member 2019–2020) * AJ Khahbass guitar (2012–2019)

References

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