Oh, Sleeper

Oh, Sleeper
Oh, Sleeper 2016 promotional photo
Background information
Origin	Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Genres	Metalcore, Christian metal
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Solid State, Independent
Associated acts	As I Lay Dying, Wovenwar, At Night We Strike, Terminal
Website	facebook
Members	Micah Kinard Shane Blay Zac Mayfield
Past members	James Erwin Lucas Starr Ryan Conley Matt Davis Johno Erickson Nathan Grady

Oh, Sleeper is an American Christian metalcore band from Fort Worth, Texas that forged themselves in 2006 with ex-members of Between The Buried and Me, As Cities Burn, and Terminal. In over a decade's span, Oh, Sleeper released three full-length albums and two EPs through Solid State Records, and toured worldwide as an opening act. After independently releasing The Titan EP and travelling in the full Van's Warped Tour 2013, the band went on hiatus to allow clean vocalist and lead guitarist Shane Blay to join former-As I Lay Dying members in starting California-based metal band Wovenwar. The band plans to release their fourth full-length album release, Bloodied//Unbowed in 2017.

Oh, Sleeper was founded in April 2006 after former member, Ryan Conley, of the short-lived rock band Terminal got together with former Evelynn and Between the Buried and Me guitarist Shane Blay and former Terminal bassist Lucas Starr (who was at the time with As Cities Burn). Eventually they found a vocalist in Micah Kinard (ex-Keeping Lions) and began practicing. The four members experienced typical problems of a band start-up (no place to practice, no money and different schedules), but the biggest obstacle was finding the final member. Countless awkward auditions failed to fill the missing position, until long time friend and fellow Terminal member James Erwin was found. After his addition to the lineup, the band released an EP, titled The Armored March, through 1x1 music.

The band signed with Solid State Records in the summer of 2007. Their debut album, When I Am God, was released on October 23, 2007. On December 28, 2007, Oh, Sleeper performed at the Plano Center in Plano, Texas along with the briefly reunited Terminal. Oh, Sleeper also supported Demon Hunter on their tour, along with Living Sacrifice, Advent, and The Famine. The tour - in-support of Norma Jean - was drummer Ryan Conley's last with the band. Conley was replaced the following year by Matt Davis.