Hello there!
Just a SUPER quick note to wish you and yours an absolutely beautiful and restful Easter Weekend!
I also wanted to let you know that we're having a 24-hour Easter Sale in the Sleeping At Last store! 20% off ALL CLOTHING! Shirts, Onesies, you name it.
Browse the store here, and enter in the code EASTEREGG when you check out!
(Sale ends at 12:01 CST AM on April 1st!)
I'm working away on the next Atlas EP, "Light" - lots of news and info coming soon! Happy Easter, guys!
Much love, Ryan - Sleeping At Last
p.s. here's a list of things i love right now:
1. orange tic tacs (i don't like any other tic tac flavor... but orange is something else. i treat 'em as if they are candy rather than mints. so. what.)
2. justin timberlake on SNL (some celebrities are just masters of their craft. jt is an all around master entertainer... his latest snl appearance is no exception. so. funny.)
3. gesundheit! (such a fun and beautifully drawn/designed puzzle game on iOS)
4. arrested development (seen it probably 3 times through. rewatched a few episodes recently to prep for the new season, and goodness.. i think it's my favorite tv comedy show of all time. it's flawless.)
Hey guys!
I'm taking a moment away from writing songs for my upcoming EP "Light" to let you know about some cool stuff I'm making available with the rad folks at BandPage!
Using BandPage's brand new "Experiences" storefront, I am offering a few rare and never-before available Sleeping At Last items for sale!
1. CUSTOM LYRIC ART made just for you by me! Partnering up with the wonderful folks at InstaThis, I'm offering a handful of custom-made pieces of art based around your favorite Sleeping At Last lyric. You choose and email us the lyric of your choosing, and using photography and typography, I'll create a 1 of a kind piece of art just for you, printed with perfection onto 16" x 16" wood. (See examples here!)Details.
2. SKYPE HANGOUT for Charity! I'm offering a couple 1 hour Skype Hangouts where I can play you a few songs of your choosing, we can chat about songwriting or I can even teach you how to play some Sleeping At Last songs if you'd like! Let's hang out! Proceeds go to help First Response Team of America, who devote their lives to helping people effected by natural disaster. Details.
3. VINYL TEST PRESSINGS of both "Storyboards" and "Keep No Score." Very rare. Only 2 of each album will be made available! Details.
Excited to make these things available! Thanks for reading and for taking a look! Well, I better get back to working on the next Atlas EP, "Light" which will be coming your way very soon!
Tons of love to you!!
Love, Ryan - Sleeping At Last
here's a list of things i love right now...
1. the west wing (yeah, i'm crazy late to this party, but i sure do love this show!)
2. brand-new mickey mouse cartoons! (mickey's back and these shorts look SO good!)
3. hawaii (having just returned from an incredible inspiration trip there for the upcoming eps, i can confirm that hawaii is still my favorite place in the universe)
4. InstaThis (make beautiful wall art from of your instagram photos!)
Hey Love-Birds!
Happy Valentine's Day!!! I hope, however you spend today, that it is full of love and kindness!
Just a quick note here to let you know about a about a few things! Including ideas for the late, but thoughtful Valentine's Day gift-giver...
YEARBOOK ON SALE! (iTUNES)
Pleased to tell you that as of right now, the entire 36-song Yearbook Collection is on sale for only $14.99 (reg. $27.99) on iTunes!! Sale ends in 1 week. Gift it to your special someone, or just someone you think is super cool... OR gift it to yourself for being super cool.
Excited to announce that the very 1st pressing of my 2009 album, "Storyboards" is now in stock and shipping!! Order yours here!
ATLAS - PASSPORT
One more last-minute gift idea- My brand-new project, "Atlas"! 28+ songs throughout 2013. Available in both digital and physical (CD) subscriptions! The first EP "Darkness" is available now! Learn more here.
Alright, enough of all of that merch talk. Hope your Valentine's Day is wonderful!!! Can't wait for you to hear my next EP "Light"!
Hey guys!
I am so pleased to inform you that "Darkness," the very 1st EP of Atlas is now available on iTunes, Amazon and beyond!!
So excited for you to finally hear it! This may be a bit silly, but I recommend listening to "Darkness" for the first time with the lights turned off and your eyes closed. I spent a great deal of time in that environment while writing and recording these songs, so that's how I recommend listening to 'em. But don't worry, these songs will still play with the lights on! ;)
Atlas Passport (Digital Subscription to all 6 EPs, feat. Exclusive Art, Early Downloads and more!)
Atlas Passport+ (Digital and Physical 6-CD Subscription + Extras!)
A few release notes...
Tracklist:
1. Overture 2. Woodwork 3. I'll Keep You Safe 4. Bad Blood 5. Uneven Odds
JEREMY LARSON (played and arranged Strings and Brass for "Uneven Odds") - Jeremy's one of the most talented folks I know. He also happens to be one of my favorite people! Honored to work with Jeremy again and couldn't be more thrilled with how beautifully his performances turned out! I should note that this is the very first song of mine featuring Brass instrumentation!
JASON TOTH (played Drums on "Overture") - Jason's been a friend of mine for well over a decade now and just over the last few years, I've had the privilege of touring and recording with him quite a bit! He's one of the most tasteful and gifted drummers out there and I just love working with him.
DAN PERDUE(played Bass on "Uneven Odds") - As this song was coming together, I knew right away that Dan's bass playing would pull the whole song together (much like "the dude"'s rug in the big lebowski). Always love working with Dan!
Like all things, Atlas begins with Darkness. The meanings behind the word "Darkness" are endless: beginnings, fear, blindness, the unknown, loss, even hope, and so much more. On this EP, I aimed to explore as much of Darkness as possible, both musically and lyrically. Though there are a lot of heavy and perhaps "dark" ideas being shared here (don't worry, there's hope in there too!), I truly had such a wonderful time writing these songs and telling these stories. I can't even begin to tell you how honored I am to have the opportunity to share them all with you.
I so hope you enjoy these songs! I'm already hard at work on the next Atlas EP, "Light."
PS... If you haven't already been introduced, meet the awesome that is Mr. Kid President. he’s amazing!! You may have seen him recently, as his latest video “Pep Talk” is spreading across the land like wildfire (nearing 3 Million Views as I type this!)! It just so happens that the fine folks at the Kid White House have my song “Households” (itunes) as the backdrop to this wonderful video! Couldn’t be more honored and thrilled to be a part! It’s such a wonderful and uplifting video, as are all of the Kid Presidentvideos.. so if you haven’t seen it, check. it. out! Tell your friends too… It’s pretty much guaranteed that whomever watches this will immediately have a better day.
Dear friends,
I am so thrilled to announce my brand-new project...
ATLAS
Atlas is an ongoing series of EPs inspired by the origins, emergence and experiences of life.
Unlike my previous EP series, "Yearbook," Atlas has no end date in mind- it's an ongoing project that I have thematically mapped out over the next few years. (Read a more detailed description of the concept here!) Each year will feature a determined amount of songs/EPs. This first Atlas year, 2013, will feature 28+ brand-new songs, spanning over 6 EPs!
FIRST EP AVAILABLE NOW!
The first EP (5 songs) is called "Darkness" and is available now! Click the following retailer links to buy now: iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google play and just about anywhere else digital music is sold!
The second EP, "Light" is also available now as well! The remaining EPs will release periodically throughout 2013.
ATLAS SUBSCRIPTIONS
Listeners have a choice to either purchase the Atlas Digital EPs individually as they release or to subscribe to the first year of the project. These subscriptions are lovingly called "Passports." There are two Passport options available for Pre-Order now (featuring special Passport-Only perks!!):
PASSPORTis a One-Year Digital Subscription that includes:
• 28+ songs on 6 Digital EPs (released periodically throughout 2013)
• 28+ exclusive paintings by Geoff Benzing (one for each song!) in the form of 6 Digital Booklets w/lyrics and liner notes. (Passport Exclusive!!)
• Early Downloads of each EP! (approx. 1-2 weeks before anyone else!)
• Friendly email reminder each time an EP is ready for Download
For folks that love physical, holdable things:
PASSPORT+ PLUSis a One-Year Physical (CD) and Digital Subscription that includes:
• Digital "Passport" Subscription (includes ALL perks above!)
• 28+ songs on 6 CD EPs (each CD shipped to you shortly after each EP's respective Digital release!)
• High-quality packaging for each EP, plus a Deluxe Box to house all 6 EPs/Art (Box ships w/ first EP!)
• 28+ high-quality Art Cards feat. Geoff Benzing's exclusive paintings to add to Deluxe Box (lyrics printed on back of each Art Card!)
• "Passport+" Holder Special Perks (exclusive discounts, content and lots more!)
Holiday Shopping?? Atlas Passports make for a unique gift that will keep giving all year long!
