"Light" EP Out Now! + 2 CA Shows!

Dear Friends, I am SO thrilled to announce that my brand new 5-song EP, "Light" is available right NOW to all Atlas Passport holders!

If you're a Passport holder, check your email - Your download is ready! If you're not sure what I'm talking about and want to get each of my upcoming EPs (28+ songs in 2013!) earlier than the rest of the world, and get exclusive art by Geoff Benzing and more, visit here to learn more about my Atlas EP project and becoming a Passport holder! (All the cool kids are doing it)

OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE:

For those of you iTunes purists, the official release date for "Light" is June 11th! On that day it will be available everywhere digital music is sold! The iTunes Pre-Order should be up before the weekend! Keep an eye out!

CALIFORNIA SHOWS:

California pals - I'm playing your lovely Los Angeles region twice THIS WEEK!! (I'll have a full band, including a string trio with me!) - Hope to see you!!

May 31st (fri) - The Hotel Cafe

June 1st (sat) - Make Music Pasadena Festival

Click on the dates above for details!

That's it for today, friends! SO SO SO excited for you to hear "Light" - I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it!!

Much Love, Ryan - Sleeping At Last

p.s. here's a list of things i love right now...

1. Dots (the most addicting iphone game i've played in a long, long while. many precious hours, gone.) 2. By The Way (jeff garlin's new podcast series where he just has conversations with cool people, ie. jj abrams, jeff tweedy, etc. absolutely love it.) 3. Ben & Jerry's "Phish Food" Ice Cream (it not only proves God exists, but it proves that God loves us. yum. 4. New Arrested Development NOW (i was worried it wouldn't be great, but i totally love this new season. totally)

On TV Tonight! New "Clockwork"!

Heyo! quick announcement!

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE - TONIGHT!

Just got word that the solo piano version of my song "Clockwork" will be a part of tonight's Season Premiere of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE on FOX! So excited to be a part of this lovely show again! Tune in tonight in just a few minutes (7pm CST!)

NEW VERSION OF "CLOCKWORK" AVAILABLE NOW!

The version they're using is titled "Clockwork (Piano Version)" which is a solo piano/vocal version that was only released for a limited time a year ago. Pleased to announce that this version is NOW available on iTunes!!

Download it on iTunes now!

Thanks for reading, guys! In "Atlas" related news, the mixing phase has officially begun, which means the "Light" EP will be released very soon!

Much Love, Ryan Sleeping At Last

Atlas News! Song! Grey's (Again!)

Hey again, guys!! It's only been a week and there's already bunch of stuff I'm excited to tell you about!

I'M GONNA BE (500 Miles) - COVER!

Chances are that these lyrics will ring a bell for most of you: "I would walk 500 miles, and I would walk 500 more." Place the melody? It's an incredibly popular song from the late eighties by The Proclaimers. Why am I talking to you about The Proclaimer's song? Well, because I covered it and its available on iTunes right now! Hope you enjoy it.

Download my version of "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) now!

GREY'S ANATOMY - AGAIN!

My aforementioned cover of "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" will be featured on tonight's (5/9) Grey's Anatomy!!! SO thrilled to be a part of the show again, just one week after they featured my song "Uneven Odds"! Honored to say the least. Tune in tonight (thurs) 9/8c on ABC!

ATLAS CD BOX SETS NOW SHIPPING!

So excited to announce that the CD version of Atlas: Darkness (along with the fancy Atlas: Year One Box!) is now shipping! Become a "Passport Plus" Member now and receive 6 CDs (28+ new songs!), mailed to you periodically throughout 2013! It's like the fruit-of-the-month-club, for Sleeping At Last music.

They turned out beautifully!! Check 'em out here!

Click here to purchase your Passport Plus CD Set now!

Psst... If you're already a digital subscriber (Passport holder), check your inbox (spam folder too!) - We are sending out a special discount, if you'd like to upgrade your Passport!

That's it for now! The "Light" EP is coming together - can't wait to show you SOON!

Much Love, Ryan Sleeping At Last

p.s. here's a list of things i love right now:

1. blockbuster season (iron man 3, into darkness, man of steel, monsters university, gatsby, pacific rim and so many more. goodbye, money) 2. the giving keys (such a beautiful concept and product! learn more and support 'em here!) 3. c.s. lewis (i don't read neary as much as i'd like, but every time i crack open one of lewis' books, i'm reminded of how much i adore the ideas and worlds he paints) 4. brene brown (maybe you've already seen one of her TED talks.. if not, do it right now. seriously...now.)

Atlas: Year One Box Set

Atlas "Passport Plus" is HERE! The "Darkness" CD EP, along with the special Atlas Passport Plus Boxes have officially arrived and are now shipping!! Hooray! For those of you unaware, a "Passport Plus" is a 6-CD (28+ songs!) subscription to my new project, Atlas. 6 CD's will be mailed to you periodically throughout 2013, as each EP releases. Each EP will feature exclusive art prints by Geoff Benzing of each song in the project (28+ in total! Also featuring lyrics on the back of each card), along with high-quality CD jacket, full-color printed CD and a special linen-wrapped, gold-foil printed box to store each of the releases safely in!

Order here!

 Order here!

Grey's Anatomy, CA Shows & More!

Hey! Spring is totally happening right now... it's so beautiful outside and that makes me super happy inside. Excited to tell you about a few things!

GREY'S ANATOMY TONIGHT!

So pumped to announce that tonight's (thurs) episode of ABC's Grey's Anatomy will feature my song "Uneven Odds" from my recent Atlas EP "Darkness"! So so honored to be a part of the show again!! Hope you'll tune in! Tonight, 8PM CST on ABC!

FREE SONG DOWNLOAD & PERFORMANCE!

Immediately following tonight's Grey's episode, the wonderful folks at ABC are giving away a FREE download of my song "Uneven Odds" for a limited time! AND while you're there, check out the recent performance I did for ABC and Disney! Such a fun (and nerve-racking) experience!

Click here to check it out!

2 CALI SHOWS ANNOUNCED!

So thrilled to announce 2 Southern California shows coming up!!

May 31st - at Hotel Cafe in Hollywood June 1st - "Make Music Pasadena" Festival in Pasadena

California is truly one of my favorite places in the world and I just cannot wait to play and I hope to see you there! I'll have a band with me, including a string trio! Hooray! Click here for more info!

More news coming your way soon! Thanks so much for reading!

Much love, Ryan - Sleeping At Last

PS here's a list of things i love right now... (tv edition!)

1. New Season of Arrested Development (seriously may 26th cannot come soon enough! "hey, brother...") 2. Mad Men (new season is great so far. been a fav show for a while now) 3. Parks & Rec (my goodness, what a lovely show. took a little while to get on board, but has since become an all time fav) 4. America in Primetime (4-part documentary about television that is incredible. watch. it.)