Suicide By Suit Global - thesleepykissers

12/09/09 - The Sleepy Kissers have called it a day.Recording other bands and starting new projects have taken priority which will not give the time needed to start TSK up again. Maybe someday the 10 tracks written in the past couple of months will see the light of day but as it stands they will most likley become PHD tracks. Thank you for all who have commited time and effort to this band. Also, to all who have supported TSK since 2006. You are all the best and will not be forgotten. It saddens me to put the final nail in the coffin but its been a long time coming. I can go on about how much I love everyone but if you are my friend, you already know this. Cheers and stay tuned to all the new music coming out of this site!- Paul

-by Jim DeRogatis, Chicago Sun-Times, February 18th 2009
“With a gloriously sloppy, grungy and beer-sodden sound reminiscent of some of the best Midwestern indie-rock of the ‘80s (heavy on the Replacements) as well as punk giants like the Stooges and more recent garage-band buzzes such as the Hives, the Sleepy Kissers have been honing their brand of fuzz since 2006, when the group was formed by bassist/vocalist Mariah, guitarist Mike, drummer Nick and guitarist/vocalist Paul. (No surnames necessary when a group rocks this simply but righteously.)”

Past Shows
Line up - Ed: Drums / Mariah: Bass, Vocals / Paul: Vocals, Guitar

#1 - 08/12/2006 Saturday
Pontiac Cafe & Bar
Chicago , IL
The Sleepy Kissers
Ash In Pensacola
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#2 - 08/23/2006 Wednesday
The Big Horse Lounge
Chicago, IL
Fierceperm
IAIN
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#3 - 09/23/2006 Saturday
Cal's 400 Liquors
400 S. Wells
Chicago, IL 60601
The Sleepy Kissers
Tall Dark Stranger
Dynamos
Cat Scientist
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#4 - 10/08/2006
The Fireside Bowl
Chicago, IL
The Sleepy Kissers
Snowbeast
Chrome Robes
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#5 - 10/29/2006
The Dark Room
2210 West Chicago
Chicago, IL 60622
The Sleepy Kissers
The Hourly Radio
Roosevelt Jenkins
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#6 - 11/11/2006
Pontiac Cafe & Bar
Chicago, IL
Brandon Harrod
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#7 - 12/23/2006
Subterranean
Chicago, IL
The Sleepy Kissers
My Cold Dead Hand
Dorian Taj
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Line up - Aaron: Guitar, Vocals / Baldo: Drums / Mariah: Bass, Vocals / Paul: Vocals, Guitar
#8 - 06/21/2007
The Beat Kitchen
Chicago, IL
The Sleepy Kissers
Cougars
Tusker
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#9 - 07/24/2007
The Mutiny
Chicago, IL
The Sleepy Kissers
Ugly Face
Ramrod
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#10 - 08/18/2007
Gausthaus
Elgin, IL
The Sleepy Kissers
Animal City
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#11 - 08/25/2007
Ronnys
Chicago, IL
The Sleepy Kissers
The Screens
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#12 - 08/29/2007
Penny Road Pub
South Barrington, IL
The Sleepy Kissers
Heart Set Self-Destruct
the Alleyways
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#13 - 09/28/2007
Cal’s 400 Liquors
400 S Wells St.
Chicago, Illinois 60607
The Sleepy Kissers
World Wide Riot
Jewsus
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Line up - Clint: Drums, Vocals / Mariah: Bass, Vocals / Paul: Vocals, Guitar
#14 - 01/29/2008
The Note
Chicago IL
The Sleepy Kissers
Diablo Blanco
Slim Dixon
Action Finger
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Cancelled
02/13/2008
Penny Road Pub
545 Penny Rd.
South Barrington, Illinois 60010
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#15 - 02/23/2008
The Gausthaus Zur Linde
Elgin, IL
The Sleepy Kissers
M.O.T.O.
Tongues
Veterans (ex Sidekick Kato)
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#16 - 04/02/08
Beat Kitchen
Chicago IL
The Sleepy Kissers
THE GIRAFFES
GOLD
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#17 - 04/17/2008
Ronnys
Chicago, IL
The Sleepy Kissers
Veterans
Busted Canoe
Diablo Blanco
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#18 - 04/18/2008
Bread + Bagel
871 Broadway Ave
Bowling Green, KY 42101
The Sleepy Kissers
Ocelots
Busted Canoe
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#19 - 04/19/2008
Cafe Kanichi-Wa
1117 S. Grand Ave E
Springfield IL 62703
The Sleepy Kissers
Busted Canoe
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#20 - 05.03.08 Saturday
Cals 400 Liquors
Chicago, IL
Glass Trees
Saint Aviator
White Buffalo is Born
The Sleepy Kissers
BSBE Army - canceled
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#21 - 05.24.08 Saturday
Empty Bottle
1035 N. Western Ave
Chicago IL 60622
The Party Downers
The Sleepy Kissers
Sang Des Loups
Reptoids
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Line up - Doran: Drums / Mariah: Bass, Vocals / Mike: Guitar / Paul: Vocals, Guitar
#22 - 07.25.08 Friday
Reggies Music Joint
The Porn Again Christians
Bad Vibes
Disliking Silence
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Line up - Steve: Drums / Mariah: Bass, Vocals / Mike: Guitar / Paul: Vocals, Guitar
#23 - 09.17.08 Wednesday
Reggies Music Joint
Chicago, Il
The Guile
Busted Canoe
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Line up - Carson: Drums / Mariah: Bass, Vocals / Mike: Guitar / Paul: Vocals, Guitar
Cancelled
10.10.08 Friday
Anchor Inn
South Bend, IN
Destrukters
Baby Grenade
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Line up - Alesis SR-16: Drums / Mariah: Bass, Vocals / Mike: Guitar / Paul: Vocals, Guitar
#24 - 10.11.08 Saturday
Melody Inn
Indianapolis, IN
The Big Spank
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Line up - Clint Jerome: Drums / Joe Elsy: Vocals / Mariah: Bass, Vocals / Paul: Vocals, Guitar
#25 - 10.30.08 Thursday
Quenchers Saloon
Chicago, IL
Bands playing Misifts and Ramones covers all night.
The Sleepy Kissers (Misifts): Astro Zombies, Hybrid Moments, American Nightmare, All Hell Breaks Loose, Night Of The Living Dead
Bearhead (Ramones): Pinhead commando, We're a happy family
Hobo Wives (Ramones & Misfits):Judy is a punk, Rock N Roll Highschool, Last Caress, Die Die my Darling
Jigante (Misfits):Bullet, Skulls, Halloween, Death Comes A Rippin', Dream Lover
Sloths (Ramones):Chainsaw, Judy is a punk?, Pet Cemetery, Blitzkrieg Bop, I Don't Wanna Go To The Basement
Rob and blueberries (Misfits):Attitude, I Turned Into a Martian, Teenagers from Mars, Where Eagles Dare
Hired Goones (Ramones):I Wanna Live, Cretin Hop, Slug, Havana Fair, KKK Took My Baby Away
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Line up - Nick Emrich: Drums / Mike: Bass / Paul: Vocals, Guitar (Mariah out due to injury)
#26 - 01.17.09 Saturday
Rare Air Fest - myspace.com/rareairfest
Traverse City, MI
The Sleepy Kissers
Sun Gun
Saraph
Electric Stayt
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Line up - Nick Emrich: Drums / Mariah: Bass, Vocals / Mike: Bass / Paul: Vocals, Guitar
#27 - 02.27.09 Friday
Cal's 400 Liqours
Chicago, IL
The Sleepy Kissers
Coma Boys
Moshi Moshi Kaiju
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#28 - 03.15.09 Sunday
Ronnys
Chicago, IL
The Sleepy Kissers
The Mishaps (Baltimore MD)
The Sass Dragons
Sump Pumps
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#29 - 03.16.09 Monday
Mad Maggies
51 S Grove
Elgin, IL
The Sleepy Kissers
The Mishaps (Baltimore MD)
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#30 - 03.27.09 Friday
The Mutiny
2428 N Western Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60647
The Sleepy Kissers
Secrets Between Sailors
Action Finger
The Boy Bathing
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#31 - 04/17/09 Friday
The Corner Bar
1030 E Vine St
Kalamazoo, MI 490001
Sun Gun
Narc Out The Reds
Cheeky Rider
Dan Cadillac and the Electric Race Cars
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#32 - 04/18/09 Saturday
Sazerac Lounge
1418 Plainfield Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Sun Gun
Poor Boys Relief
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#33 - 04/24/09 Friday
Penny Road Pub
Barrington, IL
The Sleepy Kissers
Hawkbit
Sleeping Under 47
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#34 - 06/20/09
Private Engagement
Arlington Heights, IL
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#35 - 07/22/09
Double Door
Chicago, IL
The Shunts
Gypsy Fly
The Professionals

A retrospective...

The Sleepy Kissers 2007

The Sleepy Kissers 2006

The Sleepy Kissers 2009

The Sleepy Kissers 2008

The Sleepy Kissers 2009

FORMED 2006 CHICAGO IL

thesleepykissers@gmail.com
http://www.thesleepykissers.com - - - - http://www.myspace.com/thesleepykissers

Paul: Vocals, Guitars * Nick: Drums* Mariah: Bass, Vocals * Mike: Guitars
Contact info:
thesleepykissers@gmail.com * thesleepykissers.com * myspace.com/thesleepykissers suicidebysuit.com * Paul-cell 773.341.8132

“With a gloriously sloppy, grungy and beer-sodden sound reminiscent of some of the best Midwestern indie-rock of the '80s (heavy on the Replacements) as well as punk giants like the Stooges and more recent garage-band buzzes such as the Hives, the Sleepy Kissers have been honing their brand of fuzz since 2006, when the group was formed by bassist/vocalist Mariah, guitarist Mike, drummer Nick and guitarist/vocalist Paul. (No surnames necessary when a group rocks this simply but righteously.)” by Jim DeRogatis, Chicago Sun-Times, February 18th 2009

Current Activity: Writing and recording material for a March 2009 release. Also, booking live dates throughout the Midwest, trading shows with touring bands and spreading the word!

They have performed in Chicago at:
The Subterranean * The Empty Bottle * The Beat Kitchen *
Reggie’s Music Joint

They have performed with:
The Giraffes (Razor & Tie) * M.O.T.O. (Criminal IQ) *
Cougars (Thick) * Glass Trees (Maggadee Records) *
The Anix (Chamberlain Records)

Press / Reviews

....gloriously sloppy, grungy and beer-sodden sound reminiscent of some of the best Midwestern indie-rock of the '80s (heavy on the Replacements) as well as punk giants like the Stooges and more recent garage-band buzzes such as the Hives......
Read the entire review at: http://blogs.suntimes.com/derogatis/2009/02/demo2dero_the_sleepy_kissers.html
Jim DeRogatis - Chicago Sun-Times - February 2009

Influenced by overconsumption, Sleepy Kissers churn out fast and furious
guitar riffs....
Matthew Lurie - Timeout Chicago - April 2008
http://www.timeout.com/chicago/
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"...thanks for NOT sucking! Keep up the good work... its good to hear a band from myspace that actually rocks.
you are quite refreshing! if you were a desert you would be Key Lime Pie!!!"
You're On the Show
http://www.myspace.com/youreontheshow
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"...wow, it's true, they are high quality punk rock and roll!"
Elle Diabla
http://www.myspace.com/diablabooking
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"Totally love your guys music! We MUST play a show together sometime. Notice of Rejection is my fav. peace"
Nate & SSB!
http://www.myspace.com/stereostrikesback
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ITunes fan review 09/10/07: "The Sleepy Kissers remind me of late eighties / early nineties 7 Seconds but the good albums of course. For fans of Out Da Shizzie and Soulforce Revolution. Far from being generic, the songs on this EP are the first round of songs of many titles these guys have in their repertoire, yet these are not so rudimentary, but raw and undeterred. I believe The Sleepy Kissers may be one of the most refreshing rock'n'roll bands to come out of Chicago in a long time." - by Susan Wyld Sides
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ITunes fan review 07/27/07: "High quality punk rock'n'roll from the Windy City. When I say that it's very Chicago, I mean that in the best way possible. Something in the water there... Anyway,this ep will not disappoint fans of the "Chicago Style" of p-rock. Get on board. Oh, and I hear they're devastatingly attractive." - by Grampa Ugly Radio

Meet The Sleepy Kissers on a personal level:

Mariah: Bass, Vocals

Hailing from Evanston, IL., Mariah has enjoyed local music since high school. The days of sneaking alcohol into the Fireside are long gone, but they are remembered fondly. Her life was changed when she received “Combat Rock” by The Clash as a present from her older brother. Subsequently, she is proud to have met and interviewed Joe Strummer. This encounter not only further solidified her love of The Clash; it also reiterated their status as a truly grassroots band that made it big. She has held a wealth of jobs since graduating from the Columbia College Chicago Film Department. Mariah recently ended a 4 year sentence dealing with the motorcycle industry. No, she doesn’t ride.

Mike: Guitar, Vocals

Being from Oklahoma, Mike finds solace in the simple pleasures. He truly believes there isn't a problem in the world that deafening rock music and copious amounts High Life can solve.....well except for G.W. being a complete dick, the world ain't perfect. Mike hails from deep in the Oklahoma plaines where he has witnessed first hand Americana at it's very best. Mike lays a think blues sound on the songs and an experienced hand he lends to bringing shit loads of soul to the rhythm.

Nick: Drums, Vocals

Nick is originally from Michigan and is proud of its resemblance to a mitten (it only makes sense for such a cold state to be shaped that way). He is also deeply afraid of spiders. In moving to Chicago, Nick brought along his taste for the finer things: music, drums, and the lack of space to play them in. He started playing drums after watching Blink 182 perform in Detroit years back, finding inspiration in Travis Barker's heavy sound and aggressive style. Musically, Nick taps his fingers to anything ranging from The Smiths, to Wu Tang, to Say Anything, and loves beating the hell out of a drum set. Lastly, Nick thinks that a lot of stuff is cool.

Paul: Vocals, Guitar and Harmonica

Paul has spent many years paying his dues with The Mashers and The Plastik Explosives. He still holds the title of one of the most energetic guitarists/vocalists around Chicago—he has the scars and walking cast to prove it. Raised on a solid dose of Van Halen, Nugent, Rush, Bob Seger, Judas Priest and Black Sabbath, rock'n'roll was ingrained into Paul's mind, deep in the formative years of his life. You remove rock'n'roll from the picture and you might as well remove Paul too!