Sleepers' Reign

Sleepers' Reign was founded in 2010 by childhood friends Lukas Hermans, Ruben Mertens, Orson Wouters and Jasper Verdonck. They started out producing their first demo's in their bedroom studio.{{cite web|url=https://supercatpr.wordpress.com/sleepers-reign/ |title=Sleepers' Reign | Super Cat PR |publisher=Supercatpr.wordpress.com |date= |accessdate=2016-10-02}} In 2012 they played their first live shows competing in Humo's Rock Rally, a biennial music contest, in which they finished second and won the audience prize.{{cite web|url=http://www.humo.be/rock-rally/90271/sleepers-reign-wint-zilver-en-de-kbc-publieksprijs |title=Sleepers' Reign wint zilver en de KBC-publieksprijs - Humo: The Wild Site |publisher=Humo.be |date=2012-09-18 |accessdate=2016-10-02}} The following year, the band released their first single Four Dots, together with a cover of Bob Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone, whereupon they opened for Daniel Johnston and played Oppikoppi festival in Limpopo, South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Sleepers-Reign-Four-Dots-Like-A-Rolling-Stone/master/546388 |title=Sleepers' Reign - Four Dots / Like A Rolling Stone at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2016-10-02}}{{cite web|url=https://www.trixonline.be/nl/programma/daniel-johnston-us-begeleidingsband-school-is-cool-sleepers-reign-b-dj-sjeik/1085/ |title=DANIEL JOHNSTON us + begeleidingsband: SCHOOL IS COOL + SLEEPERS' REIGN b + DJ SJEIK - Programma - Trix Antwerpen |publisher=Trixonline.be |date=2013-05-23 |accessdate=2016-10-02}}{{cite web|url=http://kzk101.com/?p=4274 |title=KZK101 |publisher=KZK101 |date= |accessdate=2016-10-02}}

From 2014 to 2016, the band supported John Parish and How to Dress Well in Belgium{{cite web|url=http://www.democrazy.be/nieuws/screenplay-music-john-parish-sleepers-reign-1510-zaal-miry-conservatorium |title='Screenplay': The Music of John Parish, Sleepers Reign | 15.10 | Zaal Miry (Conservatorium) | Democrazy |publisher=Democrazy.be |date= |accessdate=2016-10-02}}{{cite web|author=dougskip |url=https://www.abconcerts.be/nl/agenda/evenementen/how-to-dress-well/6161/ |title=How To Dress Well - Agenda - Ancienne Belgique – Official site |publisher=Abconcerts.be |date=2014-11-01 |accessdate=2016-10-02}} and played at CMJ Music Marathon in New York City.{{cite web|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/cmj-2015-initia/ |title=CMJ 2015 initial artist lineup |publisher=Brooklynvegan.com |date= 9 September 2015|accessdate=2016-10-02}}

On 4 March 2016 Sleepers' Reign released their debut album King Into Delight (recorded and mixed by Justin Gerrish),{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Sleepers-Reign-King-Into-Delight/release/8237255 |title=Sleepers' Reign - King Into Delight (CD, Album) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date=2016-03-04 |accessdate=2016-10-02}} along with an interactive mobile app that allows fans to listen to the album, read the lyrics and customize the album artwork.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/embed/3veVPOaivEw |title=The KIDapp, by Sleepers' Reign |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2016-10-02}} After their release concert in the Ancienne Belgique, the band showcased their album at SXSW, Austin, Texas,{{cite web|url=http://schedule.sxsw.com/2016/events/event_MS35797 |title=Sleepers' Reign | SXSW 2016 Event Schedule |publisher=Schedule.sxsw.com |date= |accessdate=2016-10-02}} opened for Manic Street Preachers in Belgium and The Netherlands, and played Pukkelpop festival.{{cite web|url=http://www.effenaar.nl/agenda/8409 |title=Effenaar | Agenda | Manic Street Preachers |publisher=Effenaar.nl |date=2016-04-28 |accessdate=2016-10-02}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pukkelpop.be/en/bands/sleepers-reign/ |title=Sleepers' Reign - Pukkelpop 2016 |publisher=Pukkelpop.be |date= |accessdate=2016-10-02}}

• Four Dots / Like A Rolling Stone (2013)
• King Into Delight (2016)

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