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Sleeping at Last is an indie rock band that was originally formed in 1999 in Wheaton, Illinois|Wheaton , Illinois . Lead singer and multi-instrumentalist Ryan O'Neal is the sole member of the band. The group built a significant local followingArgyrakis, Andy. "Local Heroes". Chicago Tribune , November 24, 2000. and opened for bands such as Kill Hannah and Plain White T's , attracting the attention of Billy Corgan , who got them signed to Interscope Records in 2002., Allmusic.com Their major label debut, Ghosts , followed in 2003.

National touring ensued, first opening for Switchfoot , then for Billy Corgan's side project Zwan , Yellowcard , Something Corporate , The Format , and Bleu (musician)|Bleu .Argyrakis, Andy.. Concert Live Wire. Accessed July 6, 2007. They received airplay on Fuse TV and their song "Quicksand" was featured in the third season of '' Grey's Anatomy . Their third full-length, Keep No Score , was released independently.Shellberg, Tim.. NWI Times . Accessed July 6, 2007.

On November 29, 2008, it was announced that drummer Chad O'Neal would be moving on to pursue other interests.Street Team Email. November 29, 2008. In 2009, the band independently released their Storyboards album, which featured a guest orchestral arrangement by the legendary Van Dyke Parks . On July 15, 2010 the band announced via their website that starting on October 1, 2010 until September 1, 2011 they would be releasing three songs on the first day of each month for one year,. sleepingatlast.com . Accessed July 15, 2010. a project they named Yearbook . The songs were released on their website in twelve separate Extended play|EPs named after the month in which they were released (e.g. January, February, etc.). As of December 8, 2011, all 12 EP's became available in one Yearbook box set for $45.00. On May 22, 2011 it was announced that bassist and keys player Dan Perdue would be stepping down to pursue other interests. The band will still continue as Sleeping at Last with Ryan O'Neal being the only permanent member. http://web.sleepingatlast.com/blog/2011/5/22/a-note-from-sleeping-at-last.html? utm_source=twitterfeed& utm_medium=facebook Yearbook songs "Homesick" and "Watermark" were featured in the American Broadcasting Company|ABC television show, Private Practice (TV series)|Private Practice in Season 3 (2010).

On September 26, 2011 it was announced that a new Sleeping at Last song will be featured in the film, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 , with a song called "Turning Page", written exclusively for the film. "Turning Page" and "Turning Page (Instrumental)" will appear exclusively on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (soundtrack)|The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack , released on November 8, 2011.

Sleeping at Last is also involved with the non-profit organization To Write Love on Her Arms .

Discography

Albums

Date	Title	Label
1999	''There's a Quiet Understanding EP	Independent
2000	Capture	Independent
2003	Ghosts	Interscope Records
2005	Ghosts of Christmas Past EP	Independent
2006	Keep No Score	Independent
2009	Storyboards	Independent
2009	Christmas Collection 2009	Independent
2010	October EP	Independent
2010	November EP	Independent
2010	December EP	Independent
2011	January EP	Independent
2011	February EP	Independent
2011	March EP	Independent
2011	April EP	Independent
2011	May EP	Independent
2011	June EP	Independent
2011	July EP	Independent
2011	August EP	Independent
2011	September EP	Independent

Members

;Current:

Ryan O'Neal — Lead vocalist|lead vocals , guitar , Keyboardist|keys

;Former:

Dan Perdue — bass guitar , Keyboard instrument|keyboard

Chad O'Neal — Drum kit|drums

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