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'''Armor for Sleep''' is an American rock band from [[Maplewood, New Jersey|Maplewood]] and [[Teaneck]], [[New Jersey]]. Lead singer [[Ben Jorgensen]] recorded the first ever Armor for Sleep songs in exchange for $100 at a nearby recording studio{{Fact|date=September 2008}}, playing all the instruments by himself, after leaving the band [[Random Task (band)|Random Task]], in which he played drums. The original line up of Armor For Sleep included two of Ben's high school friends AJ Resnick and Paul Abrahamian. Later on Ben and Anthony fired AJ and Paul, and asked Nash Breen, drummer of [[Prevent Falls]], to join Armor for Sleep. Nash quit Prevent Falls and asked his cousin, P.J. DeCicco, also of Prevent Falls to come with him to Armor for Sleep.They also had a small 5 day tour with an up incoming singer/producer, Ariel Burns,from Classical High School in Providence, Rhode Island.
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==History==
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The band was originally signed to [[Equal Vision Records]] and released their first two albums with them, but as of April 2006, Armor for Sleep are now signed to [[Sire Records|Warner Brothers/Sire Records]].


A [[Machine Shop Recordings|Machine Shop]] remix of their track "Remember to Feel Real" was featured on the ''[[Snakes on a Plane: The Album|Snakes on a Plane]]'' soundtrack in August of 2006.
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The band had a new track entitled "End of the World" on the [[Transformers - The Album|soundtrack to the 2007 Transformers film]], which was released on July 3, 2007.
I've re-written the article so it doesn't sound like a cut-and-paste job from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.[[User:Vgranucci|Vgranucci]] 05:25, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

:Good job :). [[User:Blooded Edge|<font face="Vivaldi" size="4">'''<font color="ED1C24">Blood</font><font color="ED1C24">ed</font> <font color="FF4F00">Edge''' </font></font>]] <sup>[[User:Blooded Edge/guestbook|Sign]]</sup>/<sub>[[User_talk:Blooded Edge|Talk]]</sub> 18:58, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
On [[June 18]] [[2007]], the band posted a new song on their [[MySpace]] entitled "Williamsburg."

Their third full length album ''[[Smile For Them]]'' was released on October 30, 2007.

2008 sees Armor For Sleep on [[Linkin Park|Linkin Park's]] summer [[Projekt Revolution]] tour. They are featured on the Revolution Stage with [[Atreyu (band)|Atreyu]], [[10 Years]], and [[Hawthorne Heights]].
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On August 20, 2008, a blog entry on the band's website announced an EP, entitled "The Way Out Is Broken."<ref>[http://armorforsleep.com/news/2008/08/20/way-out-broken The Way Out Is Broken]</ref>

==Current line-up==
*[[Ben Jorgensen]] - Vocals, Guitar
*[[PJ DeCicco]] - Guitar
*[[Anthony DiIonno]] - Bass
*[[Nash Breen]] - Drums

==Discography==
*''[[Dream to Make Believe]]'' ([[June 3]],[[2003]]) Equal Vision Records
*''[[What to Do When You Are Dead]]'' ([[February 22]], [[2005]]) Equal Vision Records
*''[[Smile for Them]]'' ([[October 30]], [[2007]]) Sire Records
*''[[The Way Out Is Broken]]'' ([[EP]]) (TBA) Sire Records

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Album
|-
| [[2003 in music|2003]]
| "Dream to Make Believe"
| rowspan="2"|''[[Dream to Make Believe]]''
|-
| [[2004 in music|2004]]
| "My Town"
|-
| [[2005 in music|2005]]
| "Car Underwater"
| rowspan="3"|''[[What to Do When You Are Dead]]''
|-
| [[2005 in music|2005]]
| "The Truth About Heaven"
|-
| [[2006 in music|2006]]
| "Remember to Feel Real"
|-
| [[2007 in music|2007]]
| "[[Williamsburg (song)|Williamsburg]]"
| rowspan="2"|''[[Smile for Them]]''
|-
| [[2008 in music|2008]]
| "[[Hold the Door]]"
|}

==DVDs==
* Armor for Sleep released a limited number of DVDs with their second CD 'What to Do When You Are Dead' documenting how the record was made.
* The video for "Dream to Make Believe" is featured on the ''Homesick'' DVD that was released on September 7, 2004.
* ''A Comprehensive Guide To Touring'' was released on November 15, 2005.
* Armor for Sleep's song "End of the World" was featured on the movie ''Transformers''.
* Armor for Sleep's song "Very Invisible" was featured on the soundtrack to the "Masters of Horror" series.

==Trivia==
{{Trivia|date=October 2007}}
*- In 2004 a small percentage of "Dream to Make Believe" was released with the British (also Australian and Canadian) spelling ''Armour for Sleep'' instead of the US spelling ''Armor for Sleep'' on the cover and CD.{{Fact|date=October 2007}}

*-The band is featured in [[Fall Out Boy|Fall Out Boy's]] Bassist's, [[Pete Wentz]], home made DVD, Release the Bats, showing the band playing a gig.

*- Ben Jorgensen was featured, along with Pete Wentz, in the [[Cobra Starship]] video for "[[The City Is at War]]" as police officers

*- The band was featured in several episodes of [[The Academy Is...#TAITV|TAI TV]].

*-[[Stephanie Meyer]] author of the [[Twilight books]], mentions the band in her awknowledgment section of her second book "Eclipse"

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{too many links}}
*[http://www.armorforsleep.com Official Website]
*[http://www.myspace.com/armorforsleep Armor for Sleep on Myspace]
*[http://www.afs-team.com AFS Street Team]
*[http://killer-butterfly.org/afsfan Armor For Sleep Fanlisting]
*[http://www.redefinemag.com/music/reviews_album_2.php?artist=Albums-Of-The-Year&id=192 BEST ALBUMS OF '07 (Armor for Sleep)]
*[http://www.burningstars.net/afs05 Burning Stars Interview with Ben - 2005]
*[http://www.burningstars.net/afs07 Burning Stars Interview with Ben - 2007]
*[http://trashthestage.net/armorinterview.html Trash the Stage interview with Ben]
*[http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=203949 Exclusive Armor for Sleep Interview on AbsolutePunk.net]
*[http://www.absolutepunk.net/armorforsleep Armor For Sleep New Song In AbsolutePunk.net]
*[http://www.maniatv.com/?stream=/servlets/Armor_For_Sleep_AotD_VOD.asx Exclusive Artist of the Day Interview on ManiaTV!]
*[http://www.equalvision.com/evr/bands.php?band_id=2 Equal Vision Records]
*[http://www.warnerbrosrecords.com Warner Bros. Records]
*[http://groggie.com/wtdwyad/index.php Acoustic Tribute to Armor for Sleep's ''What to Do When You Are Dead'']
*[http://www.purevolume.com/armorforsleep Armor for Sleep on Purevolume]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41gICDX6-x8 Official "Hold The Door"-Video]
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Armor for Sleep

Armor for Sleep is an American rock band from Maplewood and Teaneck, New Jersey. Lead singer Ben Jorgensen recorded the first ever Armor for Sleep songs in exchange for $100 at a nearby recording studio[citation needed], playing all the instruments by himself, after leaving the band Random Task, in which he played drums. The original line up of Armor For Sleep included two of Ben's high school friends AJ Resnick and Paul Abrahamian. Later on Ben and Anthony fired AJ and Paul, and asked Nash Breen, drummer of Prevent Falls, to join Armor for Sleep. Nash quit Prevent Falls and asked his cousin, P.J. DeCicco, also of Prevent Falls to come with him to Armor for Sleep.They also had a small 5 day tour with an up incoming singer/producer, Ariel Burns,from Classical High School in Providence, Rhode Island.

History

The band was originally signed to Equal Vision Records and released their first two albums with them, but as of April 2006, Armor for Sleep are now signed to Warner Brothers/Sire Records.

A Machine Shop remix of their track "Remember to Feel Real" was featured on the Snakes on a Plane soundtrack in August of 2006.

The band had a new track entitled "End of the World" on the soundtrack to the 2007 Transformers film, which was released on July 3, 2007.

On June 18 2007, the band posted a new song on their MySpace entitled "Williamsburg."

Their third full length album Smile For Them was released on October 30, 2007.

2008 sees Armor For Sleep on Linkin Park's summer Projekt Revolution tour. They are featured on the Revolution Stage with Atreyu, 10 Years, and Hawthorne Heights. . On August 20, 2008, a blog entry on the band's website announced an EP, entitled "The Way Out Is Broken."[1]

Current line-up

Discography

Singles

Year Title Album
2003 "Dream to Make Believe" Dream to Make Believe
2004 "My Town"
2005 "Car Underwater" What to Do When You Are Dead
2005 "The Truth About Heaven"
2006 "Remember to Feel Real"
2007 "Williamsburg" Smile for Them
2008 "Hold the Door"

DVDs

  • Armor for Sleep released a limited number of DVDs with their second CD 'What to Do When You Are Dead' documenting how the record was made.
  • The video for "Dream to Make Believe" is featured on the Homesick DVD that was released on September 7, 2004.
  • A Comprehensive Guide To Touring was released on November 15, 2005.
  • Armor for Sleep's song "End of the World" was featured on the movie Transformers.
  • Armor for Sleep's song "Very Invisible" was featured on the soundtrack to the "Masters of Horror" series.

Trivia

  • - In 2004 a small percentage of "Dream to Make Believe" was released with the British (also Australian and Canadian) spelling Armour for Sleep instead of the US spelling Armor for Sleep on the cover and CD.[citation needed]
  • -The band is featured in Fall Out Boy's Bassist's, Pete Wentz, home made DVD, Release the Bats, showing the band playing a gig.
  • - The band was featured in several episodes of TAI TV.

References

  1. ^ The Way Out Is Broken

External links

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