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Armor for Sleep was an American rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001 and disbanded in 2009. The final lineup consisted of lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Ben Jorgensen, lead guitarist PJ DeCicco, bassist Anthony DiIonno and drummer Nash Breen. After initial demos had been distributed, New York-based independent label Equal Vision Records signed the band and went on to release the concept-based albums, ''Dream to Make Believe'' (2003) and ''What to Do When You Are Dead'' (2005).〔 The following year they signed to Sire Records/Warner Bros. and released their last album ''Smile for Them'' (2007).〔http://www.armorforsleep.com/info〕 They announced their disbandment in October 2009. During their recording career, the band were renowned for their blend of alternative rock to atmospheric emo and dream pop.〔http://www.popculturemadness.com/interview/Armor-For-Sleep.html〕〔http://www.armorforsleep.com/news/2008/01/28/interview-ben. Originally from ()〕 ==History== Armor For Sleep was founded by Ben Jorgensen in 2001, in New Jersey. Nash Breen and PJ Decicco later joined the band after leaving fellow New Jersey band Prevent Falls. Jorgensen stated the name of the band comes from his early experiences of writing music and not being able to sleep. As he recalls, "I guess when I started the band I was kind of, like, retreating in my room and I kind of couldn't really fall asleep, so I started playing music. I just thought of the name Armor for Sleep, because it was really, the music was keeping me from passing out! Which was something I was procrastinating on."〔 Ben would go on to record demos of songs that would later be re-recorded and released on their first album ''Dream to Make Believe''. These demos would circulate through the internet and become very popular with fans for their raw sound. Armor For Sleep originally signed to Equal Vision Records, where they released their first two albums, ''Dream to Make Believe'' in 2003 and ''What to Do When You Are Dead'' in 2005. The band signed to Warner Brothers/Sire Records in 2006, explaining it was "time for a change".〔http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=5393262〕 A Machine Shop remix of their track "Remember to Feel Real" was featured on the ''Snakes on a Plane'' soundtrack in August 2006. The next year, the band debuted a new track entitled "End of the World" on the soundtrack for the 2007 film ''Transformers''. This song would later appear on their next record, but with various changes, including the reduction in vocal effects and keyboards. Armor For Sleep released their third full-length album ''Smile for Them'' on October 30, 2007. On August 20, 2008, the band announced an extended play (EP), entitled ''The Way Out Is Broken''.〔(The Way Out Is Broken )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Armor for Sleep」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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