DUBLIN

2008 -

OVERVIEW Sleep Thieves was formed in the Summer of 2008 by Sorcha Brennan [Ellison 9, The Butterfly Explosion & Little Xs For Eyes], Wayne Fahy [Mendoza & Abam] and Derek Murphy. The band made thieir live debut in November of the same year and were soon attracting attention. This lead to group playing as part of the 2009 IMRO Showcase Tour. On the 29th May, the band's debut release, 'It Was Only A Satellite' EP was released. The following day, the band played support to Saint Etienne at the Cork Opera House. 2008 - Band formed 2009 - Release of 'It Was Only A Satellite' E.P. [29 May] - Sleep Thieves support Saint Etienne at their Cork Opera House show [30 May] 2011 - Release of '5am, November 6th' single [28 February] - Release of 'Heart Waves' album [08 April] - Release of 'Hope Is Dead' single [15 September] - Sleep Thieves perform as part of the Hard Working Class Heroes Festival in Dublin [06 - 08 October] 2012 - Release of 'Islands' EP [18 May] - Release of 'Rewired... (Sleep Thieves Remixes)' album [30 November] 2014 - Release of 'You Want The Night' album [17 June] - Release of 'November Christmas' single [16 December] 2018 - Release of 'Fortress' EP [16 November]