Dream the Electric Sleep

Dream The Electric Sleep are a progressive, concept-rock band from Lexington, KY. Formed in winter 2009, guitarist and vocalist Matt Page and drummer Joey Waters recruited bassist Chris Tackett, formerly of the bands Chum (Century Media) and Hyatari (Earache). The band spent the following two years self-producing their ambitious debut album, “Lost and Gone Forever” (2011). “Lost and Gone Forever” received international critical acclaim, gaining a wide variety of print and online reviews (including Classic Rock Magazine, Eclipsed Magazine, The Big Takeover, Progression Magazine, among many others), and was an underground favorite amongst many in the progressive rock and crossover/heavy rock communities. As a result, the band was asked to perform at one of the premier progressive rock festivals in the United States, the Rites of Spring Festival (RoSfest), and were given the coveted “Church of Prog” slot. The band returned from RoSfest in May 2013 to finish producing their sophomore LP, entitled “Heretics”. Over two years in the making, the album is set for release on January 31st, 2014. Featuring 11 tracks and over 70 minutes of new original material, the band continues to evolve its signature genre-bending sound. Described by veteran publisher Jack Rabid as “Prog/Shoegaze”, DTES have again produced an album that draws from an incredibly diverse pool of influences. Among them are the classic progressive sounds of Genesis, Pink Floyd, King Crimson and The Moody Blues - with nods to U2, Ride, Catherine Wheel, and Radiohead. With “Heretics”, DTES continue to push the envelope - not only on the band’s album themes and subject matter, but sonically as well. Fans will discover an extremely dynamic, thought-provoking work in “Heretics” - an album that reveals a band that is more focused than ever, and becoming increasingly difficult to pigeonhole.