Who they are: Armor for Sleep are a four-piece emo band that released 3 full lengths (Dream to Make Believe, What to do when You are Dead, and Smile for Them) before disbanding in 2009. The band didn't let the restrictions of the emo genre define them, however, creating hard-rocking tracks with soaring radio-ready choruses. The band seemed poised to break through to the mainstream with the release of Smile for Them on Sire Records in 2007, but after a year of inactive touring due to an overall frustration with the way things were going, the band called it quits in 2009.
Why they're Band of the Week: The band announce earlier this afternoon that they will be reuniting for a one-off show at this year's Bamboozle Festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The band cite the lack of a formal "farewell" from music as inspiration for coming back to Bamboozle for one last set. The band played the Skate and Surf Festival (back when that existed), which was also held in Asbury Park, where the Bamboozle was originally held, so the Festival's return to the shore also brings back one of the bands who began to build their careers there. Brace yourself, Bamboozle's about to get all nostalgic on us this May, and Armor for Sleep is just the start.
What you need to hear: This track was one of the first 20 submissions to Keep Calm and Carry On's "Emo Hall of Fame," the dark, brooding "Car Underwater." Check out the video below!
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