Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
The boy band *NSYNC‘s 2000 hit song “Bye Bye Bye” has been covered by Memphis, Tennessee hard rock group Sleep Theory, as per Blabbermouth. A favourite among fans and a mainstay of the band’s live performance is Sleep Theory’s rendition. In the end, their rendition of “Bye Bye Bye” is a snappy showcase for a band with a flair for transforming something instantly recognisable into something unique. Their reinvention always has heads nodding and bodies dancing at their gigs. It demonstrates that alt-rock muscle and enormous hooks can and do coexist. By fusing pop and R&B elements into their original songs and their selection of covers, Sleep Theory has consistently pushed the limits of rock and metal.
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Sleep Theory was founded in the year 2019 and is made up of drummer Ben Pruitt, bassist Paolo Vergara, guitarist/unclean vocalist Daniel Pruitt, and vocalist Cullen Moore. Moore, a US Army veteran, started the band as a solo endeavor before Vergara joined. The singles “Another Way” and “Numb” were published prior to their debut EP, “Paper Hearts”, which was released in 2023. Over the following few months, the EP received over 33 million streams. They revealed their debut album, “Afterglow”, on February 5, 2025; it was released on May 16, 2025. Along with Falling In Reverse, Nevertel, Oxymorrons, Strayview, Papa Roach, and The Used, they supported the record by touring the United States from August to December 2025.
After releasing their debut album, “Afterglow,” which was produced by David Cowell and mixed by Zakk Cervini (Bring Me The Horizon, Bad Omens, Architects), in May 2025, Sleep Theory is coming off of its third No. 1 at rock radio, a “Best New Rock Artist” win at the iHeart Radio Music Awards, a sold-out debut European headline tour, and two sold-out North American headline runs.
