Don't Sleep (Stealing O'Neal album)

Don't Sleep is the debut studio album by Australian rock band Stealing O'Neal, released on 8 October 2010 by Shock Records. It was produced by Jimi Maroudas and recorded at a Anglesea beach-house in Victoria. It was the band's only studio album before their disbandment a year later.

Don't Sleep
Studio album by
Stealing O'Neal
Released8 October 2010
RecordedAugust 2010
Studio
  • Anglesea, VIC
  • Long Wave Recording Studios, Wales, UK
  • Optimum Sound, Bristol, UK
Genre
Length33:39
LabelShock
ProducerJimi Maroudas
Stealing O'Neal chronology
Collidescope
(2008)		 Don't Sleep
(2010)
Singles from Don't Sleep
  1. "Homecoming"
    Released: 8 October 2010

Background and promotion

Conceived and recorded throughout August 2010, the band teamed up with producer Jimi Maroudas and recorded the album across three weeks. Once the band members settled on a title for the album their label proposed a series of promotional videos. Revolving around the concept of not sleeping, the band members were challenged to stay up for 36 hours while completing a series of tasks. Four episodes of the Don't Sleep TV campaign were released with frontman Chris Scott being declared the winner.[1]

As a promotional release, the band released the only single from the album entitled "Homecoming" for free. Stealing O'Neal later embarked on a headline tour for the release of their album from 15 October. The Don't Sleep tour performed in four locations; Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide.[2] Stealing O'Neal held a streaming event on their MySpace page on 4 October, four days before the official release, where they streamed the album in its entirety.[3]

Writing and composition

The subject matter of the single "Homecoming" deals with overcoming fear and doubt.[2]

The guitar amps of the track "Take the Bait (Test Me)" used a combination of ribbon and dynamic recording.[4]

Track listing

Track listing adapted from Spotify. All lyrics written by Chris Scott and Jack Tosi.[5]

No.TitleLength
1."Powerlines"3:06
2."Hometown"3:30
3."Circle / Square"3:18
4."Take the Bait (Test Me)"4:35
5."Catchafire"3:25
6."Empire State Human"5:25
7."Bear Eyes"3:50
8."Small Steps"3:26
9."Speaker Speaker"3:56
10."Retreat After Me"3:09
11."Pull Me Up"5:50
Total length:43:36

Personnel

Credits adapted from Discogs.[6]

Stealing O'Neal
  • Chris Scott – lead vocals
  • Jack Tosi - lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboard
  • Tim O'Keefe - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Tom Fleming - bass, backing vocals
  • Ryan D'Sylva - drums
Additional musicians
  • Andrew Davidson – additional vocals on tracks 4 and 11
Production
  • Jimi Maroudas – producer
  • Romesh Dodangoda – mixing
  • Rob Thomas – assistant mixing
  • Shawn Joseph – mastering
  • Pat Fox – album artwork

References
  1. McLoughlan, Tyler (26 October 2010), "No Sleep for the", Time Off, Brisbane: Street Press Australia (1499): 21
  2. "Stealing O'Neal". Beat. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  3. Johann (4 October 2010). "Stealing O'neal stream album". KillYourStereo. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  4. JunoCreative (30 September 2011). "Amps and the Studio". Australian Musician. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  5. "Don't Sleep by Stealing O'Neal on Spotify". Spotify. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  6. "Stealing O'Neal - Don't Sleep". Discogs. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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