tag:sleepingintraffic.com,2005:/blogs/keeping-up-with-the-trafficKeeping up with the Traffic2018-12-10T09:02:26-07:00Sleeping In Trafficfalsetag:sleepingintraffic.com,2005:Post/58581792019-08-14T16:54:08-06:002020-03-23T17:22:39-06:00Exciting things around the corner<p>Well it looks like we're ramping up in anticipation of a few things, we will soon be releasing our first single off of the new album(s) in about a week. Accompanying the single will be some beautifully done play through videos. We've also got the venue booked for the release party and its going to be a raging good time! You will be hearing about that shortly, in the mean time we do have a show coming up, our good friends Joey and Mary are having a local music wedding reception. Check out our events page to see more about that. More to come very shortly!</p>
<p>-Andrew</p>Sleeping In Traffictag:sleepingintraffic.com,2005:Post/48393982017-09-06T13:38:25-06:002019-08-30T15:21:56-06:00Album #3 Drum Tracking Teasers<p>Hey everyone,</p>
<p>To keep you posted, we have been recording guitars and bass for the new album. It's been a super fun/tough/unnatural experience thus far, it's only going to get even more bizarre once we move onto effects and synths.</p>
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<p>While we tracked drums in July of 2017, our dear friend Graham Gnarles filmed our experience at the Audio Department and has been kind enough to put together a series of short videos of us recording the World's Okayest Drummer. </p>
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<p>Head on over to our Video page and enjoy!</p>
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<p><a contents="https://sleepingintraffic.com/videos" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://sleepingintraffic.com/videos">https://sleepingintraffic.com/videos</a></p>Sleeping In Traffictag:sleepingintraffic.com,2005:Post/48053902017-08-07T11:16:40-06:002017-08-07T11:16:40-06:00New album updates and Just An Echo live play through<p>Hey everyone,</p>
<p>We are working hard on getting our new album recorded, 2 weeks ago we finished drum tracking and we are now getting ready for guitar and bass tracking.</p>
<p>We'll have lot's of updates and studio footage to show you. </p>
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<p>In the mean time, we've recently released a video from our CD release show on March 17, 2017. It's a live play through of "Just An Echo" from our latest album "Feminism." Check it out, hope you enjoy it! </p>
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<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="lBQsmGES4_U" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/lBQsmGES4_U/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lBQsmGES4_U?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Sleeping In Traffictag:sleepingintraffic.com,2005:Post/47902832017-07-24T11:30:19-06:002017-07-24T11:32:28-06:00Interview with Vue Weekly - Sleeping In Traffic prep new material while adjusting to new logistics<p><span class="font_large"><strong>Long-distance musicianship </strong></span></p>
<p>It would be fair to describe progressive metal musicians as nerdy. Case in point; pulling together passages that are as calm and thoughtful as a downtown coffee shop, or as blistering and energetic as the intro to outer space anime. </p>
<p>With these qualities, Edmonton’s Sleeping In Traffic has been busily establishing itself as an elite progressive, prog-metal act. </p>
<p>Guitarist Greg Turner, bassist Ryan Berehulke, drummer Andrew Bateman, and multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Cory Bosse are an ‘everything and the kitchen sink’ sort of band that finds a way to blend it all into one sleek and cohesive package. Saxophone, trumpets, organ, and a meticulously crafted light show round out Sleeping In Traffic’s musical ambition and technical prowess. </p>
<p>“The one thing that drew me was that it was metal music, but that singing was allowed,” Bosse says. “I’d been in bands before where … it was death metal and there was just no singing, just not allowed. Then when I got there, it was really was an environment of anything goes. If you have an idea, throw it on the table.” </p>
<p>It’s that creative freedom that allows Sleeping In Traffic to work with heavyweight and sometimes tricky ideas. Fermi’s paradox (the argument that within the multiplicity of planets we should’ve found aliens already) and hypnagogia (the psychedelic state between wakefulness and sleep) are just two of the complicated topics that the band has tackled musically. </p>
<p>Sleeping In Traffic’s full-length concept album, Feminism, was released in March and delves into broad and complicated aspects of the album’s namesake. </p>
<p>“It was primarily important to take my position of privilege, as the album discusses … which is basically I’m at the top of the hierarchy, minus class. I’m a straight, cis, white male. I’m middle class. I’ve never faced an obstacle in my life in comparison to some people, so I have the resources to do something like this,” Bosse explains. “Hopefully I can talk to other people like myself, who may not have been exposed to the kind of things I have, to try and bring them in here and better understand how we can affect people’s lives.” </p>
<p>Recorded at Two Bodies of Water, The Audio Department, and Bosse’s basement, Feminism has been a huge undertaking. With all the effort, sincerity, and attention to detail that goes into the music, it’s perhaps a bit unfortunate that the band is taking a hiatus between live performances. Even so, Bosse is confident that Sleeping In Traffic will press forward despite any potential complications. </p>
<p>“Our drummer is moving to Victoria and we’re going to dive into the process of making two short albums. Long EPs? Whatever you want to call them, I don’t really care about the terminology,” laughs Bosse. “We’re anticipating being done the whole product next spring. We probably won’t be playing another show until then, not least of all because we have to make a conscious effort just to get together and practice. We have to fly the drummer in.” </p>
<p>Since both Bosse and Berehulke are both studio engineers, the plan is to send pre-recorded tracks back and forth to Bateman and close the provincial distance. In a sense, this is just one more change in a band that has defined itself by change. The music, the themes, and even the members themselves are part of the experiment, and for Sleeping In Traffic fans, you should already know you don’t get the same thing twice. </p>
<p>“The beauty of this band is we don’t really talk about the future,” says Bosse. “We just talk about what the next step is. It’s great because nobody has any delusions of grandeur. It’s not like ‘how do we get famous?’ It’s more like ‘what do we do next?’ Keep pushing forward, and down.” </p>
<p>Sun., June 25 (7 pm) </p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/181299/31a55d7583218e98f647422ccd6cf53c58527b95/original/music-sleepingintraffic-jun22.jpg?1500917392" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Sleeping In Traffictag:sleepingintraffic.com,2005:Post/45901382017-02-14T13:46:59-07:002020-03-10T03:24:04-06:00Interview with From The Depths Entertainment<p>1. How did you get started with music and how did you develop your sound? Who thought of the name “Sleeping In Traffic” and is there any meaning behind it? </p>
<p>Ryan Berehulke (bass) and Greg Turner (guitar) had previously been in a band together, and had continued to write music afterwards. At some point, this coalesced into a desire to start something new, and they miraculously found a fitting vocalist--Cory Bosse--on their first tryout, and the perfect drummer--Andrew Bateman--on only the second. We all instantaneously clicked. </p>
<p>The sound has a foundational element of metal from all the bands we'd previously been in, but the structure of it was built on the same premise as improv theatre: "Yes, and..." What this means is that each time a member brought a new element to a song, it was not the other members' jobs to approve or deny it, but to accept it and build on top of whatever it was. This has led to some rather eclectic results, with some members happily experimenting to see what they can get away with, from inclusion of electronic sounds to compositional and instrumental aspects of jazz. </p>
<p>The name of the band actually references a Beardfish album of the same name, and it was Greg's idea. This was already agreed upon by the time the last two members arrived, and each of us has our own interpretation of it. I, Cory, believe it to be a comment on the state of unawareness many of us travel through life in. I purposely fill the lyrics with ideas of science, skepticism, and social issues as a sort of treatment for that state, And for some of the members it's just a great Beardfish album. </p>
<p>2. What do you want listeners to take away from your recent "Just An Echo" single? </p>
<p>First and foremost, I hope they enjoy the song, of course. It's one of the really fun and bombastic ones off the album, and starts the whole album off with a bang. Lyrically, it is an introduction to the concepts of the rest of the album, and the context they should be viewed in. Almost as a sort of disclaimer, but an exciting disclaimer with a horn section and runaway delay pedals. </p>
<p>3. What can people expect from your live show? </p>
<p>We put a lot of time and energy into our live shows, and our goal is to make them utterly unique, both from other bands' shows and from our own last shows. The one thing we want people to take away from both our music and our performances is that each one is intended to be different, and therefore there is always a reason to come to the next one. We own our own lights which I re-program for each set of shows. We will occasionally bring on guest performers, such as backing vocalists and horn sections. The instruments with which each song is played even changes from time to time, and often parts of the songs are totally improvised, meaning no two shows are completely alike. </p>
<p>4. What's your favorite track to play live? </p>
<p>It's hard to choose just one, but I think one of our favourites would have to be "Not Your Fault". We get to take the audience on a strange and eerie journey, and it's a great gauge for whether or not we've captured our audience that night. Our intent is to get a very visceral reaction as the song meanders into this dark and creepy realm; a stark contrast from some of the very upbeat, uplifting songs on the rest of the record. </p>
<p>5. Who are three bands you’d like to tour with? </p>
<p>Number one would have to be Devin Townsend Project. And I think it's safe to say Between The Buried And Me would come up second. The third band would probably be different depending on which member you ask, but guaranteed we'd agree that it wouldn't be a metal band. We want to open ourselves up to playing with many other genres, whether that be ska punk, electronic, or jazz. </p>
<p>6. Any crazy show stories? </p>
<p>We haven't had anything totally nutty happen to us just yet, but it's always entertaining to watch the crowd's reaction to some of our weirder material. I've seen people make a beeline for the exit when they hear scat singing and saxophone. We get some very passionate and excited people come up to us after every show, saying they've never seen anything like it. But we also get these hilariously baffled people. "Saxophone!? Why saxophone?" </p>
<p>7. What’s your take on the current state of Metal? </p>
<p>I think it's way too challenging to make an overall generalization of the massive entity that is global metal. However in terms of Progressive Metal, we are seeing a huge explosion in popularity, and we are all really excited about that. Strange bands like Devin Townsend Project, Animals As Leaders, Between The Buried And Me, and Tesseract are selling out shows here in Canada, bringing wacky prog metal to a surprising number of ears. It is a delightful coincidence that we started make similarly strange music at the same time that these bands are getting worldwide attention, and we hope to ride that wave as far as it will take us (and probably even after it dies down). </p>
<p>8. What’s the current music scene like there in Canada both locally and country wide? </p>
<p>The music scene across Canada tends to strongly favour more palatable genres of music, such as folk, country, and indie rock that local Canadian radio stations are more open to playing. The extremely low population density, huge distance between major cities, and difficulty to get into the USA means that most bands struggle very hard to get off the ground and spread their music. However small, though, the communities that support more unusual genres tend to be very strong and close-knit. As a prog band, there seems to be a relatively limited number of artists in our home of Edmonton and across the country that match with us on a bill, and for this reason we try to keep an open mind to avoid being pigeonholed as entirely just a Metal band. </p>
<p>9. What’s your take on legal/illegal music downloading? </p>
<p>I think that illegal music downloading is something that is foolish to fight in favour of the traditional business model. This is a tool that exists for people, and an overwhelming number of them will use it whether you try to stop them or not. So instead, we need to adapt how we approach selling our music. If they demand it for free, give it to them for free, but do so on your own website. That way, they're in the right place to buy merchandise and see tour schedules and the like. You can even have people sign up for a mailing list to get the record, and then this gives you a direct line to your fans to let them know when things are happening (don't spam them, of course!). You can give people the option to pay for it what they can. This leads to people feeling comfortable to pay what they're able, and sometimes leads to overly generous fans. <br>The bottom line is, don't make it hard for people to hear your music. If you build solid relationships with your fans that are not antagonistic, they will find ways to pay you back in the long run. </p>
<p>10. What’s next for Sleeping In Traffic? </p>
<p>We intend to continue doing what we do best, experimenting. We're already writing music for two new EPs, one of which will be quite upbeat and pop-y, while the other will be dark and highly technical. And after that, we're going to record a full length album entirely live-off-the-floor in studio, and it's probably going to be the strangest thing you've heard from us yet. But all in good time! We've still got a brand new album to promote and tour with! </p>
<p>11. Any shoutouts? </p>
<p>Shoutout to all bands and businesses that have helped create this album! Shoutout to our listeners and fans and those who will listen to our message!<br><br><br><br><a contents="http://www.ftdmusic.com/p/sleeping-in-traffic.html" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.ftdmusic.com/p/sleeping-in-traffic.html">http://www.ftdmusic.com/p/sleeping-in-traffic.html</a></p>Sleeping In Traffictag:sleepingintraffic.com,2005:Post/44767092016-11-20T21:37:27-07:002020-03-03T04:36:40-07:00Does the Bass hang low? <iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="MqGCsp7DlM8" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/MqGCsp7DlM8/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MqGCsp7DlM8?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="400" width="600" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br>Hey everyone, <br><br>Sorry for our lack of blog posts. We've been meaning to keep up on this but our attention has been on finishing our album! We are in the final stages of mixing and getting the album prepared for mastering. <br>We now would like to share the bass video with you! <br><br>See you soon,<br><br>Ryan Berehulke<br>Sleeping In Traffic<br> Sleeping In Traffictag:sleepingintraffic.com,2005:Post/42862872016-07-19T22:14:14-06:002020-03-14T00:56:30-06:00Rock N Roll, Man<iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="vR2vvkg04cY" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/vR2vvkg04cY/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vR2vvkg04cY?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="400" width="600" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br>So, my friends!<br><br>For any of you paying close attention, the work on the record continues. And here's proof! It is certainly slow-going with the breaks we keep taking to play awesome shows with awesome bands. But totally worth it! If you caught us with Tylor Dory Trio this last weekend, you got to see what was in our opinion our best played show yet. And in a couple more weeks, we get to play with the mighty Ninjaspy! We got interview by Absolute Underground as well, so its getting exciting for us, and I'm pretty proud of the interest that is starting to build.<br><br>Hopefully we can get his record out and into yours ears in a decent amount of time, but we will take all the time it takes to do it right!<br><br>If you're curious to see some of the other teaser videos, check out our channel <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtFRTI_4c9TRm4GTO0HyLKg">here</a>.<br><br>Until next time,<br><br>Cory Bosse<br>Sleeping in TrafficSleeping In Traffictag:sleepingintraffic.com,2005:Post/41188562016-04-03T17:39:28-06:002017-02-09T01:30:53-07:00Attention: Music Construction Zone AheadHey everyone!<br><br>It looks like we've finally got things rolling on a brand new album, and the recording process is well underway! I'm ecstatic to get the chance to share all this new material, it's so hard not to show off the unfinished product. We've put together a musically and ideologically complex piece of art to please your ears and feed your mind.<br><br>We're filming a good chunk of the process, so you can keep track of how we're doing with these teaser videos!<br><br>More to come soon...<br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="z31fbGyIIY8" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/z31fbGyIIY8/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/z31fbGyIIY8?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="400" width="600" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe>Sleeping In Traffictag:sleepingintraffic.com,2005:Post/39156992015-11-05T14:55:54-07:002020-03-04T00:33:08-07:00Welcome to the SiteHello everyone and welcome to our brand new website!<br><br>We're proud to offer you a place to discover us, check up on us, listen to our tunes, and interact with us! Sign up for the mailing list or check in from time to time to see what we're up to. In the meantime, let us know what you think of the music, and of anything you'd like to see available on this site.<br><br>We are in the midst of recording a brand new full length record. (Fuller than our last one!) It is shaping up to be one hell of a piece of music, and I can't wait to share it with everyone.<br><br>Keep an eye out for updates and a live video soon!<br><br>Sincerely,<br><br>Cory Bosse<br>Sleeping In Traffic<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/181299/852b83a301f528b44cb1f127177a6063dcd63a74/original/11954548-1009467422416874-8281402678807084768-n.jpg?1446760539" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Sleeping In Traffic