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[[Category:Musical groups from Memphis, Tennessee]]

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Latest revision as of 07:46, 11 January 2026

American rock band

Sleep Theory is an American rock band from Memphis, Tennessee. They formed in 2019 and consist of vocalist Cullen Moore, guitarist/unclean vocalist Daniel Pruitt, bassist Paolo Vergara, and drummer Ben Pruitt.[2] The band began as a solo project of Moore’s, a US Army veteran, who was then joined by Vergara. The band blends styles of heavy metal and R&B.[3] They released their debut EP, Paper Hearts, in 2023, which was preceded by the singles “Another Way” and “Numb”.[4] The EP generated over 33 million streams in the next few months.[5]

On February 5, 2025, they announced that their debut album, titled Afterglow; the album was released on May 16, 2025.[6] They went on tour in the U.S. in August-December 2025 to support the album along with Falling In Reverse, Nevertel, Oxymorrons, Strayview, Papa Roach and The Used.[7] They announced a 2026 EU and UK tour, which will begin in February 2026 with supporting act The Pretty Wild.[8]

Current members

  • Cullen Moore – clean vocals, harmonica (2019–present), lead vocals (2019–present)
  • Paolo Vergara – bass, backing vocals (2019–present)
  • Ben Pruitt – drums (2022–present)
  • Daniel Pruitt – guitar, unclean vocals (2023–present)

Former members

  • Landen Terry – guitar (2019–2023)
  • Alex Washam – drums (2020–2022)

Other charted songs

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Awards and nominations

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Heavy Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2025 Sleep Theory Best International Breakthrough Artist Won[15]

iHeartRadio Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2026 Sleep Theory Best New Artist (Rock) Pending[16]
  1. ^ “Sleep Theory Share Their New Single and Video “Gone Or Staying”. ghostcultmag.com. May 3, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  2. ^ “SLEEP THEORY Share Video For New Single “Stuck In My Head”. bravewords.com. July 18, 2024. Archived from the original on September 22, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  3. ^ “SLEEP THEORY: How an army vet found a new mission in this metalcore-meets-R&B project”. Revolver. July 22, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  4. ^ “Sleep Theory – ‘PAPER HEARTS’. Punktastic. September 28, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  5. ^ “Sleep Theory Are Taking the Successes of 2023 in Stride”. November 28, 2023.
  6. ^ “Breakout Quartet SLEEP THEORY Announce Debut Album ‘Afterglow’, Share Video for New Single “Static”. epitaph.com. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  7. ^ by, Written. “Sleep Theory: New tour dates, festival sets, and their new album ‘Afterglow’ – The Concert Chronicles”. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  8. ^ Skinner, Tom (October 1, 2025). “Sleep Theory announce first-ever UK and European headline tour for 2026”. NME. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  9. ^ @billboardcharts (May 27, 2025). “Debuts on this week’s #Billboard200…” (Tweet). Retrieved May 28, 2025 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Billboard 200: Week of May 31, 2025″. Billboard. May 27, 2025. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
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    Peaks on the Mainstream Rock chart:

  12. ^ “Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of August 30, 2025”. Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  13. ^ “Alternative Airplay – Week of September 13, 2025”. Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  14. ^ “Heavy Music Awards 2025 Winners Announced”. Heavy Music Awards. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  15. ^ Fields, Taylor (January 8, 2026). “2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See The Full List Of Nominees”. iHeartRadio. Archived from the original on January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.

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