Armor for Sleep is an American band from Maplewood and Teaneck, New Jersey. Lead singer Ben Jorgensen recorded the first ever Armor for Sleep songs in exchange for $100 at a nearby recording studio, playing all the instruments by himself, after leaving the band Random Task, in which he played drums. The original line up of Armor For Sleep included two of Ben's high school friends AJ Resnick and Paul Abrahamian. Later on Ben and Anthony fired AJ and Paul, and asked Nash Breen, drummer of Prevent Falls, to join Armor for Sleep. Nash quit Prevent Falls and asked his cousin, P.J. DeCicco, also of Prevent Falls to come with him to Armor for Sleep. This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Look up emo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... See also: 2002 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2002 Record labels established in 2002 // 2002 was marked by significant trends in rock music. ... Present redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Sire Records Company is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. ... Equal Vision Records is a record label based in Albany, New York, specializing (with some exceptions) in the more hardcore or punk-based rock genres. ... Ben Slork Jorgensen (born July 4, 1983 in Teaneck, New Jersey) is the lead singer and guitarist of the New Jersey band Armor for Sleep. ... Map of Maplewood Township in Essex County Maplewood is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Teaneck is a township located in Bergen County, New Jersey. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Ben Slork Jorgensen (born July 4, 1983 in Teaneck, New Jersey) is the lead singer and guitarist of the New Jersey band Armor for Sleep. ...

The band was originally signed to Equal Vision Records and released their first two albums with them, but as of April 2006, Armor for Sleep are now signed to Warner Brothers/Sire Records. Equal Vision Records is a record label based in Albany, New York, specializing (with some exceptions) in the more hardcore or punk-based rock genres. ... Sire Records Company is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. ...

A Machine Shop remix of their track "Remember to Feel Real" was featured on the Snakes on a Plane soundtrack in August of 2006. Machine Shop Recordings is the record label started by members of the band Linkin Park. ...

The band entered the Mix Room Studios in December 2006 to begin work on its third album, titled "Smile for Them". However, they have yet to reveal a thrust for the concept, Ben is on record saying it will focus on real-world issues instead of the afterlife or dream world of the band's first two albums.^[1]

The band had a new track entitled "End of the World" on the soundtrack to the 2007 Transformers film, which was released on July 3, 2007. Transformers - The Album is a compilation album of various artists music from the upcoming live-action Transformers movie to be released on July 3, 2007. ...

On June 18, 2007, the band posted a new song on their MySpace entitled "Williamsburg." is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ...

Their third full length album Smile For Them was released on October 30, 2007. Smile For Them is the upcoming album by Armor for Sleep. ...

2008 sees Armor For Sleep on Linkin Park's summer Projekt Revolution tour. They are featured on the Revolution Stage with Atreyu, 10 Years, Hawthorne Heights, and Street Drum Corps. Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ... -1... Atreyu is a band from Orange County, California. ... 10 Years are an American alternative metal band, formed in Knoxville, Tennessee in 2000. ... Hawthorne Heights is a band formed in Dayton, Ohio in June of 2001. ... Street Drum Corps was started in April 2004 by Bobby Alt (S.T.U.N., Faculty X), Adam Alt (Circus Minor), and Frank Zummo (theSTART). ...

Current Line Up

• Ben Jorgensen - Vocals, Guitar
• PJ DeCicco - Guitar
• Anthony DiIonno - Bass
• Nash Breen - Drums

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Discography

• Dream to Make Believe (June 3, 2003) Equal Vision Records
• What to Do When You Are Dead (February 22, 2005) Equal Vision Records
• Smile for Them (October 30, 2007) Sire Records

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Singles

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DVDs

• Armor for Sleep released a limited number of DVDs with their second CD 'What to Do When You Are Dead' documenting how the record was made.
• The video for "Dream to Make Believe" is featured on the Homesick DVD that was released on September 7, 2004.
• A Comprehensive Guide To Touring was released on November 15, 2005.
• Armor for Sleep's song "End of the World" was featured on the movie Transformers.
• Armor for Sleep's song "Very Invisible" was featured on the soundtrack to the "Masters of Horror" series.

Trivia

In 2004 a small percentage of "Dream to Make Believe" was released with the British (also Australian and Canadian) spelling Armour for Sleep instead of the US spelling Armor for Sleep on the cover and CD.^{[citation needed]}

The band is featured in Fall Out Boy's Bassist's, Pete Wentz, home made DVD, Release the Bats, showing the band playing a gig. Fall Out Boy (often abbreviated FOB) is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, (a suburb of Chicago) that formed in 2001. ... Pete Wentz (born June 5, 1979) is the bassist, back-up vocalist, and primary lyricist of Chicago-based band Fall Out Boy. ...

Ben Jorgensen was featured, along with Pete Wentz, in the Cobra Starship video for "The City Is at War" as police officers Cobra Starship is an alternative rock band created by Midtown bassist/lead vocalist Gabe Saporta as a side project. ... The song The City Is At War is the second single released from the album ¡Viva La Cobra! by the band Cobra Starship. ...

References

External links

• Official Website
• Armor for Sleep on Myspace
• AFS Street Team
• Armor For Sleep Fanlisting
• Burning Stars Interview with Ben - 2005
• Burning Stars Interview with Ben - 2007
• Trash the Stage interview with Ben
• Exclusive Armor for Sleep Interview on AbsolutePunk.net
• Armor For Sleep New Song In AbsolutePunk.net
• Exclusive Artist of the Day Interview on ManiaTV!
• Equal Vision Records
• Warner Bros. Records
• Acoustic Tribute to Armor for Sleep's What to Do When You Are Dead
• Armor for Sleep on Purevolume
• Official "Hold The Door"-Video