The band was originally signed to EQUAL VISION RECORDS, which released the band's first two albums. As of April 2006, Armor for Sleep is signed to Sire Records. According to a post on the band's MySpace, their contract with EVR simply ran out and was not renewed.
A remix of Remember To Feel Real was featured on the "Snakes on a Plane: The Album" soundtrack in August 2006. Also, End of the World was featured on the "Transformers: The Movie" soundtrack in 2007.
The band recorded its third album, Smile For Them, at the Mix World Studios in beginning of December 2006. The album was released on October 11th, 2007 to critical acclaim. The lyrical content focuses on real-world issues instead of the afterlife or dream world of the band's first two albums.
The band consisted of:
Ben Jorgensen - vocals, guitar
PJ DeCicco - guitar
Anthony DiIonno - bass
Nash Breen - drums
At the end of October 2009 AFS announced a more official breakup after over a year long period of hiatus. Lead vocalist and lyricist, Ben Jorgensen, is now in a new music project along with Sierra Shardae called "God Loves A Challenge" with a more dancey, electronic sound.
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From Wikipedia:Armor for Sleep was an American rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001 and disbanded in 2009. The final lineup consisted of lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Ben Jorgensen, lead guitarist PJ DeCicco, bassist Anthony DiIonno and drummer Nash Breen.
After initial demos had been distributed, New York-based independent label Equal Vision Records signed the band and went onto release the concept-based albums, Dream to Make Believe (2003) and What to Do When You Are Dead (2005). The following year they signed to Sire Records/Warner Bros. and released their last album Smile for Them (2007). They announced their disbandment in October 2009.
During their recording career, the band were renowned for their blend of alternative rock to atmospheric emo and dream pop.