Sleepytime Trio

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Sleepytime trio
Background information
Origin	Harrisonburg, Virginia
Genre(s)	Emo, Indie Rock, Hardcore
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Guitars, Drums
Years active	1994 – present
Label(s)	lovitt records
Associated acts	Maximillian Colby, The Rah Bras, Engine Down, and Milemarker
Members
Drew Ringo Ben Davis Jonathan Fuller Dave Nesmith

Sleepytime Trio is an emo band formed in 1994 in Harrisonburg, Virginia after the demise of Maximillian Colby.

[edit] History

Following the demise of Maximillian Colby the Sleepytime Trio was started with the lead singer of Maximillian Colby (Drew Ringo) as the lead guitarist, Ben Davis on Bass Guitar and Jonathan Fuller on drums. later in the summer of 1995 they added Dave Nesmith, formerly of Maximillian Colby, on guitar. the following summer the band did a seventeen day/twenty show tour of primarily the eastern United States and parts of Canada. In 1998, the band took an extended hiatus when Ringo relocated to Seattle and the remaining members went on to form Engine Down, The Rah Bras, and Milemarker. In may of 1998 the band performed five shows in a short period of time since then there has been little new with the band.
The band enjoyed a modest following following playing in mostly basement venues with fair at best sound systems.