Nashville, TN —  Metalcore band, SLEEPTALKER has signed to Tough Luck Music and are sharing their atmospheric new track, “Fractures” on July 1.

“Fractures” is the band’s first release since their 2025 single, “Kingdom of Glass.”

“Signing with Tough Luck Music is a huge milestone for us and something we’ve been working toward since the band first started. Like most independent bands, we’ve spent countless hours writing, recording, traveling, promoting, marketing, and investing in ourselves while trying to build something meaningful from the ground up. To have a team behind us that believes in what we’re creating and wants to help SLEEPTALKER take the next step is incredibly rewarding.

From the beginning, Matthew Tybor, who co-owns Tough Luck Music, felt like someone who understood our vision for the band and saw the potential in what we were building. Beyond that, he’s simply a genuine, creative person who’s been great to work with. What stood out to us most about Tough Luck Music wasn’t just the opportunity to be signed to a label itself, but the fact that we’re working with people who are not only active touring artists themselves, but are also passionate about artist development and helping bands grow for the long term.

Our partnership with Tough Luck Music and with Arson Theory for distrobution gives us access to resources, industry experience, and opportunities that would be difficult for us to create on our own. And more importantly, it allows us to spend more time focusing on what matters most: writing the best music we can and continuing to connect with people through it.

We’re incredibly proud of everything SLEEPTALKER has accomplished independently, and we’re excited to see how far we can push things with the right team behind us. The music we’re working on right now represents the strongest, most focused and most unique version of SLEEPTALKER yet, and we can’t wait for everyone to hear what’s coming next.” – SLEEPTALKER

SLEEPTALKER showcases new dynamic with “Fractures.” The track creates a layer of vulnerability while blending stand-out melodies that hooks fans and new listeners in.

“”Fractures” is a big step in a different direction for us. It’s by far the most somber, melodic, and vulnerable song we’ve released, while still carrying the emotional intensity that’s always been at the core of SLEEPTALKER. The song is definitely an experimental sound for us, blending the nostalgic influence of the early 2000s rock and alternative music we grew up on with a modern metal foundation. It felt like the perfect way to capture the emotions we were trying to bring to life.

A lot of the lyrics were written shortly after our vocalist Jamar lost his brother to suicide. At its heart, the song is about regret – the things left unsaid, the mistakes you wish you could take back, and the reality of having to live with those feelings after someone is gone. While the song comes from a very personal place, we tried to frame it in a way that anyone who’s experienced loss, grief, or a fractured relationship could connect with.

Working with Spencer Sotelo again as a producer and co-writer gave us the confidence to explore new creative territory. He pushed us outside of our comfort zone and encouraged us to lean into aspects of our songwriting that we hadn’t fully explored before. That’s something we’re carrying throughout this entire next EP. We wanted to challenge ourselves, take more risks, and showcase different sides of the band while staying true to who we are. “Fractures” is the first glimpse into that next chapter.” – SLEEPTALKER

About  SLEEPTALKER: SLEEPTALKER is a Nashville, Tennessee-based five-piece blending atmospheric textures, progressive songwriting, and crushing modern metalcore into a sound that is as emotionally resonant as it is sonically explosive. Drawing influence from real-life trauma and tragedy, the band balances haunting ambience and soaring melodies with technical precision and unrelenting heaviness.

Emerging in 2024 with their debut single “LakeSideDreams,” SLEEPTALKER quickly established a distinct identity rooted in themes of grief, loss, reflection, and perseverance. Their debut EP, “Deathbed Confessions,” transformed dark personal losses into a powerful and immersive listening experience, highlighted by fan-favorite collaboration track “Illuminate(d)” featuring Myke Terry (Volumes, Fire From The Gods).

Following their first co-headlining tour in 2025, the band continued to build momentum with the release of “Kingdom of Glass,” produced and co-written by Periphery vocalist Spencer Sotelo. In 2026, SLEEPTALKER signed with Tough Luck Music and released “Fractures,” their second collaboration with Sotelo – a melodic yet emotionally heavy track exploring regret, loss and fractured relationships.

With over 500,000 streams and a growing recognition within the modern heavy music scene, SLEEPTALKER continues to push forward with a sound that is both deeply personal and undeniably ambitious. The band is currently preparing the release of their sophomore EP, slated for late 2026.

SLEEPTALKER is:

 Jamar Shipley – Vocals

Cecil Thomas – Guitars

Alex McCown – Guitars

John Parrish – Bass

Eugene Plastino – Drums