The Sleeping Years is the solo project for Dale Grundle, formerly of the Catchers.

The release of debut album ‘We’re becoming Islands One by One’ took The Sleeping Years touring across Europe supporting The Notwist, Bowerbirds, Damien Jurado, Gregor Samsa, Edwyn Collins and Okkervil River along the way.

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Drowned in Sound: ‘a record that only Bon Iver’s ‘For Emma, Forever Ago’ has really rivalled in recent months. ‘We’re Becoming Islands One By One’ could be remembered as one of 2008′s best of its kind in years to come’. 8/10”

The Word magazine: ‘Grundle is emerging as one of our great off-centre songwriters’

Rock n Reel: ‘An extraordinary introduction to a hugely talented artist… exquisite’

The Guardian: ‘his voice breaks exquisitely between hope and despair in songs that the acoustic guitar was invented for’

Dazed and Confused: ‘a one-man show that owes his lilting metaphysical lyricism to the likes of Nick Drake, Elliot Smith and John Martyn. It’s good to know that there are people like him out there’

Stuart Bailie (BBC Radio): ‘Just as Sufjan Stevens has been moved to celebrate the quirks and character of the United States, so Dale Grundle is devising his own charts, full of wonder, dread and reverie. Can’t wait to see where he takes us next.’

BBC: ‘beautifully understated… one of Grundle’s great strengths is his lyrics’