Sleeping States
Sleeping States is a British musical solo project of British musician Markland Starkie (born 1981).
Sleeping States | |
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| Also known as | Markland Starkie |
| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) |
| Origin | Warwickshire, England |
| Genres | Songwriter |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Started in 2004 in London, Sleeping States falls predominantly in the songwriter genre. Sleeping States has also been associated with Lo-Fi, DIY and Queercore, having released a number of 7"s, cassette-only EPs and a CD-R album on several small DIY labels in Britain, including the Queercore label/collective Homocrime and Tome Records (now a record shop in Hackney).
2008 saw Sleeping States play Wireless Festival and tour with Noah and the Whale.
Starkie played briefly in another band, Barton Carriages 2014-2016, resulting in a short album of recordings.
After a period of low activity, Starkie revived Sleeping States in 2017 for a short UK tour to mark ten years since the release of There The Open Spaces.