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Sleeper

British Britpop band

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Also known as Michel Groenheijde

Founded: 1993
Members / parts: Louise Wener
Genre: Britpop
Label: Indolent Records
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Formed in: London

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Sleeper are an English rock band formed in London in 1992. The group had eight UK top 40 hit singles and three UK top 10 albums during the 1990s. Their music was also featured in the soundtrack of the pop cultural hit movie Trainspotting. The band split up in 1998, but reunited in 2017.

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Start of work period: 1992
End of work period: 1998
Different from: Sleeper

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