Sleepmask was first born from the heart and soul of it’s founding father Ming Vauze in Los Angeles, CA. in the year 2005 as a more aethereal musical journey away from his then current band Faculty X. Forged from his love of 80’s post-punk acts like The Sisters of Mercy, Tones on Tail, Fad Gadget and Japan, as well as the early 4AD records catalog Soon after joining creative arms, the band gained immediate acclaim within the world of darkromantic and aethereal music in Los Angeles, NYC and in Europe. Ming Vauze has also collaborated wih Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, co-writing “Need Some Air” from their 2007 release Baby ‘81.
He is writing new material and will reassemble a performing ensemble in the months to come..