Burn it all down – Stay awake all night – Merge and reject technology – Love with loss. Awake & Dreaming makes alt-rock that earns the volume. Themes of connection and collapse. Piano-driven verses build into walls of distorted guitar. Quiet moments feel vulnerable. Screams feel earned. Sasha Kristoff handles vocals and keys. Stefan Schneider is on guitar. Phil Lee holds down bass. Ryan Dugal 15 years behind the kit. Together they’ve played 50+ shows across Ontario, including twice at the CNE, Horseshoe Tavern, and Sneaky Dee’s. Fall 2025 brought their first proper tour: Guelph, KW, London, Hamilton, then across the border to The Delancey in New York City. The numbers are there. 180,000 Spotify streams. Three music videos — all directed by the band. Playlist curator H1 Massive says: “Awake & Dreaming paints a new world with their music, and that is a really rare ability among musicians these days.” Live, they bring costumes, synchronized lights, and the kind of energy that gets them booked back. Mixed by Jay Dufour (July Talk), mastered by João Carvalho (Death From Above 1979). Three singles are out. First album drops summer 2026. Bigger rooms are next.
