Sleeper’s Bell is the Chicago-based folk duo of librarian Blaine Teppema (lyrics/guitar/vocals) and Evan Green (guitar). Today, Sleeper’s Bell unveil “Room,” the new single from their forthcoming debut record, Clover, out February 7th via Angel Tapes / Fire Talk. “Room” marks 2025’s first new track from Sleeper’s Bell, following a year which saw the emerging group receive praise from NPR Music, No Expectations, Brooklyn Vegan and more. Showcasing their metamorphosis...
“Blaine Teppema is a librarian during the day, and her word play moves with incredible incision.” — CLASH
“Chicago-based songwriter Blaine Teppema has been uploading recordings to Bandcamp under the moniker Sleeper’s Bell for nearly a decade now, with her lo-fi take on folk-y bedroom pop gradually giving way to the polished single[s] released earlier this year with bandmate Evan Green via Fire Talk imprint Angel Tapes” (FLOOD). Today,...
Today, Sleeper’s Bell — the Chicago folk duo of Blaine Teppema (vocals/guitar) and Evan Green (guitar) — announce their debut album, Clover, out February 7th via Angel Tapes / Fire Talk, and present its lead single/video, “Over.” Clover presents Teppema’s long-standing full-band vision for Sleeper’s Bell, and assembles Chicago’s finest as her backing band to present the songs she has cultivated for a decade. The resulting debut spit-shines dive...
Green (guitar) — release their new single, “Road Song,” via Angel Tapes / Fire Talk. “Road Song” follows the release of “Corner” — a b-side from the cassette reissue of their hushed debut EP, Umarell — which was praised by Chicago Reader, Post-Trash, NPR Music and more.
“Road Song” presents a full-band iteration of Sleeper’s Bell, actualizing Teppema's longstanding vision for the project. While Umarell and “Corner” put...
Today, Sleeper’s Bell — the Chicago folk duo of lyricist/vocalist Blaine Teppema and guitarist Evan Green — release their new single, “Corner,” via Fire Talk Records' new imprint, Angel Tapes. The first music since Sleeper’s Bell 2021 debut EP, Umarell, “Corner” is a thrilling glimpse at what the duo has in store. “Refreshed by a lo-fi drum machine and the oscillating rattle of guitar strings” (Post-Trash), “Corner” transforms the group’s...
