CLOCKWORK APPLE PRESENTS: Sleep Thieves, Crayonsmith & Silhouette May 28th Upstairs Whelans Doors 8pm €10 Since the release of their debut EP "It Was Only A Satellite" last June and follow up single "City Lights" in October, electro pop trio Sleep Thieves have steadily built themselves a loyal fan base in both the media and general public arenas, being named one of the faces of 2010 by State Magazine and playing to a raucous crowd at their first main stage headliner in Whelans this March. Unafraid to mix and match dark synth lines, sparkly effects and glitchy beats with both male and female vocals their experimental take on pop often leads into full on dance tracks which can't help but make you want to move along - something actively encouraged at live shows. Now with an album in the works, there's little chance Sleep Thieves will be playing in as intimate a venue as Upstairs Whelans for much longer. Providing support is Crayonsmith, known best for dipping in and out of electronic soundscapes, Ciaran Smith combines sampled drums and sounds with live instrumentation seamlesslyas well as sweet (and bitter-sweet) vocals that harmonize perfectly. Belfast band Silhouette complete the line up with their sound that combines the dark sultriness of Bat for Lashes with the punch of Dresden Dolls. www.myspace.com/wearesleepthieves www.myspace.com/crayonsmith www.myspace.com/silhouetteofficial