"Sleeperbloke"
The band was the inspiration for the phrase "Sleeperbloke", referring to the disparity between the glamorous singer Wener and the other frequently ignored members of the band (who tended to be far more anonymous and stood at the back). This pejorative term was used by music press journalists and musicians, to refer to any person of limited standing within a band or an especially drab and unremarkable individual. The "Sleeperblokes" themselves were reported to be highly amused by the phrase, and even produced an ironic "Sleeperbloke" T-shirt to go with Louise's "Just Another Girl Fronted Band" T-shirt, both of which sold well.
The real-life Sleeperblokes were:
- Jon Stewart (born Jonathan David Stewart, 12 September 1966, Sheffield) — (guitarist)
- Diid Osman (b. Kenadiid Osman, 10 April 1968, Woking) — (bassist)
- Andy Maclure (b. 4 July 1970, Liverpool) — (drummer)
- Dan Kaufmann (bassist 1997-98)
After Sleeper split Stewart moved to Los Angeles, California where he played with West Coast band UFO Bro and contributed as a session guitarist to k.d. lang's album Invincible Summer (2000) and Mel C's album Reason. He now lectures in music business and music history at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music (where he taught members of The Kooks, The Ordinary Boys, and Kate Walsh) and is a columnist for the Guitarist.
After leaving Sleeper, Osman joined Dubstar (Food Records). Following this he entered artist management securing several major recording contracts, including My Vitriol (Infectious/Epic), Hell Is For Heroes (EMI) and The Glitterati (Atlantic Records). He is now managing Lucy Styles and Casino Trap.
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