Passion Pit Opens for Muse at Arco Arena
October 6, 2010
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Passion Pit, the brainchild of composer and frontman Michael Angelakos, recently opened for Muse at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. Passion Pit began as a one man multi-track laptop project in Angelakos' college dorm room, and has rapidly evolved into an in-demand concert attraction, with sold out tours and a growing international reputation. In 2009, Passion Pit's single "Sleepyhead" reached #9 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and inspired its own core of YouTube devotees interpreting the song. To date, the official "Sleepyhead" video has accrued more than 3 million views on YouTube with many of the fan tributes accumulating hundreds of thousands of views.
Passion Pit, the brainchild of composer and frontman Michael Angelakos, recently opened for Muse at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. Passion Pit began as a one man multi-track laptop project in Angelakos' college dorm room, and has rapidly evolved into an in-demand concert attraction, with sold out tours and a growing international reputation. In 2009, Passion Pit's single "Sleepyhead" reached #9 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and inspired its own core of YouTube devotees interpreting the song. To date, the official "Sleepyhead" video has accrued more than 3 million views on YouTube with many of the fan tributes accumulating hundreds of thousands of views.