You’ve got it all wrong. 

The Insomniac isn’t unable to sleep, the Insomniac CHOOSES to evade sleep. We all fall down at some point, but between the waking world and our dreams exists the surreal. 

In pursuit of that space between, some of history’s most prominent visionaries would hold a physical object, like a spoon or a ball, while sitting in a chair, and allow themselves to succumb to sleep. As they drifted off, the object would fall, and the sound would awaken them at the periphery of unconsciousness. Now more alert than ever, their work could begin. 

Such is Insomniac. A band that exists between this world and the next. A bouncing ball on the sound and rhythm of the universe. An aural guide. Writing their songs in the frequency of the earth, the Atlanta-based quintet’s sound casts the light on the magic and strange beauty in the balance between unconsciousness and dreams. 

On their debut record, Om Moksha Ritam, to be released September 2025 via Blues Funeral Recordings, Insomniac delivers a brooding, heavy, and psychedelic journey, both physical and abstract. The duality of the experience is for you to experience. Every trip is different. Every spin reveals another layer. 

Here exists something new, unique, and incomparable. A band that made the music they wanted to hear because it needed to exist. What you choose to do with this information is your choice alone – but don’t sleep on it. 

Insomniac is Alex Avedissian (Guitar), Van Bassman (Vocals), Juan Garcia (Bass), Mike Morris (Guitar / Vocals), Amos Rifkin (Percussion / Vocals)

Photo Credit: David Parham 2024 Insomniac LtR Juan Garcia (Bass Guitar) / Mike Morris (Guitar, Vocals) / Van Bassman (Vocals) / Amos Rifkin (Percussion, Vocals) / Alex Avedissian (Guitar)