The Sleeping’s Douglas Robinson Woke Up a Guitar Player

The Sleeping’s Douglas Robinson Woke Up a Guitar Player

From The Tone Mob Podcast by Blake Wyland & Sound Talent Media

May 27, 2026 · 1h 6m · Episode 515

About this episode

Douglas Robinson discusses his transition from vocalist to guitar player with his new project Held.

Douglas Robinson is best known as the voice of The Sleeping, but with his new project Held, he’s stepping into a whole new role: guitar player, riff writer, and newly minted Gibson SG obsessive. On this episode of The Tone Mob Podcast, Doug joins Blake to talk about Held’s new record Grey, rediscovering the guitar after years of primarily being a vocalist, and the strange joy of realizing people are just as excited about your riffs as they are about your voice. They get into the punk rock roots that shaped his approach, the difference between playing with personality and playing for internet points, the disappearing mystery of rock bands, and why sometimes the best music still starts with a few people in a room figuring it out together. There’s also plenty of gear talk, including Gibson SGs, Fender Tone Master rigs, Mesa cabs, Boss delays, and the eternal truth that Jersey pizza people are always prepared for combat. Held’s Grey is out now. Go listen. Get more info at: https://www.heldsounds.com/ https://thesleeping.net/ Support The Show And Connect! The Text Chat is back! Hit me up at (503) 751-8577 You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from…

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Host: Blake Wyland

Guest: Douglas Robinson

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Organizations: The Sleeping, Held

Products: Gibson SG, Fender Tone Master, Mesa cabs, Boss delays

Books & works: Grey

Places: Jersey

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