Sunday, December 1^st, 2012, James Harold Erwin of Oh Sleeper announced through the band's social network page that he will be leaving the band early next year after Oh Sleeper Australia/New Zealand tour.

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Message from James Harold Erwin to the fans:

"Hello Archers,
James here, I come baring bittersweet news. I'm stepping down from Oh Sleeper early next year after our Australia/New Zealand tour. After nearly 7 years, 3 records, an EP, countless tours and endless memories, I'm ready to move on. I'll be forever grateful for the support of our fans. Thank you for everything you've done for us that made this dream a reality. I never deserved this. If I've left any mark on your lives I hope it's this: Never give up on your dreams because they really can come true if work hard and pursue them with everything you've got.
See you around,
-James Harold Erwin"

Next day, Oh Sleeper introduced band's new guitarist. Oh Sleeper's new guitar player is Nate Grady.

Message from Oh Sleeper to fans:

"Greetings Archers!

We wish our brother James Erwin all the best in his future endeavors and we are very excited to announce our new guitarist. Nate Grady, will be moving from bass to guitar. For those of you who don't know, Nate was a student of Shane's for quite some time and is an absolute beast on guitar. His switch to guitar opens up a whole new world of playing for us, a world of shredtacular riffs never before played in Oh, Sleeper. We are very excited to have him as we begin the writing process for the NEW OH SLEEPER ABLUM TO BE RELEASED NEXT YEAR! Get excited, because this next Oh,Sleeper album will be unlike anything you have ever heard from us before.

Now, without further ado, we introduce Nate Grady."