Quick Answer
Leo George Faulkner is the British musician widely linked to Sleep Token’s masked vocalist Vessel.
The link is not confirmed by the band. Below, each fact is marked as documented, reported or unconfirmed (see sources).
This page answers the narrow question behind searches for the full name: what is documented about Leo George Faulkner, what is only reported, and what is not known. For the complete biography, see Who Is Leo Faulkner?; for the band side, see Vessel.
Leo George Faulkner: Documented, Reported, Unconfirmed
| Name in songwriting records | Documented: “Leo Faulkner” is a listed composer, with Adam Pedder, of the Sleep Token song “The Night Does Not Belong to God” (EasySong). A fan-run archive links an ASCAP writer entry under “Faulkner Leo George”. |
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| Born | Reported: 22 December 1993, Bristol, England (secondary sites; no primary document found) |
| Education | Reported: Bristol Institute of Modern Music (BIMM) |
| Early projects | Documented (fan archive): Dusk, Umbra, Tradiction, The Mighty Caribou, Monkeyl0rd22. Dusk is covered separately. |
| Blacklit Canopy | Documented: EP The Patient Demos (2014) on Bandcamp. See Blacklit Canopy. |
| Sleep Token | Band formed in London in 2016 (Wikipedia). Unconfirmed: that Vessel is Leo Faulkner. |
| Official confirmation | None from Sleep Token, their label or management |
Why the Full Name Matters
Music publishing databases record writers by legal name, which is why searches for the full name lead to the identity question. The Leo Faulkner Archive points to an ASCAP writer entry for “Faulkner Leo George”. ASCAP’s repertory search is script-driven, so we could not re-check the entry automatically; you can search it yourself at ascap.com/repertory. What we did check is the copyright record described below.
What Links the Name to Sleep Token
- A composer credit. The copyright record for “The Night Does Not Belong to God” lists “Adam Pedder and Leo Faulkner” as composers, with publishers that include WC Music Corp. on behalf of Vessel. Wikipedia notes that Vessel and drummer II are the only members with songwriting credits, so a two-name credit is consistent with that pairing. This is an inference.
- A reused passage (fan claim). The Leo Faulkner Archive says a guitar passage from the Blacklit Canopy song “Don’t Let The World Swallow You” appears in Sleep Token’s “Damocles”. We have not independently confirmed this.
The band’s own position, quoted on Wikipedia from a 2017 interview, is that “Our identities are unimportant.” Nothing on this page should be read as a statement from Sleep Token.
Career Summary
- Early solo work (Dusk, Monkeyl0rd22 and related names): recordings once public on YouTube, now preserved by fans.
- Blacklit Canopy: an ambient project with an EP in 2014.
- Sleep Token (2016 onward): four studio albums, Sundowning (2019), This Place Will Become Your Tomb (2021), Take Me Back to Eden (2023) and Even in Arcadia (2025). See the discography.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Leo Faulkner’s full name?
The name used in the songwriting listings cited by fans is Leo George Faulkner. A copyright record on the Sleep Token song “The Night Does Not Belong to God” lists the composer as “Leo Faulkner” alongside Adam Pedder.
Is Leo George Faulkner confirmed as Vessel?
No. Sleep Token have never confirmed any member’s identity. The link is widely accepted but rests on circumstantial public records; see the evidence section and Who Is Leo Faulkner?.
When was Leo Faulkner born?
Secondary websites give 22 December 1993 and Bristol. We have not found a primary document confirming either, so treat both as reported rather than verified.
What were his projects before Sleep Token?
A fan-run archive collects early recordings under the names Dusk, Umbra, Tradiction, The Mighty Caribou and Monkeyl0rd22. He is also linked to Blacklit Canopy, whose EP The Patient Demos (2014) is on Bandcamp, with a new single reported for December 2024.
How many albums has Sleep Token released?
Four studio albums: Sundowning (2019), This Place Will Become Your Tomb (2021), Take Me Back to Eden (2023) and Even in Arcadia (2025).
Sources
- “The Night Does Not Belong to God”, copyright record (composers Adam Pedder and Leo Faulkner; publishers include WC Music Corp. obo Vessel) - easysong.com
- Leo Faulkner Archive, home page and FAQ (fan-run archive of early recordings; links an ASCAP writer entry for “Faulkner Leo George”) - leofaulknerarchive.org
- ASCAP Repertory, writer entry “Faulkner Leo George” (script-driven database; we could not re-check it automatically on 24 September 2026) - ascap.com
- Blacklit Canopy, The Patient Demos (2014) - blacklitcanopy.bandcamp.com
- Leo Faulkner, keyboard audition, 2012 (YouTube) - youtube.com
- Sleep Token, Wikipedia (formation, albums, members, the band’s statements on anonymity) - en.wikipedia.org
- Sleep Token official website - sleep-token.com
Related: Who Is Leo Faulkner? · Is Leo Faulkner Vessel? · Leo Faulkner age · Timeline
Last reviewed: 24 September 2026. Reported details are marked as such because no primary document was found. Corrections: see our editorial policy or contact us.