O'Neal teased his latest project on his blog in late 2012, showing an image with the date "12.12.12" on it.
The EP was released for free on NoiseTrade. The songs were remixed by Michael Carroll and Steven Padin from The Reign of Kindo. The EP is composed of one song from each of the last three Sleeping at Last studio albums and one song from the Yearbook project. On June 6, 2012, Sleeping at Last released an 8-bit remix EP entitled "8-Bits".
"Turning Page" and "Turning Page (Instrumental)" appeared exclusively on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, released on November 8, 2011. On Septemit was announced that a new Sleeping at Last song will be featured in the film, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, with a song called "Turning Page", written exclusively for the film. "From the Ground Up" from Yearbook: December was featured in the season 7 finale of Bones. "Tethered" (also on "Yearbook") was featured in season 8 (2012) of the ABC television show Grey's Anatomy. Yearbook songs "Homesick" and "Watermark" were featured in the ABC television show, Private Practice in Season 3 (2010), followed by "Yearbook" songs "Emphasis" and "Wires" being featured on Private Practice in Season 4 (2011).
The band will still continue as Sleeping at Last, with Ryan O'Neal being the only permanent member. On it was announced that bassist and keys player Dan Perdue would be stepping down to pursue other interests.
As of December 8, 2011, all 12 EPs became available in one Yearbook box set for $45.00. The songs were released on their website in twelve separate EPs named after the month in which they were released (e.g. On Jthe band announced via their website that starting on Octountil Septemthey would be releasing three songs on the first day of each month for one year, a project they named Yearbook. In 2009, the band independently released their Storyboards album, which featured a guest orchestral arrangement by the legendary Van Dyke Parks. On November 29, 2008, it was announced that drummer Chad O'Neal would be moving on to pursue other interests. Departure of Chad O'Neal and Storyboards, Yearbook (2008–2011) Their third full-length, Keep No Score, was released independently.
They received airplay on Fuse TV and their song "Quicksand" was featured in the third season of Grey's Anatomy. National touring ensued, first opening for Switchfoot, then for Billy Corgan's side project Zwan, Yellowcard, Something Corporate, The Format, and Bleu. Their major label debut, Ghosts, followed in 2003. The group built a significant local following and opened for bands such as Kill Hannah and Plain White T's, attracting the attention of Billy Corgan, who got them signed to Interscope Records in 2002. Sleeping at Last was originally formed in 1999 in Wheaton, Illinois, and consisted of Ryan O'Neal, his brother Chad O'Neal (drummer), and Dan Perdue (bass guitarist). History Early Years: Capture and Ghosts (1999–2003)