Sleeping by the Riverside is a Christian metalcore band that originated in Tampa Bay, Florida. The band formed in late 1996 and disbanded around 2003-2004. The band has had several lineup changes. Since leaving the band, members have joined bands such as, Underoath, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, The Sugar Oaks, Affix Bayonets and Carry the Dead, who the band also did a split album with.
In 2021, the band announced a reunion for September 2021.