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Rock N Roll Viagra..Sex Pop...Britney Nude!!! |
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| Location: | Midlands |
| Country: |  United Kingdom |
| Last Login: | Oct 19, 2008 (405 days back) |
About Me |
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| Does rock n roll still matter? Do people still have heroes?
As Far as THE BREAKDOWNS are concerned, rock n roll matters. A lot. It's what makes their world go around. And heroes...? Well rock n roll has four new heroes.......! THE BREAKDOWNS are re-claiming rock n roll for the disillusioned masses. They're your band, and they are determined to make sure that you understand that. Hailing from somewhere in the UK (rumours are that their home is Nottingham, although only one was born there and only one lives there...), THE BREAKDOWNS formed in late 2005 and proceeded to trample over the local music scene, laying down a beat that hadn't been heard for a long while. New Wave? Forget it! Haircuts? What for? Fashion? Leave that to the glossy magazines and the NME 'cool' list. Hooks and melody? Check. Four on the floor rhythm? In spades, dear. Harmony vocals? Now that's interesting...they're here too. ATTITUDE? It's all true. No pretending, THE BREAKDOWNS truely are the REAL DEAL! THE BREAKDOWNS sound snaps, crackles and power pops(!) along, drawing on all the classic rock n roll sounds. Eddie Cochran, Chuck Berry, The Stones, The Kinks, The Beatles..all big influences. How about some blitzkrieg pop too? THE BREAKDOWNS love Cheap Trick, Big Star, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Sweet, T Rex, The Knack, Mott The Hoople....and then there's the volume...LOUD!!...The Ramones, The Wildhearts, Hanoi Rocks, New York Dolls, The Faces...trashy rock n roll. It all adds up to a unique sound. Not originators, but original in the day and age of carbon copy boy bands and public school educated 'attitude' guitar rock. Do we need any more of this? THE BREAKDOWNS don't care, they're not listening anyway.... It's all from the heart...... The heart beat starts at the back. The back of the stage that is. OWEN BREAKDOWN claims that he still listens to AC/DC every day, and why shouldn't he? His solid rhythm, tight fills, 'boom boom' kick beats and his ability to drink virtually every wannabe rock star not just under the table, but out of the door and into the gutter, make him the perfect rock from which THE BREAKDOWNS can build their sound. Helping drive the sound is ADAM 'LIPS' BREAKDOWN on bass guitar. Not only is Lips the only Breakdown with a nickname, he's also a musical genius, in rock n roll terms...A bass player who plays more lead riffs than most lead guitarists, Adam's bass drives the sound, creating a groove, making you move, never missing a beat. He sings sugar sweet harmonies and screams at the top of his voice. On stage, he lurches back and forth, stomping his foot to every beat of Owen's kick drum. Then stage right, there's the Guitar God, Mr MATT BREAKDOWN. With his tobacco burst strat (just like his hero, Buddy Holly), his motorcyle jacket and his intensely focused stage stance, Matt is every inch the 'classic' cool' rock star. With an attack as intense as Johnny Ramone, cut with the looseness and effortless lead/rhythm style of Keith Richards, Matt, by his own admission, is an 'unique' guitarist. And what about his ear for a tune? Matt writes hooks that already sound like classics. No wonder legions of guitar playing kids already worship at the alter of Matt Breakdown. You wanna play guitar like him? You better get your hands on his record collection first! Completing the line up, stage centre is front man JOE BREAKDOWN. Joe already knows he's a rock n roll star. he's known all his life. Born to entertain, Joe takes on lead vocal duties with the effortless power of a Faces era Rod Stewart, Steve Marriott and dare I say, David Ruffin? Maybe he's not that good, but he's good enough. Whether swinging his guitar, strutting and pouting, shaking his ass, or joining the audience for the encore, Joe loves every minute of what he does. Take your eyes off him for a moment and he'll let you know that he knows...if you know what I mean?! Together, they are unstoppable. As the crowd chant goes; 'WE WANT THE BREAKDOWNS!'... Breakdowns Rule! OK!! Meet The Breakdowns... meet them NOW! DONNY STAAR, 2006. |
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Music:Member Since: 8/29/2005Band Website: thebreakdowns.co.uk Band Members: Influences: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Beatles, The Kinks, Rolling Stones, Ramones, Cheap Trick, The Ronettes, The Shangri Las, Buddy Holly, The Clash, The Knack, The Real Kids, Flamin' Groovies, The Stooges, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, The Byrds, Ian Hunter, Wildhearts, The Small Faces, The Faces....power pop, rock n roll, Girl Groups....beat music. Great pop music... Music that makes you wanna jump about and scream... Tearjerkers for lonely hearts... Songs for lovers... Songs for losers and songs for winners... Rock n roll!!! Heartbreak Radio (Live) Wedding Song (Live) Sounds Like: What would have happened if THE KNACK had more than one hit Anglophile Strut n roll, think THE SMALL FACES & THE FACES grooving wth THE KINKS and aftermath era ROLLING STONES Three part harmonies and delicious hooks, it's like the UK verson of CHEAP TRICK These guys clearly love TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS & THE RAMONES, it's all big hooks and heartbreak vocals. The UK's hottest power pop band! In an ideal world, THE BREAKDOWNS would be Number 1 with a bullet! Record Label: http://www.rockindiana.biz Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Powerpop / Garage / Rock) |
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My Blog |
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Breakdowns CD Review from Rock City |
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| The world-famous Rock City have given their verdict on the Breakdowns debut E.P., and guess what... they can't get enough! Now all they've got to do is give us a gig The Breakdowns - The Breakdow... Posted by The Breakdowns on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 02:16:00 PST |
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BREAKDOWNS- AN UNEARTHED TREASURE?? |
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| Lovely article about us by Ross at 'Unearthed Tresure'-
The Breakdowns
If you like the Ramones, have you tried The Breakdowns ? New on the rock scene and hailing from Nottingham, The Breakdowns... Posted by The Breakdowns on Tue, 25 Jul 2006 12:28:00 PST |
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BREAKDOWNS INTERVIEWED BY PURE RAWK FANZINE!! |
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| The Breakdowns Interview
(Left to right - Matt, Owen, Joe and Adam)
Id like to write a massive list of who they are influenced by and what genre they play in. But it cannot be done. Finding a niche o... Posted by The Breakdowns on Sat, 15 Jul 2006 05:59:00 PST |
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JOE BREAKDOWNS INTERVIEW IN 'THE BEAT GOES ON AND ON FANZINE!!' |
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| Interview with Joe lead singer of The Breakdowns - Nottingham The BreakdownsMeet Joe Breakdown.......How old were you when you first learnt the instrument you play? Joe Breakdown: Well, I am a singer ... Posted by The Breakdowns on Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:57:00 PST |
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BREAKDOWNS GIG REVIEW- PURE RAWK FANZINE |
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| Tattooed Millionaires/ New Generation Superstars/ Jack Viper/ The BreakdownsJunktion 7, Nottingham 16th June 2006
The Breakdowns
Its hard to pigeon-hole the Breakdowns. Are they sixties chewy pop? Are... Posted by The Breakdowns on Sun, 25 Jun 2006 11:04:00 PST |
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THE BREAKDOWNSS CD REVIEW FROM HIGHWAY ZERO |
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| Album reviews
Track Listing
Fool For You
The Connection
The Wedding Song
Dont Look Back
Crying In The Rain
The Breakdowns: The Breakdowns
We have to be honest, Highway Zero hadnt heard ... Posted by The Breakdowns on Sat, 24 Jun 2006 04:15:00 PST |
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INTERNATIONAL POP OVERTHROW 2006 |
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| ...Just got back from the IPO Festival at The Cavern, Liverpool....
we would just like to thank David Bash and all the organisers for putitng together one hell of a festival. Even though we were only ... Posted by The Breakdowns on Mon, 29 May 2006 08:51:00 PST |
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VENUES/LABELS/PROMOTERS/FANS- PLEASE READ! |
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| Greetings one and all, Joe Breakdown here.
First of all I like to thank everybody who is been so kind to leave us comments on here,and to those who have checked out our music. We've had well ov... Posted by The Breakdowns on Sun, 21 May 2006 07:04:00 PST |
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