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General Info

  • Genre: Indie / Pop

    Location Hollywoodland, United States

    Profile Views: 96942

    Last Login: 3/5/2012

    Member Since 6/30/2005

    Website www.thebreakups.com

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    On February 14th, indie-pop quintet, the breakups released their first full-length album, "running jumping falling shouting." The 12-song LP showcases with clarity and confidence the growth that the band has shown since their 2008 "eat your heart out ep," which reached #66 on the CMJ Top 200, with 29 Top 10 chartings at radio stations around the country. Five out of its six tracks also earned TV or film placements. This time around, the breakups conjure hints of Wilco, The Shins, Pernice Brothers, The New Pornographers, and Elliott Smith, while maintaining a strong identity all their own. The combination of fuzzy guitars with layered harmonies or playful keyboards under a melancholy lyric will keep people guessing and the hooks will bring them back for more.

  • Members

    jake gideon - vocals, guitar .... phil shrut - drums, cymbals james williams - keyboards .... nik ahlstam - guitar .... tim lee - bass, vocals

  • Influences

    Michael Penn, Pernice Brothers, Emitt Rhodes, Jon Brion, Fountains of Wayne, The Shins, Elliott Smith, Aimee Mann, Mark Strong, Sparklehorse, Wilco, Madder Rose & Mary Lorson/Saint Low, Salim Nourallah, Neil Finn, The Zombies, Travis, Dr. Dog, Glen Hansard, The Doozers, Guster, Mike Viola & The Candybutchers, Jason Falkner, Edison Gower, Bob Mould, Ben Folds Five, Buffalo Tom, Squeeze, Joseph Arthur, Iron & Wine, Mike Andrews, Feist, Sufjan Stevens, Howie Beck, Joe Henry, Elvis Costello, Jellyfish, eels, Grant Lee Phillips, Weezer, The Pieces, REM, Circus Monkey, My Bloody Valentine, The Verve Pipe, Harry Chamberlin, The Flaming Lips, Postal Service, Old 97s, Death Cab For Cutie, The Lemonheads, The Cardigans, The Clash, Mates of State, The Grays, The Beatles, Electric Light Orchestra, Canada, Arcade Fire, Spoon, The Strokes, Josh Rouse, New Order, Sean Lennon, Radiohead, The Honeydogs, Andrew Bird, The Decemberists, Fleetwood Mac, T-Rex, The Monkees, Harry Nilsson

  • Sounds Like

    sweet sweet music

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