Music from The Break Mission is now featured in a new skate video from Push.CA
The Break Mission are excited to announce the addition of 3 additional members to their band, their first show as a 6 piece group was last weekend at Spike Hill in Brooklyn (photo below). The Break Mission will be playing their next show on Jan 22nd at Johnny Brenda‘s in Philadelphia, be sure to check their official website for the latest updates. The new LP Alpha is available now on iTunes.
New Members – Andrea Monorchio (Bass, Guitar) – Yuki Ishiba (Keys, Percussion) – Nikolaus Shubeck (Guitar, Percussion) ** All members provide backup vocals
Check out a cool new Discover Credit Card commercial featuring The Break Mission vocalist Jeff Knowlton. Also, the band has posted new photos on their Facebook page from recent shows. Be sure to add them as a fan online! Click HERE.
The Break Mission have a new review on ThisIsModern.net (Click HERE to read)
nFinanSe Music Volume 3 is now live online and features music from the following Authentik Artists…
Brandon Rogers – “Movin’ On”
Michael Lowman – “In My Own Words”
The Break Mission – “Thieves”
Justine Bennett - “Coming Home”
The Moon And Her Mother – “Pneuma”
The Break Mission have a new review posted on The Sound Alarm. Click HERE to read.
“The combination of smooth Fleet Foxes-like acoustic tracks, light indie tracks straight out of the Death Cab for Cutie playbook and inspirational rock similar to Band of Horses all make this album one of a kind for this band. It’s hardly believable, but somehow this rock band has it down.” – Megan Junkermeier / The Sound Alarm (2010)
The Break Mission have released their new album Alpha on iTunes today for only $5.99 (13 tracks). Check out this new release and stream a newly posted song called “All Our Your Guns” on Myspace.
Purchase the new LP Alpha on iTunes HERE.
**The album is also featured on the front page of the iTunes Rock section all week!
The Break Mission are now featured on the front page of Music Remedy and have an article about their new record Alpha, which will be available this coming Tuesday from Authentik Artists.
The Break Mission had humble beginnings—two best friends who heard Pearl Jam’s Ten many years ago and decided they couldn’t both keep playing drums. Matt won out, and Jeff picked up his dad’s guitar and began writing terrible songs. Over the course of nearly twenty years, the sound matured as they began carving out a musical identity. In 2001, they moved to Boston and formed Redletter with their immensely talented friends Dave Murray and Richey Tally on guitar and bass guitar respectively. Redletter released two EP’s, the second of which, entitled “The Spirit and the Chemicals,” received significant press and radio play, earning them a coveted “band to watch” tailwind. In 2005, the band changed their name to The Break Mission, signed a record deal with New York City label RoHo Records, and went into the studio with the masterful Dan McLoughlin (The Push Stars, Buffalo Tom, Weezer) to record their self-titled debut. Shortly after, Matt and Jeff moved to New York City.
In the wake of their debut for RoHo, the song “Hold On” was included in a national compilation for Starbuck’s, and media outlets such as Boston Magazine, SPIN magazine and Clear Channel praised the album. They quickly followed up with As Much Light As It Will Take in 2007, enlisting the help of friend-turned-engineer-turned-new bassist for the band “Wild” Bill Wathen. Critics and fans alike described the album as sublime, anthemic and refreshing, however it was also the last that the four original members of Redletter would make together, and a year after its release, drummer Matt Hershey and multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Jeff Knowlton were at a crossroads. Just as the fate of the band felt in jeopardy, Jeff got the good news that his old friend Ben Lindell was moving to New York City from Miami. Ben, a talented musician, producer and engineer brought new life to the band’s dynamic and after the first rehearsal together, there was no question that they had discovered something. In 2009, the trio self-released The Prospect EP, and the accompanying video for the track “Come By,” and introduced a beautiful and inventive new sound.
Here we are in 2010, and Ben, Jeff and Matt have a new record called Alpha. They are also happy to announce that L.A. based label Authentik Artists will be releasing Alpha on June 22. There is an expectation, along with a formidable optimism that their finest days are ahead. Thank you to everyone who has supported The Break Mission since its inception to now. Your love and support is never lost.
The Break Mission are: Matt Hershey-Drums / Jeff Knowlton – Guitar, Piano, Vocals / Ben Lindell - Bass, Keyboards
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Alpha (LP) (Avail 06.15)
Alpha on iTunes (6.22)
Alpha on Amazon.com (6.22)
Authentik Artists is proud to announce the signing of The Break Mission from Brooklyn, NY. We will be digitally releasing their new 13 track LP Alpha on June 22, 2010. The band have posted the new track “Thieves” on their Myspace page along with a behind-the-scenes clip of their recording and recent touring using the mentioned track.
Alpha was produced by Ben Lindell (MGMT) and the band has been previously featured in Spin, The Boston Globe, CMJ and on a national compilation distributed by Starbucks. Fans of bands like Doves, Band Of Horses, Elliot Smith and Fleet Foxes will appreciate their diverse and forward-thinking indie rock sound.
“We just found out about this trio….The music sounds and feels passionate, and the instrumentation is beautiful.” – mog.com
