The Breakers (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Breakers


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Alias = The Breakers DK
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Genre = Rock, Alternative rock
Years_active = 2003–Present
Label = Wicked Cool Records
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URL = http://www.thebreakers.dk/
Current_members = Toke Nisted Anders Bruus Jackie Larsen Thomas Stølsvig Klaus Højbjerg
Past_members = Lukas Scherfig Mikkel Holtoug Mikkel Hald Daniel Hecht

The Breakers is a rock band from Denmark consisting of "Toke Nisted" (vocals), "Anders Bruus" (guitar), "Jackie Larsen" (bass) and "Thomas Stølsvig" (drums). They are influenced by the music of the 60s and 70s, such as The Faces and The Rolling Stones.

History

The Breakers was founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2003. Their first album, "What I Want", was released in January 2004 on Sony Denmark. Their second album, "Here For A Laugh", was released in Denmark in January 2006 on Good Guy's Recording Company and later in USA & Canada in May 2007 on Funzalo Records. The US/Canada release was sent put under the name "The Breakers DK", as they had to add the "DK" to differentiate themselves from other bands named "the Breakers".

The band performed at the Danish musical festival SPOT in 2005 (SPOT11), a festival renowned for showcasing the premier Danish musical talent.

In May 2007 Steven Van Zandt named the band's first US single “Dance the Go-Go” the Coolest Song in The World on his Underground Garage radio show. The Breakers signed a record contract in June 2008 with Wicked Cool Records run and owned by Steven Van Zandt.

Discography

References

* [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kpfqxzu5ldje~T0/ The Breakers at AllMusic]
* [http://www.wickedcoolrecords.com/ The Breakers Record Label]
* [http://www.littlestevensundergroundgarage.com/playlists/playlist070603.html/Underground Garage playlist]

External links

* [http://www.thebreakers.dk/ The Breakers website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thebreakers/ The Breakers on MySpace]