Breakaway

Breakaway is a Rock/ Pop band Associated in Sydney, Australia, influnced by You Me At Six, 30 Seconds To Mars, Deaf Havana, Blink 182, Anberlin, Saosin, Sum 41, and My Chemical Romance They Had A Few Seconds to Spare to Answer A Few Questions for me about their Debut EP "One Minute | One Moment" which is coming to Itunes very soon.

I love the artwork for One Minute | One Moment EP what is the insperation for that?
It steamed from the lyrics in the EP and how people hide their true selves behind psychological barriers and how people can also be pretty two-faced. A little brutal haha.

When will the EP be released on itunes?
Hopefully by the end of October!

Describe the playing on stage for you guys?
Playing on stage is an honour for us. Just playing the music we have created and that we love to an audience of any size is a pleasure. Its a very uncanny feeling but we live for it.

 Where did you get your name "Breakaway"?
We recorded our EP back in February of this year and were booked under the name "Finders Keepers" initially but on day 6 of recording we were listening to our song "Here I Am" and the word "Breakaway" is actually in it and it dawned on us.

 What are the names of everyone in the band and what are some nicknames you have?
Our names are Sam Biland, Mitchell (Mitch or Moo Moo) Borton, Richard (Rich) Mammoliti, Matt (Stitch) Mcniel and Michael (Miki) Bonic. We have a lot of other nicknames and inside jokes but they're pretty inappropriate haha.

 For someone who hasn't seen you live what are some things to expect?
They can expect a full performance not just a set of songs as well as a really powerful vocal performance.

  What do you enjoy doing the most when you are not performing or working on your music?
We all have a lot of individual hobbies including golf and skateboarding but 4 of us also study full time at university. We are pretty boring in general though haha we love just enjoying the company of our friends whether it just be at someones house or out and about in the city.

  Where are you from?
We are all from Sydney and generally the hills district but Sam only moved to Australia last year after living in England for most of his life. That's why he has a bit of an accent if you hear him talk.

 What is Some Current Favourite Music?
 At the moment we are really into bands like Linkin Park, You Me At Six, Deaf Havana, Mallory Knox, 30 Seconds to Mars, Pierce the Veil and Sound of Seasons among many many others.

 At What age did you develop your love for music?
We all started playing music in our early teenage years and have been in multiple bands before Breakaway.

 What are your plans for the rest of the year?
We plan to see out the year with the official release of our EP followed by an EP tour hopefully spanning down most of the east coast.

 Who are your major influences?
Our major influences are definitely bands like Deaf Havana, 30 Seconds to Mars and You Me At Six.

 What genre of music do you consider your work to be?
We consider our music to be pop rock.

 Where do you see yourself in 5 - 10 years time?
That is definitely still in this band making music, touring internationally and being able to sustain our lives solely off this band.

 

Vocals - Sam Biland www.twitter.com/iamsambiland

Guitar - Rich Mammoliti www.twitter.com/richimammo
Guitar - Michael (Miki) Bonic www.twitter.com/mikiNOTthemouse
Bass - Mitch Borton www.twitter.com/mitchborton
Drums - Matt McNeil www.twitter.com/matty_mcneil

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