Albuquerque indie rock band
The Breaktone has been getting acclaim for a few years now in its hometown and beyond, and it showed why last night at the bar at Scalo restaurant in the city's Nob Hill neighborhood.
Performing a semi-acoustic show, the five-piece outfit played a mix of old and new original tunes and a selection of well-chosen covers, including Paul Simon's "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" and "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover." (Disclosure: one of the band members is my nephew.)
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| Three-fifths of The Breaktone: Peter Ver Brugge, Julian Corbin, Robert Hoffman. |
Led by singer/guitarist Julian Corbin, The Breaktone plays a brand of rock that, depending on the song, cab include elements of progressive rock, jazz, folk, and straight-ahead rock. Their debut LP,
"Lines Divide,"
was chosen "Best Pop CD" at the 2010 New Mexico Music Awards. Earlier this year they released a follow-up, the four-song "Summer Walls," and they're now at work on their second full-length album. (
Listen to or buy "Summer Walls" at
The Breaktone's BandCamp page, or listen to it or "Lines Divide" at their
SoundCloud page.)
Find out more about The Breaktone at their
ReverbNation page.
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| Geoff St. John, Julian Corbin, Robert Hoffman. |
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| Peter ver Brugge, Robert Hoffman. |
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