Breakaway Biography
Burlington, VT-based bluegrass outfit Breakaway formed in 1988, mostly for the purpose of playing local gigs at taverns. Over the next several years, they honed their skills and eventually won the Winterhawk Band Contest in 1994, which led to some recording sessions and the self-released album unpaved road. Festival appearances helped spread the band's following beyond New England, and their third album, 1997's Watershed, began to attract national attention after its re-release by Signature Sounds. At that time, the group featured three lead vocalists in guitarist Andy Greene, bassist Peter Riley, and mandolin player Andy Sacher, and was rounded out by violinist Gene White Jr. and banjoist Scott Hopkins. After a three-year break, Hold With Hope followed in mid-2000. By that time, Greene and Sacher had left the band, replaced by guitarist and lead vocalist Paul Miller. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
Popular Biographies:
Lolita storm Biography: Lolita Storm is the new generation's answer to grrrl power. These U.K. bad girls formed in 1999 in the midst of burgeoning teen pop reign of Britney Spears and Ronan Keating. They were factory...
Black uhuru Biography: The most successful of the second-generation reggae bands, Black Uhuru maintained their high quality despite numerous personnel changes in their 16-year history. The first reggae band to win a Grammy...
Xymox Biography: Dutch band w/ gloomy Gothic dance pop, All Music...
Cell Biography: The New York band Cell consists of singer-guitarists Ian James and Jerry DiRienzo, drummer Keith Nealy (who was once a guitar tech for Sonic Youth) and bassist David Motamed (ex-Das Damen). The group...
Man jumping Biography: Man Jumping recorded some of the most captivating contemporary music of the 1980s, combining elements of various genres and styles that were commercially popular at the time, and yet the group's...
Origin unknown Biography: East London jungle imprint Ram Recordings (along with labels such as Droppin' Science, Flex, Infa-Red, and No U-Turn) is closely associated with a new wave of drum'n'bass innovators,...
Boy george Biography: British singer Boy George combined a strong, soulful singing voice with a provocative sense of fashion, both of which were first brought to the attention of English and American audiences in the...
Fleshgrind Biography: Death metal band Fleshgrind was formed in March 1993 by guitarist/vocalist Rich Lipscomb and drummer Dave Barbolla, who added bassist Casey Ryba and guitarist Steve Murray to complete the initial...