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Tale of Two Cities - May 6th!

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BIOThe Brakes are a genuine rock and roll band at first glance. However given a closer look, elements of folk, jazz and even post-rock reveal themselves, making their sound a distinct intertwining of American music, held together by insightful lyrics and memorable songs. Their musicality shines through as the members switch instruments, trading guitars, basses and keyboards for trumpets and saxophones. The band's success is evident in the range of acts that this band has shared the bill with: Dave Matthews Band to The Hold Steady, Live to Willie Nelson & John Fogerty.This past spring, their diverse talents were highlighted when the band took on dual city residencies, performing weekly in New York City and Philadelphia. Inhabiting The Knitting Factory in NYC every Tuesday and at Milkboy in Ardmore, PA every Thursday, the band effortlessly transitioned from famed NYC rock club to intimate listening room, often times re-arranging their songs for each different setting.These historic performances were captured on record with the help of Milkboy Recording's Tommy Joyner (Gomez, The Dixie Hummingbirds). The album entitled "Tale of Two Cities" will be released on HYENA records May 6th!
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Member Since: 5/10/2005
Band Website: BrakesBand.com
Band Members: Zach Djanikian Matt Kass Derek Feinberg Adam Flicker Josh Sack
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Record Label: HYENA Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

"Into The Ground" added at WXPN

Taking the good news where we can get it, The Brakes are happy to report that "Into The Ground" has been officially added to WXPN's playlist. In our quest for radio play, this bodes well as many other...
Posted by The Brakes on Fri, 09 May 2008 10:16:00 PST

R.I.P. Josh Sack 1986-2008

With profound sorrow and regret, we're sorry to have to tell you that on Sunday, May 4, The Brakes' drummer Josh Sack lost his battle with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML). Diagnosed last August, Josh...
Posted by The Brakes on Mon, 05 May 2008 09:40:00 PST

TALE OF TWO CITIES NATIONAL TOUR W/ CARNEY!

  Tale of Two Cities National Tour with Carney     We are please to announce the first round of dates from our CD Release Tour! We will be playing with new friends and Inters...
Posted by The Brakes on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:27:00 PST

Date Change for Highline Ballroom Show...NOW 4/27

Hey, wanted to let you know that our date with Jackie Greene at the Highline Ballroom has been moved to Sunday the 27th of April...We have been bumped for a famous country music star that shall remain...
Posted by The Brakes on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:04:00 PST

Tale of Two Cities Review - Here Comes the Flood - Indie Blog + 1 on Hype Machine

hey guys...so we got our first review of the new album from "here comes the flood", a sweet indie blog from the Netherlands! Hans, the guy from the blog, included "Into The Ground", the free track we...
Posted by The Brakes on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:41:00 PST

The Brakes on The Late Greats Blog 2.27.08

from The Late Greats Blog:Wednesday, February 27, 2008 My Favorite Song This Week I swear, I'm not copying XPN's music blog. I was planning on posting this song by The Brakes long before th...
Posted by The Brakes on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:42:00 PST

The Brakes are WXPNs My Morning Download! - Feb 26th!

Feb 26th 2008:The Brakes WXPN's My Morning Download! My Morning Download 2/26/08 - The Brakes We're very excited that one of our favorite local bands, The Brakes, rece...
Posted by The Brakes on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:10:00 PST

The Brakes Sign with HYENA Records! + Debut Album "Tale of Two Cities" out May 6th!

|2.11| The Brakes Sign with HYENA Records         Debut Album "Tale of Two Cities" out May 6th!            &nb...
Posted by The Brakes on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:56:00 PST

NEW MUSIC from Debut Album "Tale of Two Cities"

NEW MUSIC FROM "TALE OF TWO CITIES" hey everybody...we've been working hard these past months and wanted to share some new music with you guys! We will be making a formal announcement soon about the r...
Posted by The Brakes on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:33:00 PST

July North East Tour

Press Release 6.17.07This July, Philadelphia Natives The Brakes & Tom Hamilton's American Babies will embark on a two week trek across the Northeast. Performing in clubs from Burlington to Baltimo...
Posted by The Brakes on Sun, 17 Jun 2007 01:10:00 PST