The name Broken Ride was born, and the song-writing started to flow with the unparalleled voice of Graham, the heart and drive of Darren, and the perfectionist guitar technique of Kyle, using hip hop/heavy metal-influenced Dylan playing keyboards for back up. After a few acoustic-style gigs, the need for a full rock band and a bassist (which were of minimal availability in Calgary) became dire, and the mutual agreement of Dylan buying and learning to play a bass guitar to round out the band materialized.
Over 30 shows and battle of the bands, more than 5 different broken down, crashed, and/or towed-away vehicles, countless sketchy promoters, 1 terribly over-priced recording, and 3 attempted guitarists later, the band took on a new venture with the addition of guitarist, and Billy Klippert’s (Season One Canadian Idol runner-up) former band-mate and co-writer, Ron Tarrant. This, in turn, started the rewriting process, reinventing a new sound and new attitude towards heading full-force into the music industry.
Now, in 2009, this ruggedly handsome 5-piece band has rejuvenated themselves and just wrapped up recording a new demo EP in Winnipeg with producers Chris Burke-Gaffney and Dale Penner, who are responsible for Chantal Kreviazuk’s “Under These Rocks and Stones†and Nickelback’s “The State†album, respectively - both albums which were the start of two incredible careers. All members of Broken Ride, as well as Chris and Dale, were extremely pleased with the result of their week-long, 3-song recording session, and left with hopes to return and record a full-length album in the near future.
Broken Ride’s sound has been compared to Buckcherry, Foo Fighters, Breaking Benjamin, and the aforementioned Nickelback, and yet still have the ability to write and perform songs that have been described as “like no other song on the planetâ€. Combined with the energy of their live show, the music evokes shivers down the spine, heart-wrenching emotional moments, and sometimes never-before-seen dance moves. Whether being heard from the back of a club, or listening on your ipod while eating muffins at Timmy’s, or even while driving on the Trans-Canada to visit your crazy Uncle Jake, you’ll find yourself singing along to the catchy hooks and air-guitarring (or air-drumming) to the riffs and fills. Don’t feel embarrassed, it’s normal.
Broken Ride will be releasing their 3 song EP later this spring, produced by Chris Burke-Gaffney (CBG Artist Development) and Dale Penner (Paradise Alley Productions). Mastered by Grammy Award-winner Adam Ayan at Gateway Studios Inc. Listen up for Broken Ride on a rock radio station near you.
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