The Breakers

The Breakers are a uniquely blended mix of driving rock & roll riffs and solid grooves with an overall pop sensibility. With the release of their latest album, Songs For Young Executives, they create music that fuses diverse influences from a wide range of styles, but maintains the integrity of what has become their own original sound. The band primarily focuses on the material of singer/songwriter Doug Byrkit, who in 2003 co-founded the group with longtime musical partner Brian Zielie.
The Breakers were formed in 2003 out of the ashes of several other defunct St. Louis groups (Zito, Flynova, Nadine, and The LP Outsiders to name a few) to work on selected material from Doug’s recent demo projects. Shortly, they began recording these songs and playing live to a steadily growing fan base. This first line up of the group, which consisted of Doug on vocals/bass, Brian on drums/sampling, Joe Liedtke on keys/vocals, and Tony Esterly on guitars, quickly produced two EP’s. The first of which, The Bottleneck Sessions, twice earned them attention from the Memphis Regional Grammy Chapter along with some high profile national and international songwriting contests. It also caught the ear of those at the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. Sun Studio, most widely known as the studio that gave birth to Elvis, has been recording legends for years. Along with Elvis, the likes of BB King, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and more recently U2, Vertical Horizon, Maroon 5, Liz Phair, 3 Doors Down, The Calling, and Better Than Ezra have all recorded at there. The Breakers joined these ranks by invitation on the studio’s part as an effort of there’s to promote emerging artist. Both of these recordings were later combined into what became the 2005 release simply entitled “Sessions”.
The Breakers latest recording, Songs For Young Executives, is the group’s first full length album. Also, it is the long awaited follow-up to 2005’s “Sessions”, which earned them not only some well deserved industry recognition, but attention from fans around the country, and thanks to the power of the internet, from around the globe. So what is the best way to follow a well received independent debut EP? Why with a 13 song concept album of course!
"….I listened - exceptionally good band Doug. It is very rare that I get great music from an unsolicited group! …the mood of your music is DEFIANTLY captured….consider me a fan…great work…"
—CHRIS JOHNSON, Ivy Lane Music www.ivylanemusic.com (producer/engineer/musician –EVANESCENCE, BRIAN ADAMS, BRANDY, CARMEN ELECTRA, PHUNK JUNKIES, JOSH GROBIN, ZEN MAFIA , GOLDFINGER, MASTER'S OF REALITY,ect….)
“From the heart pounding, high octane "Invisible Enemy" with its unnerving, unrelenting guitar power to the Colplayesque beauty and fragility of "Wait For It", The Breakers deliver a focused yet varied record. Sounds like these guys can really play.”
— LOREN ISRAEL (Los Angeles, CA) Co-Founder Band Aide Online , former Senior Director of A&R Capitol Records (JIMMY EAT WORLD, LESS THAN JAKE, PLAIN WHITE TEES, ROCK KILLS KID, COLDPLAY, SUGARCULT, ect..)
"The Breakers are a high powered band with a musical style that is hard to put into any musical category. Post modern to alternative rock, The Breakers touch all the bases to a sound totally their own. Give (them) a chance to rock your world in only a way they can”.
— JAY MUMMA, (St. Louis, MO) entertainment buyer, booking agent for CICEROS www.ciceros-stl.com
“…(The Breakers) are dedicated musicians with a sound that resonates of "mainstream radio" yet still unique and personal enough to be their own.”
— BUD MARTIN (Los Angeles, CA) Bud Martin Productions www.budmartinproductions.com (producer/engineer/musician – JOHN HIAT, JOHNNY LEE, BAD COMPANY, ELIZABETH TAYLOR, TONY FRANKLIN, BEN E KING, DRAKE BELL ,CAPITOL RECORDS, ect..)
“The Breakers are musicians who live up to their name by breaking with traditional sounds to deliver a unique blend of vocal and rhythms while keeping us captivated by memorable melodies.”
— KEN WILLIAMS (St. Louis MO) Co-founder of IChannelmusic.com /span