Brokenfall
From Warren, Pennsylvania, it’s Brokenfall!!!
Here’s a power band: a band that puts energy into pop music, coming from their days as Lithium (starting in 1999). Florida was the band’s home for a while, but when they caught the ear of the right person the group moved to the Big Apple. Members Jared Griffin (guitar/vocals), Ben Mahaffey (drums) and Jose Sarruff (bass) have some power tones for the listener in "One Good Day" (Brokenfall 2006). This tune, along with "Love Me Wasted" will satisfy the more aggressive among rock listeners, though the screamo/growling crowd might find the controlled vocals a bit tame. Good guitar work by Griffin in "Love Me Wasted."
Maybe," from the 2006 period, starts out as a nice rock ballad. The control of the drums combines with guitar chords that are barely heard to make this a fairly good song overall. "Maybe" sort of puts the listener in mind of some of the 1980s and early 1990s hair/heavy ballad groups. Not all bad. "Pages," might fit this category, but loosely. The interesting rhythm treatment helps this song stand out a bit. The whining-type of vocal chorus puts the listener off somewhat, but probably not enough to drive him or her away. Brokenfall is certainly a group that has developed a solid following.
Tags: Brokenfall, indie music, music, independent music, indie
May 10th, 2008 at 3:07 am
Now after mu college and moving into job, I want music that can take away my head ache and not give one. There energy was getting on me and I was like please stop please stop. I think they have put-in too much energy. But I still feel that these guys will do well as there music will be loved by college students.
May 13th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
I think these guys are pretty good for an indie rock band. Love Me Wasted was an automatic favorite as soon as I heard it. I’m glad that their songs don’t fit into the whole growler/screamo genre, and just acts as living proof that rock bands can work without it. It does have a bit of a tame sound though for being a rock band. I’m not exactly sure why, except that maybe the singers could step up a little more and put more emphasis on their voices.
May 15th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Not just good guitar work, but great guitar work in “Love Me Wasted” ! It’s not a history in the making song by any means, but I am loving the guitar in this one. These guys are ok. “Maybe” is more of my sort of pace, but I absolutely agree that people that prefer a more harder edge will think that even “One Good Day” (one of their harder tunes) may still be a bit to weak to satisfy their scream-o craving.
May 27th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Another group that seem to work and sound good together. Nice guitar. They could be better but I’ve heard much worse. I probably wouldn’t run out to buy their CD but I’d pick it up if I ran into it after hearing them.
Another one I wouldn’t really want on my every day play list or one that I’d search the iPod for but I wouldn’t mind hearing them on shuffle now and then.