CHICAGO-BASED SURF ROCK BAND THE BREAKERS RETURN IN EARLY 2021 WITH NEW EP “A DATE WITH DESTINY”

A DATE WITH DESTINY FOLLOWS 2020 CD RELEASE OF “VOODOO TREATMENT”

 

The Breakers are a Surf / Psychedelic / Garage / Punk instrumental combo from the Chicago area.

THE BREAKERS ARE:

Jim Abrahams - Guitar, Effects

Marc Lockett - Drums, Percussion

Jayson Slater – Bass

 

The Breakers formed in 2018 at an open mic in the Chicago Area when guitarist Jim Abrahams walked in with a list of classic surf instrumental covers and free-form instrumentals that he wanted to play, a Stratocaster and a Digitech drum pedal, into which he had preprogrammed the songs.  He quickly met up with drummer Marc Lockett, who was running the weekly open mic, and bassist Jayson Slater.  The three decided to play the songs together, the drum machine never came out of the box, and the band was born.

The band began playing and, with local friends pitching in here and there, recording in the Chicago area.  In early 2020, The Breakers released a new CD in 2020 entitled Voodoo Treatment. An excellent follow-up to the band’s 2019 album, Transmissions From A Hornet-Free Environment, the 40-minute, 14-track Voodoo Treatment exemplifies the band’s adventurous, surf-based instrumental approach. Standout tracks include the title track, “Voodoo Treatment”, the heart-pounding “Astral Valley”, and “Wave Train”.

Following early 2020’s, Voodoo Treatment, and with limited opportunities to play live due to the Covid – 19 protocols, the band focused on other projects.  After coordinating a charity compilation for the Illinois Covid Response Fund, featuring other locally – based instrumental acts, called Chicago Surf Rally, the band recorded an end – of year EP, A Date With Destiny.

The 7-track, 23-minute long collection continues the band’s penchant for enjoying the finer accouterments of life, including delicately-flavored chocolates, fine champagnes from the northeast of France, and the intricately – crafted items from the local haberdashery. A delivery of most interesting surf-based sonics, highlights include the relaxed sounds of the title track, the raging "Po’ino", and a take on Bedrich Smetana’s "The Moldau". Now in early 2021, The Breakers are poised for more sonic greatness with their new EP,  A Date With Destiny.

 

THE BREAKERS (2021 EP)

A DATE WITH DESTINY                                                                  

1/ Sub-Marine Time Machine (3:47)

2/ Turbulance (3:33)

3/ Quid Pro Quo (3:45)

4/ Big Question Mark (2:27)

5/ The Moldau (3:20)

6/ A Date With Destiny (3:05)

7/ Po’ino (2:35)

 

 

THE BREAKERS

VOODOO TREATMENT (2020 CD)

1/ Wrong Side Of The Tracks (2:16)

2/ Hour Of Darkness  (2:14)

3/ Voodoo Treatment  (3:52)

4/ Flametop (2:53)

5/ Astral Valley (2:19)

6/ Vodka Sonic (3:17)

7/ It Waits Below (3:10)

8/ Cosmic Current (2:23)

9/ Drops Of Third Eye (4:49)

10/ Mesozoic Melee (2:36)

11/ Grave Walking (3:31)

12/ Wave Train (3:00)

13/ A Gun, A Saloon, A Legend (2:33)

14/ Take Two Reverbs And Call Me In The Morning (1:48)

 

Contact The Breakers:

Website: https://thebreakers1.bandcamp.com

Jim Abrahams - email: jimabr@icloud.com

CD copies / digital sound files,

contact: rockrosemusicpr@gmail.com

Artist: The Breakers

CD titles:

Voodoo Treatment (2020)

A Date With Destiny (2021)

Genre: Surf, Rock, Instrumental, Soundtrack

Guitar Rock, Psychedelic, Chicago artists.

Voodoo Treatment UPC code: 888295990875

A Date With Destiny UPC code: 195269049010