The Break Up Season - Friends & Rivals

Many years ago, I was in a band called "The Break Up Season." We played throughout Orange County, CA, including local hotspots such as Koo's Cafe, Chain Reaction, and The Galaxy. Before disbanding, we were working on an E.P. that was going to be titled "Friends & Rivals."

Several years later, I came across some old band CD's and tapes, and got to thinking about The Break Up Season. With the help of Rikio Ahara, I was able to track down some instrumental cuts from our Friends & Rivals recording sessions.

What results is a snapshot of what the vision for Friends & Rivals was, along with two acoustic demo tracks. 

The Break Up Season was:
Rikio Ahara (bass, vocals)
Christopher Bright (guitar, vocals)
Nathan Gammill (guitar)
Jeff Olson (drums)
John Tu (guitar)

Related Links:
www.christopherbright.com/the_break_up_season 

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Right now I'm listening to:

Circa Survive (Violent Waves)

Video Archives: James And West @ Surf City Saloon

In 2008, I played a few shows with James And West at the Surf City Saloon in Huntington Beach, CA. I recently got a hold of two of the shows, and am presenting them here in the playlists below...

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Right now I'm listening to:

The Narrator Is Lying (Self-Titled Release)

Video Archives: James And West @ DiPiazzas

On May 7th, 2010, I played drums with James And West at DiPiazzas in Long Beach, CA. It was a fun set, covering material from all 3 e.p.'s. Below is a playlist of the full set, from start to finish... 

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Right now I'm listening to:

James Iha (Look To The Sky)

Songfacts

I recently had the opportunity to participate in an article that songfacts.com was putting together about the day-to-day life of the "middle class musicians." The article has been finished and is now online, for your viewing pleasure. It's an interesting behind-the-scenes look at how working musicians spend their days.

You can check it out at: http://www.songfacts.com/blog/writing/middle_class_musicians/

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Right now I'm listening to:
The Smashing Pumpkins (Machina)

Meeting On Beaver Island - Kickstarter

One of the bands I play drums for (James And West) has written and recorded new music for an upcoming documentary, called "Meeting On Beaver Island." To help finish the filming and post production, a "Meeting On Beaver Island" Kickstarter page has been created. Please check it out and consider helping out by donating, or by helping to spread the word!

iIn addition, please check out this early trailer for the film, featuring an instrumental version of James And West's newest song, "All Day Long It Snowed Upon Our Heads."

Related Links: 
Meeting On Beaver Island - Kickstarter Page

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Right now I'm listening to:

Animals As Leaders (Weightless)

In Unison (Full Movie)

Joseph Neigh's documentary on extreme unicycling, "In Unison" is now available to watch in it's entirety on YouTube. It features one of my songs (Break These Seconds) from 7:04 - 8:53. If you have 20 minutes to spare, you should definitely give it a watch. It's a fun, eye-opening look at a growing sport, examining it's origins and looking to it's future. 

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Right now I'm listening to:

Missing Persons (The Best Of Missing Persons)

The Hollybells

This past weekend, I had the awesome experience of recording drums with Paul and Marnie of The Hollybells. It was for a yet to be named 3 song medley on their upcoming album. Michael Pritzl stopped by and helped set up and get drum/guitar tones. His enthusiasm and love for music was really encouraging, and helped set the tone for the session!

The Hollybells album is due out later this year, so keep your eyes out for it! Also, if you haven't checked out michael's new 34-song Violet Burning album (The Story Of Our Lives), it's highly recommended...

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Right now I'm listening to:
The Violet Burning (The Story Of Our Lives)