Breaking Point

Artist: Breaking Point

Group Members:

Jody Abbott, Bret Erickson, Justin Rimer, Greg Edmondson, Aaron "Zeke" Dauner, Greg Edmondson, Brett Erickson

Similar Artists:

Alter Bridge, Crossfade, 10 Years, Seven Wiser, Nickelback, Trapt, Chevelle, 3 Doors Down

Influenced By:

Creed, Pearl Jam

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Genres: Rock
Representative Albums: "Coming of Age", "Beautiful Disorder

Biography

Memphis, TN-based rock quartet Breaking Point included Brett Erickson (vocals/guitar), Justin Rimer (guitar), Jody Abbott (drums), and Greg Edmondson (bass). The group came together when Rimer was working at a music store and discovered he had quite a bit in common musically with a customer, Erickson, who had come to purchase a P.A. system. The rest of the band soon fell into place while Rimer took a job at the renowned Memphis recording studio Ardent, where he worked on sessions for 3 Doors Down and Train. After studio execs heard demos of Breaking Point via Rimer, they offered the group a "spec" deal that became the eight-song demo recorded between late 1999 and August 2000. Local radio station WMFS began playing tracks from the group, resulting in the song "27" becoming the most-requested track at the station and climbing to number one on the play list. Shortly thereafter, Wind Up signed the group, issuing their Creed-esque debut, Coming of Age, in September of 2001. Breaking Point disappeared for awhile then, but resurfaced in spring 2005 with the Wind Up release of their sophomore effort Beautiful Disorder. By this point drummer Aaron "Zeke" Dauner had replaced Abbott. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide

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Wikipedia: Breaking Point (band)

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Breaking Point
Origin	Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Genres	Alternative rock post-grunge^[1]
Years active	1999 – present
Labels	Wind-up
Associated acts	12 Stones, Fuel
Website	BreakingPoint.com
Members
Brett Erickson Greg Edmonson Aaron "Zeke" Dauner
Former members
Jody Abbott Justin Rimer

Breaking Point is an American alternative rock band on the record label Wind-up Records. It was founded in 1999 in Memphis, Tennessee.

1 Band history
2 Current band members
3 Former band members
4 Discography
5 Notes
6 External links

Band history

Shortly after its founding, the band's big break came when its guitarist, Justin Rimer, took a job at Ardent Studios. Through connections he made, the band was able to record a demo. Local airplay led to the band being signed by Wind-up Records, a label distributed by Sony BMG.

Breaking Point's debut album, Coming of Age, was released in 2001 with a follow-up, Beautiful Disorder, released in 2005.

Their songs have been used in a number of films, including The Scorpion King and Fantastic Four, as well as a trailer for Biker Boyz. Additionally, their song "One of a Kind" was the entrance music for professional wrestler Rob Van Dam.

In mid-2006, Breaking Point toured the United States with Creed frontman Scott Stapp. As of July 2007, guitarist Justin Rimer has been performing as a member of 12 Stones.

Current band members

Brett Erickson - Vocals, Lead/Rhythm Guitar
Greg Edmondson - Bass Guitar
Aaron "Zeke" Dauner - Drums

Former band members

Jody Abbott - Drums
Justin Rimer - Lead Guitar

Discography

Albums

Coming of Age (2001, Wind-up)
Beautiful Disorder (2005, Wind-up)

Singles

"Coming of Age" (2001, Wind-up)
"Brother" (2001, Wind-up)
"One of a Kind" (2002, Wind-up) #38 Mainstream Rock Tracks^[2]
"Show Me a Sign" (2005, Wind-up) #25 Mainstream Rock Tracks^[2]
"All Messed Up" (2005, Wind-up) #26 Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks^[3]

Soundtracks

High School Stories
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (2001) (song: "Coming of Age")
The Scorpion King (2002) (song: "27")
WWF Forceable Entry (2002) (song: "One of a Kind")
Dragonball Z: Cooler's Revenge (2002) (songs: "Falling Down", "Under", "Phoenix")
Fantastic Four (2005) (song: "Goodbye to You")

Notes

^ "Allmusic Biography". http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
^ ^a ^b Breaking Point singles chart history at Billboard's website
^ Breaking Point charts and awards at Allmusic

External links

Breaking Point (band) at Allmusic

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