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Broadway | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Orlando, Florida |
| Genres | Post-hardcore, screamo, rock |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Labels | Uprising Records |
| Members | Misha Camacho Jake Garland Gabriel Fernandez Sean Connors |
| Past members | Jack Fowler Bryan Camara |
Broadway is a post-hardcore band from Orlando, Florida formed in 2007.[1] The band burst onto the US music scene "with their catchy hooks and sophisticated song structures"[2] and sell out shows in their local venues. The band joined Uprising Records to release their debut album Kingdoms in 2009 which features guest appearances by reputable singers Jonny Craig of Dance Gavin Dance and Craig Owens of D.R.U.G.S.. The band is also known for their popular cover of The Lonely Island's single "I'm On A Boat."
History
[edit]Early years and Scratch and Sniff (2007-2009)
[edit]The band formed in Florida in 2007, with the drummer Jake Garland being the only founding member. The original line up had recently lost their singer and lead guitarist and Misha had parted ways from a local band. In a March 2011 interview with Media Essentials, Misha told them, "The current guitarist at the time found my stuff on MySpace and shot me an email asking if I was looking for a band. I came out to a practice and everything seemed to click."[3] Misha later asked his long-time friend Jack Fowler, who he had been in a couple of projects together before, to join the band. After that, members came and went, but eventually Jack's friend Gabriel from art school, joined as the bassist and Sean joined as the guitarist from a band that the group was all good friends with.[3]
In 2007, Broadway won The University of Central Florida's Battle of the Bands[1] and also released their first EP titled Scratch and Sniff.[4]
On January 1, 2009, Broadway released a cover of The Lonely Island's single "I'm On A Boat" on their MySpace band page.[5] The song has also generated success on YouTube[3] and currently has over 1.22 million views.[6]
Kingdoms (2009 - present)
[edit]Two years after the debut of their Scratch and Sniff EP, Broadway released their first, full length studio album. It was titled Kingdoms and released on July 7, 2011 through Uprising Records.[7] The album generated favorable reviews from fans and critics.
Guest appearances by Jonny Craig and Craig Owens
[edit]The album Kingdoms features two, high profiled artists of other popular bands in the post-hardcore genre. Lead vocalist Jonny Craig of Dance Gavin Dance is featured on the track "Don't Jump The Shark Before You Save The Whale." According to Misha, Craig was introduced to the band through an acquaintance at Uprising Records who had asked him to do a guest appearance on the cd.[3] The other featured artist is Craig Owens of the band D.R.U.G.S. who appears on the track "Same Thing We Do Everyday Pinky." Misha met Owens through a mutual friend who had shared Broadway's album with him after it was recorded. Owens reportedly mentioned that it was too bad the album was finished because he would have done guest vocals on it. Broadway unfinished "Same Thing We Do Everyday Pinky" to feature Owens on the track.[3]
Track listing
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 84%[7] |
| Bring On Mixed Reviews |   [8] |
| Rockfreaks.net |   [4] |
| Sputnikmusic | (3.6/5)[9] |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:24 |
| 2. | "Redeeming A Monster" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Last Saturday" | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Meg Ryan Would Play You In The Movie" | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Don't Jump The Shark Before You Save The Whale" (featuring Jonny Craig of Dance Gavin Dance) | 4:19 |
| 6. | "We Are Paramount" | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Interlude" | 0:49 |
| 8. | "Gotta Love That Southern Charm" | 3:35 |
| 9. | "You Bring The Thunder, I'll Bring The Lightning" | 4:15 |
| 10. | "AWOL" | 3:51 |
| 11. | "Same Thing We Do Everyday Pinky" (featuring Craig Owens of D.R.U.G.S.) | 4:45 |
| 12. | "Prom Queen Has No Friends" | 4:17 |
| Total length: | 42:34 | |
Gentlemen's Brawl (TBA)
[edit]The band's second studio album titled Gentlemen's Brawl was set to be released in March of 2011 but has been postponed due to production reasons. As of now, there is no confirmed date for the release of the album. Lead vocalist, Camacho, states, "when we announce a release date, it's because the album is mixed mastered and ready to go."[3]
According to AbsolutePunk, the unofficial track list is[10]:
- Party At Sean's House
- Faster, Faster
- Better Things
- Vagrant Stories
- I Am Not A Rockster
- There's No Crying In Baseball
- I Can't Do This Alone
- Lawyered
- I've Got The Itis
- Medication
- Gentleman's Brawl
Fowler's departure
[edit]On May 18, 2011[11], Misha issued a statement officially confirming the departure of guitarist Jack Fowler on their facebook page stating:
| “ | As some of you have deduced on your own, Jack has left the band. His decision to leave was purely based on creative differences and is not indicative of any bad blood between us. We wish him the best of luck in his new band, Sleeping with Sirens, who's album just came out a week ago. Go check it out and show your support! | ” |
| — Misha Camacho[12] | ||
Band members
[edit]Current
[edit]- Misha Camacho - lead vocals
- Sean Connors - guitar
- Gabriel Fernandez - bass guitar
- Jake Garland - drums (also currently in Memphis May Fire)
Former
[edit]- Jack Fowler - guitar (now in Sleeping with Sirens)
- Bryan Camara - guitar
Discography
[edit]- Studio Albums
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kingdoms | Uprising Records |
| TBA | Gentlemen's Brawl |
Videography
[edit]| Year | Title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Same Thing We Do Everyday Pinky" (featuring Craig Owens) | Robby Starbuck |
| 2011 | "Last Saturday" | Levon Mergian |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Broadway". LastFM. Retrieved 2011-12-01. Cite error: The named reference "Last FM" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Broadway Profile". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- ^ a b c d e f Abbey, Lewis (2011-03-13). "Media Essentials Interview: Broadway!". Media Essentials. Retrieved 2011-12-01. Cite error: The named reference "Media Essentials" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b Li, Botong (2009-03-10). "Scratch and Sniff EP". Rock Freaks. Retrieved 2011-12-02. Cite error: The named reference "Rock Freaks" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "I'm On A Boat". MySpace. 2009-01-01. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- ^ "YouTube I'm On A Boat". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- ^ a b "AbsolutePunk-Broadway-Kingdoms". AbsolutePunk. 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2011-12-01. Cite error: The named reference "absolutepunk" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Fowler, Pernell. "Broadway-Kingdoms-Review". Bring On Mixed Reviews. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ^ "Broadway-Kingdoms-Rating". SputnikMusic. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ^ DiVincenzo, Alex (2011-02-17). "Broadway-Gentlemen's Brawl". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- ^ Camacho, Misha (2011-18-05). "Jack Fowler Departure". Facebook. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Duncan, Michael (2011-05-20). "Guitarist Jack Fowler Parts Ways with Broadway". RockEdition.com. Retrieved 2011-12-03.