The Breakers was a rock band from

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consisting of ''Toke Nisted'' (

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), ''Anders Bruus'' (

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) and ''Jackie Larsen'' (

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). They were influenced by the music of the 60s and 70s, such as The Faces and

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History

The Breakers was founded in

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in 2002. Their first album, ''What I Want'', was released in January 2004 on Sony Denmark. Their second album, ''Here For A Laugh'', was released in Denmark in January 2006 on Good Guy's Recording Company and later in USA and Canada in May 2007 on Funzalo Records. The US/Canada release was sent out under the name "The Breakers DK", as they had to add the "DK" to differentiate themselves from other bands named "the Breakers". The band performed at the Danish musical festival SPOT in 2005 (SPOT11), a festival renowned for showcasing the premier Danish musical talent. In May 2007

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named the band's first US single “Dance the Go-Go” the Coolest Song in The World on his

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radio show. The Breakers signed a record contract in June 2008 with

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run and owned by Steven Van Zandt. The band performed at

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music festival in 2009. The band closed the second stage at

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on June 27, 2010 right before

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played the main stage. The Breakers recorded their third album in May 2010 in Stratosphere Sound in New York.

has produced the album and co-written several tracks. The album is mixed by

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and is released June 6, 2011. Continuing with their relationship with

Steven van Zandt Steven Van Zandt (né Lento; born November 22, 1950), also known as Little Steven or Miami Steve, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandoli ...

, in 2012, The Breakers appeared in S1:E6 of

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, a Norwegian television series that stars Van Zandt and lists him as an executive producer. The band split up in late 2012.

Discography

References

External links

The Breakers website
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The Breakers Record Label

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