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"The Breakers CD Review"

After a poor-selling, noisy debut for Sony in '04, the Breakers (not to be confused with the like-named bands from Detroit and St. Louis) set out to expand their sound without losing their rock 'n' roll spirit. Whit Street Legal-era Bob Dylan guitarist Billy Cross producing, their second album adds soul and R&B to the band's classic-rock base. The result: a singer with the raspy voice of a young Rod Stewart backed by a band that grooves like it came out of Britain's 70's pub-rock scene. Hal Bienstock - Harp Magazine


"Here for a Laugh review"

The Danish band the Breakers DK (they had to add the "DK" to differentiate themselves from other bands named "the Breakers") speak the international language of rock & roll. The hip-shakin', hand-clappin' rock & roll associated with bands like the Faces and the young Rolling Stones, as well as more recent practitioners like the Black Crowes, is the rough-edged, R&B-inspired sound that has been blaring out from bar stages for decades. The Breakers DK have soaked up all of their traditional rock influences and distilled them into highly energetic, highly entertaining tunes. Kicking off the disc is one of their finest efforts, "Dance the Go-Go," a sweaty little number guaranteed to get your feet moving. It's a song that would have fit in snugly on the Crowes' Shake Your Money Maker. On tracks like "Tried So Hard" and "Cold, Cold Winter," singer Toke Nisted makes explicit his Rod Stewart vocal tendencies. "Tried So Hard," in particularly, stands as a terrific soul-rock ballad that harkens back to Stewart's early-'70s solo outings. Raucous rockers "Get Lost Get High Get Sick" and "No Sentimental Rubbish" flash some of the trashy rock swagger of the New York Dolls, while a bit of the Dolls' Lower East Side successors the Del Lords can be heard in the gritty pop that "Tip of My Tongue" packs. Although the lyrics aren't especially strong (of course, English isn't their native language), they do nail their sound down. Guitarists Anders Bruus, Lukas Scherfig and Daniel Hecht strike the right balance of hooks and noise while drummer Mikkel Hald and bassist Jackie Larsen form a formidable rhythm section. Far from a joke, Here for a Laugh resonates as a hard-rocking, good-timing effort. It will be interesting to see if next time out, they can dial down their love for their influences and create something a bit more original sounding.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kpfqxzu5ldje - Allmusic


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The Breakers DK - Here for a Laugh 2007

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Pssssst! The boys are back in town. Well, no, I take that back – what I meant was The Breakers DK’s music is in town, fresh off the boat from Copenhagen. Here For A Laugh is a fine howdy-do from these randy Danish upstarts. Give ‘em a listen and a big hearty “Wilkommen!” Or something like that.

Long story short: Once upon a time (the mid-90s) in Denmark, 14-year-olds Toke Nisted (singer) and Anders Bruus (guitar player) met in school and began rocking in the “classic” vein, a la the Faces, the Stones, AC/DC and Thin Lizzy. Yah.

They started hanging out at Copenhagen’s legendary rock spot, Floss, soaking up the stylish rogue rocker mystique and honing their chops. After a few years they booted the other guys they were playing with, replaced them with some guys that shared their motivation to rock, and formed The Breakers. That was 2002. By 2003 they were signed to Sony Denmark.

The debut record came out in 2004 on the major label. “A crude, dirty, noisy affair,” according to an early Breakers DK bio, it got “a mixed reception from the music press” and sold pretty much nil. Sony dropped the band in 2005, and they got picked up briefly by another, smaller Danish label, only to be dropped again right after recording their second album.

The second album turned out to be Here For A Laugh. Luckily for the fellas, and for Danish lovers of the rocking and the rolling, the band’s former promotions guy from Sony was starting his own label. He hooked up with the Breakers DK and had the band re-record the album, this time with ex-Bob Dylan guitarist Billy Cross producing, and Fort Apache bigshots Sean Slade and Paul Q. Kolderie mixing.

Here For A Laugh came out in the band’s neck of the woods – meaning Denmark and some other places over in them parts -- and immediately started getting noticed. The re-recording process had forced the band to revise and freshly realize the songs, and it marked a big step forward artistically for the Breakers. A far less scattershot endeavor than their previous recording forays, the album has a stylish energy and broad aural palette. The basic tone throughout is one of unadulterated rock n roll with plenty of punch and verve, and heavy doses of soul, swing and R&B. Crisp, clear, melodic guitar lines by Anders Bruus and Lukas Scherfig are driven by the heavy grooving rhythm of Jackie Larsen on bass and Mikkel Hald on drums. And Toke’s glam-ass gutter punk vocals conjure Rod the Mod in full Faces glory.

Funzalo boss Mike Lembo was turned on to the Breakers DK by producers Kolderie and Slade, and found the music irresistible. And that, my friends, is how Funzalo Records came to put out Here For A Laugh in the U.S. Anyway, we’re just proud as punch. America ... Meet the Breakers DK!