The Breakfast
| The Breakfast | |
|---|---|
| Origin | East Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Genres | Jam band, rock, progressive rock, funk rock |
| Years active | 1998 – present |
| Labels | Horizon Music |
| Website | http://www.thebreakfast.org, http://www.thebreakfast.info |
| Members | Tim Palmieri (guitar, vocals) Adrian Tramontano (drums, vocals) Chris DeAngelis (bass, vocals) Jordan Giangreco (keyboards, vocals) |
| Past members | Ron Spears (bass, vocals) Matt Oestreicher (keyboards, vocals) |
The Breakfast (formerly Psychedelic Breakfast) is an American jam band known for its style of progressive and funk rock.
The band was formed in East Haven, Connecticut in 1998 with the original lineup consisting of guitarist Tim Palmieri, bassist Ron Spears, drummer Adrian Tramontano, and keyboardist Jordan Giangreco. They decided on their first name, Psychedelic Breakfast, based on the suggestion of Tramontano's cousin. It is a reference to the Pink Floyd song "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast", from their album Atom Heart Mother. The original idea of the band's name was a play-off of that song; "Adrian's Psychedelic Breakfast" (after Tramontano), and was later shortened to just "Psychedelic Breakfast". The band then began playing shows in Northeast and released their first album, Psychedelic Breakfast, in the summer of 1999. Four songs from that album were featured on the MTV series Undressed.
The band released their second studio album, Deuce, in the summer of 2001, followed by their first live album, Bona Fide, in the winter of 2003, a time during which they began supplementing their Northeast shows with the occasional national tour.
The band then won a Jammy Award for being "New Groove of the Year" in 2004, and shortly thereafter decided to change their name to The Breakfast. Also around this time, Relix Magazine printed an article about the band.
In the summer of 2005, The Breakfast released their third studio album, Real Radio, and embarked on a national tour that saw them open for popular bands such as The Wailers, moe., North Mississippi Allstars, and Gomez.
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