{{short description|American alternative metal band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = breakkaway | landscape = yes | alt = | caption = | origin = New York City, U.S. | genre = {{hlist|Alternative pop|post-rock||alternative metal}} | years_active = 2022–present | label = Epitaph<ref name="Epitaph"/> | current_members = * Jessica Li * Case Fadell * Jorge Gonzalez Diez Gutierrez * Romain Dammann * Ethan Chan | past_members = * Tomomi "Toji" Kimura | website = {{URL|breakkaway.com}} }} '''Breakkaway''' (stylized in lower case, and previously as '''breakk.away''') is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 2022.
==History== Breakkaway was formed in 2022, having first met in high school in 2021.<ref name="OnStage">{{cite web|url=https://onstagemagazine.com/alternative-metal-project-breakk-away-release-mesmerizing-new-addiction-themed-single-ill-see-you-when-the-night-comes/|title=Alternative Metal project breakk.away release mesmerizing new addiction-themed single "I'll See You When the Night Comes"|website=On Stage Magazine|last=Galasso|first=Kath|date=June 12, 2023|access-date=March 25, 2026}}</ref><ref name="RockEra">{{cite web|url=https://rockeramagazine.com/interview-with-breakk-away/|title=Interview with breakk.away|website=Rock Era Magazine|last=Mahani|first=Hazem|date=June 27, 2023|access-date=March 25, 2026}}</ref><ref name="Kerrang25">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-sound-of-2025-new-artists-alternative-heavy-rock-metal-punk|title=The Sound Of 2025: The new artists breaking the boundaries of alternative music|magazine=Kerrang!|last=Law|first=Sam|last2=Ruskell|first2=Nick|date=January 6, 2025|access-date=March 26, 2026}}</ref> The band members are from Canada, Mexico, and France and are currently based in New York City.<ref name="Epitaph">{{cite web|url=https://www.epitaph.com/artists/breakkaway/bio|title=breakkaway {{!}} Epitaph Records|website=Epitaph Records|access-date=March 25, 2026}}</ref><ref name="Kerrang25"/> They released their debut single, titled "I'll See You When the Night Comes", in May 2023.<ref name="OnStage"/> In March 2026, the band signed to Epitaph Records and released the single "Portrait Set on Fire", co-produced by former Sleep Token producer George Lever.<ref name="Epitaph"/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.kerrang.com/breakkaway-new-single-portrait-set-on-fire-epitaph-records-jessica-li|title=breakkaway unveil stunning new single, Portrait set on fire|magazine=Kerrang!|last=Garner|first=Emily|date=March 26, 2026|access-date=March 26, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/breakkaway-sign-to-epitaph-and-share-new-single-portrait-set-on-fire|title=breakkaway sign to Epitaph and share new single, "Portrait Set on Fire"|website=The Line of Best Fit|last=Sandiford|first=Kayla|date=March 25, 2026|access-date=March 26, 2026}}</ref> On May 20, 2026, the band released the single "Run Away with Me".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.kerrang.com/listen-to-breakkaways-emotional-new-single-run-away-with-me-new-york-jessica-li|title=Listen to breakkaway's emotional new single Run away with me|magazine=Kerrang!|last=Wilkes|first=Emily|date=May 20, 2026|access-date=May 26, 2026}}</ref>
==Musical style and influences== Breakkaway's style has been described as alternative pop, alternative metal and post-rock.<ref name="OnStage"/><ref name="Kerrang25"/><ref>{{Cite web|title=Portrait set on fire, by breakkaway|url=https://breakkaway.bandcamp.com/album/portrait-set-on-fire|website=Bandcamp|access-date=April 1, 2026}}</ref> The band has been compared to artists such as Pvris, Sleep Token, Spiritbox, Evanescence, and A Perfect Circle.<ref name="OnStage"/><ref name="Kerrang25"/> The band has cited The 1975, Florence and the Machine, Spiritbox, The Japanese House, Sophie, Arca, Rosalía, Darko US, and Vildhjarta as influences.<ref name="RockEra"/><ref>{{Cite web|title=breakkaway Sign to Epitaph, Share "Portrait set on fire"|url=https://thoughtswordsaction.com/2026/03/30/breakkaway-sign-to-epitaph/|website=Thoughts Words Action|last=Miladinović|first=Djordje|date=March 30, 2026|access-date=April 1, 2026}}</ref>
==Band members== '''Current''' * Jessica Li – lead vocals {{small|(2022–present)}} * Case Fadell – guitar {{small|(2022–present)}}, drums {{small|(2022–2025)}}, bass {{small|(2026–present)}} * Jorge Gonzalez Diez Gutierrez – keyboards, piano {{small|(2022–present)}}, backing vocals {{small|(2025–present)}} * Romain Dammann – guitar {{small|(2023–present)}} * Ethan Chan – drums {{small|(2025–present)}}
'''Former''' * Tomomi "Toji" Kimura – bass {{small|(2022–2026)}}
==Discography==
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |+ List of singles ! scope="col" style="width:13em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" style="width:8em;"| Album |- ! scope="row"| "I'll See You When the Night Comes" | rowspan="2"| 2023 | rowspan="5" {{tba}} |- ! scope="row"| "Outside" |- ! scope="row"| "Secret" | 2024 |- ! scope="row"| "Portrait Set on Fire" | rowspan="2"| 2026 |- ! scope="row"| "Run Away with Me" |- |}
==References== <references/>
Category:Alternative pop music groups Category:American post-rock groups Category:American alternative metal musical groups Category:Epitaph Records artists Category:Musical groups established in 2022
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