The Broken View
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Overview[edit]
The Broken View is an independent alternative hard rock band originating in Saratoga Springs, NY.[1]. The band was formed in 2019 and is currently composed of singer/guitarist Austin Kranick, drummer Tyler Hayes, lead guitarist John Lombardi, guitarist Matt Spinner, and bassist Joe Martino[1]. The band is best known for their single, “Something Better” off of their debut EP of the same name and their tribute cover of Linkin Park’s “Breaking the Habit."[2]
“Something Better” has currently surpassed 7.5M views on YouTube and 623k streams on Spotify (April 2022), while “Breaking the Habit” is currently sitting at over 1M YouTube views and over 1M Spotify Streams (April 2022)[2][3]
Early years[edit]
The Broken View was formed by lead singer/songwriter/guitarist Austin Kranick and drummer/songwriter/producer Tyler Hayes[1]. The pair met at The Low Beat in Albany, NY, while playing together with their former bands. They quickly bonded over their shared love of intricate songwriting and complex instrumentals while writing music for Austin’s solo project[4]. Together, Austin and Tyler began playing open-mic shows in 2018 at Trick Shots in Clifton Park, NY, performing acoustic versions of their in-progress songs as well as covers. Later that year, they began writing their EP Something Better, releasing their first single entitled, “The Fall” in July 2019. They soon followed with their second single, “All I Feel is You”, which consisted of their first music video including actors along with the band itself[2]. “All I Feel is You” currently sits at almost 3M views (as of April 2022) on YouTube and is one of their most-watched videos to date[2].
The Broken View performed their first live show as a cohesive band at The Hollow in Albany, NY, in September 2019 benefitting the St. Baldrick’s Foundation for childhood cancer.[1]. The band at the time consisted of Austin and Tyler, as well as guitarist Matt Spinner. This was done in promotion for their Something Better EP, released September 6th, 2019[3]
2019-2020[edit]
The Broken View released their first EP entitled, Something Better in 2019[3]. The EP consists of 5 songs: “All I Feel Is You”, “The Fall", “Something Better”, “Who We Are”, and “What Could Be Worse”, all of which were written by Austin Kranick and Tyler Hayes and produced by Greyscale Recordings[3]. The EP has over 1.4M streams on Spotify between each title and has amassed over 11.5M views on YouTube between the 3 songs released as music videos[3][2]. The EP features Austin Kranick (2019-present) on vocals/guitar/bass/synth and Tyler Hayes (2019-present) on drums/vocals/synth[1].
2020-2022[edit]
After the success of Something Better, the band’s plans to begin playing shows and composing a tour were derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but they quickly started to gain traction on YouTube for their artistic and honest music videos. The band took this opportunity to use social media as their main method of exposure and advertising, engaging with their fans through Facebook and Instagram[1]. With the explosion of social media use due to the stay-at-home orders and quarantine mandates around the world at this time, The Broken View began to receive international attention[1][4].
Their first big break came when they released their reimagined cover of Linkin Park’s, “Breaking the Habit”, via the YouTube music promotion channel Spaceuntravel in honor of Chester Bennington on the 3-year anniversary of his death.[5]. The cover was an instant hit, garnering hundreds of thousands of views and likes just weeks after its release[5]. This led to an increase in viewership across all their platforms, and the band began hosting regular live streams with their fans through YouTube and Patreon, during which they would break down the meaning behind each of their songs and videos and engage in Q&A-style sessions with their viewers[2]. This led to the success of their fourth single, “You and Me Now”, which also debuted on Spaceuntravel’s channel and as of April 2022 has over 290k views and 256k streams on Spotify[3][5]. This was followed by their next single and music video, “Start Over”, which currently sits at over 2M views on YouTube and 180k streams on Spotify (April 2022)[3][2]. Their last single of 2021 was entitled, “On The Mend”, and this track has over 420k views on YouTube and 171k streams on Spotify (April 2022)[3][2]
In December of 2021, the band released their first full-length album titled, On The Mend, composed of 11 songs total, including previously released singles, “You and Me Now”, “Start Over”, and “On The Mend”. The remainder of the tracks consists of, “Reverie”, “Not The One”, “Another White Lie”, “Nothing To You”, “Stay (feat. Clara Adelaide)”, “You’re Not Alone”, “Does It Make You Happy”, and “Leave Love Out Of It”, written by Austin Kranick, with contributions from John Lombardi and Tyler Hayes, and produced by Greyscale Recordings.[3]. During the writing and recording process of the album, guitarist John Lombardi (2021-present) co-wrote and produced a number of songs with Austin and later joined as a full-time member as lead guitarist with the release of On The Mend[3][1]. The band hosted a release party to debut the On The Mend album at The City Beer Hall in Albany, NY, on December 5th, 2021[1]. The show featured an acoustic performance and band meet-and-greet, and tickets sold out in less than a month with fans flying in from all over the country[4][1]. To date, the album has gained almost 900k streams on Spotify collectively across all tracks[3]. Joe Martino (2022-present) made his debut in the band as a bassist during a virtual concert in January 2022 and has since transitioned to guitar player alongside John Lombardi[1][2]
2022-present[edit]
The Broken View is currently working on putting together a tour as well as other shows at venues such as Empire Live in Albany, NY[1][4]. They also continue to host Patreon-only live streams and concerts and are working on releasing a live acoustic recording of their 2021 On The Mend album release party[1]. They are also heavily active on Facebook and Instagram and interact regularly with their fans, answering questions and showing behind-the-scenes looks at their writing/recording/producing processes.
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 "The Broken View - Offical Website". The Broken View. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 "The Broken View - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 "The Broken View". Spotify. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Chord Progression Podcast #292: The Broken View, retrieved 2022-04-27
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Spaceuntravel - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
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