MySpace UK christian music charts highest position: 38
Influences
Delirious?, [Dweeb], Matt Redman, U2,
Tim Hughes, Snow Patrol,
Mercyme, Leeland,
Downhere, Switchfoot,
Tenshekel shirt, The Music,
Maroon 5, The Killers,
Razorlight, Oasis, Coldplay,
The Fray, Kairos,
Thebandwithnoname,
TobyMac, United,
Chris Tomlin,
Get Cape wear cape Fly,
Damien Rice, The Millers
Sounds Like
"Brokenfor are a band to watch out for in the future" - Crossrhythms
Record Label
LivingFor Records (Own Label) (Looking for Offers)
2003 was the beginning of Brokenfor. Brothers Ben Lawrence
(guitars, Lead vocals) and Daniel Lawrence (bass, Backing vocals)
joined with drummer Dicky Baxter to form a worship band for their
Church Wroxham Rd. Methodist (Rocky-Road). Leading worship from a
young age meant the band learnt how to play together and soon began to
write songs of their own. Bassist Dan Lawrence quotes: “Worship is the
sacrament of music.” which runs throughout the bands songs.
Being a 3 piece, the band set out to make a sound different to
bands heard before. Sporting an alternative rock style the
band create songs from guitar driven rock
grooves to calm and worshipful quiter songs. “We have, voice
and bass led melodic patterns through our songs, which I feel sets us
apart from other bands sounds.” says Ben Lawrence who writes many of
the bands songs. ”Having no lead guitarist, doesn’t mean our sound is
any less exciting or powerful. I think it means we just have to
display that sound in other ways and through good lyrics.”
The band has been in the process of creating sounds, writing
songs and gigging for the last 5 years. Over this period they have
developed and improved every part of their performance and sound,
moulding together and growing in their friendship. “I think being in a
band that’s made of your best friends’ means you can work really well
together and get your ideas across without any problem. Of course
we’ve had our moments of annoyance and difficulty but I think that’s
just made us stronger friends and better at what we do.”
In summer '08 the band was produced with the opportunity to play on the fresh talent stage at the biggest Christian arts Festival in Europe - Greenbelt. This opportunity allowed the band to experience a bigger stage and audience and can only mean that the band are aiming high for what they want to do with there music.
Now the band is at the beginning of writing their debut EP, in their own studio creatively named LivingFor Records. The EP is set to be out in
Early 2009. Many songs have been worked on over the past year
that are worthy of being recorded and the band have already finished
recording a demo CD which is available for download direct from them.
Watch this space and join Brokenfor as their journey continues...
Ben Dan Dicky
20% of all profits go to charity.
If you would like to book us please contact us using the details below.
We'd love to play at your Youth club, Church or anywhere! We also lead worship and would love to freely come to your Church to lead worship.
Brokenfor can be contacted by email & telephone:
THANKS FOR JOINING THE SPACE...GOD BLESS YOU .. OUR CD COMES OUT IN AUGUST AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE A CD LET ME KNOW. WE WILL SEND YOU ONE FOR FREE ( IF THE LORD TOUCHES YOUR HEART AND YOU WANT TO MAKE A LOVE OFFERING , IT WOULD HELP WITH SHIPPING) .. JUST SEND US YOUR ADDRESS.. THANKS BRO FRANK
Heyyy! blessings from Scotland! How are you? Hope everything is good! We are recording our debut EP this month! But check out a sample of our new song, Proskuneo, which has just went up on our myspace today! Dan x
THANK YOU MY BROTHERS IN CHRIST FOR THE ADD IN, REALLY LOVE UR MUSIC. I KNOW WE ARE BOTH WORKING HARD TO DO GOD'S WILL! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND GOD BLESS YOU..!! I WILL DO MY BEST TO HELP PROMOTE YOU HERE IN LOS ANGELES AND IF YOU CAN HELP US IN THE UK !!SPREADING THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS CHRIST THRU THE GIFT OF MUSIC THAT THE ALMIGHTY HAS GIVEN TO US.
IF YOU LIKE NEW WAVE AND POST PUNK - LISTEN TO THIS NEW CHRISTIAN BAND AND JOIN THE SPACE..ITS ALL ABOUT JESUS..!! SPREAD THE WORD..!!
With regards to support, it is very rare that we choose our own support, that's usually down to the promoters. So no promises but we'll keep you in mind if something does come up.
Hey, I haven't checked out your myspace in quite a while (rarely go on myspace these days) but I did today. I think Chasing the Wind is an awesome song and really liked it! Well done! And I've enjoyed listening to your other songs too. I would love to buy a CD at some point (can arrange that via Lewes anyway. Lol) It was nice meeting you [Ben and Dan] a few weeks ago. Keep up the good work! :)
oww no the oh holy nights up n playing (stacey asks herself y is she listening :P)teehee hope u guys have had a gd hols rily looking forward to seeing u both tomorrow never actualy thought i would be saying this but i miss u string beans :) ly xxxxxxxxxx
Hey, Hows it going? check out http://www.myspace.com/hangonlookjohn
<br />They have two new songs up and loads of cracking news to come. Add them.
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Thanks so much for the adding us, it means a lot! Please feel free to grab a free ringtone or two or check out some of our new songs from our new cd up on our page! Let us know what you think!
You could go around the country being homeless and asking if someone would let you sleep at their house if they let you play a gig and that way you would get well known :P
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