Breached was a
Canadian
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rock band from
Toronto
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,
Ontario
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, active from 2010 to 2015. Its members were Bobby Noakes (vocals),
Mike Diesel (guitar/vocals), Ryan Alexander (bass), and
Neil Uppal (drums). Mike Diesel was a member of the band
Age of Days
Age of Days (formerly Age of Daze) is a Canadian alternative rock band that formed in Fredericton, New Brunswick in 2005.
Band history
Vocalist Tim Morrison, bassist Matt McLaughlin and lead guitarist Jamie Norrad originally met while playing in ...
, and Neil Uppal was a founding member of the band
Dear Jane, I....
History
Breached released three EPs, and their first single (and the title track) from their third EP, "Left Behind", released in 2013, was played in rotation on the Canadian rock radio circuit, including
Sirius XM
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's Iceberg Radio, and was featured in a
CFL
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highlight reel (Ultimate Replay: Week 13).
In 2012, Breached began raising funds to produce a full-length album. Instead, they produced an EP of acoustic music which they called ''Revolution Sessions'' in March 2013. In June the band was featured in UK's Powerplay Magazine, promoting the release.
Breached released a video on August 20, 2013, featuring drummer Neil Uppal singing popular love songs from the 90's, and gained 16,000 views within the first week of its release.
In 2014, Breached joined
Hollerado
Hollerado was a Canadian indie rock band from Ottawa, Ontario. Formed in 2007, the band consisted of Menno Versteeg (lead vocals, guitar), Nixon Boyd (lead guitar, backing vocals), Dean Baxter (bass, backing vocals) and Jake Boyd (drums, backing v ...
and Pup at the
Sound Academy
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in Toronto for Fredfest, presented by
102.1 The Edge.
Breached filmed a music video for their second single, "Piece By Piece". The single and the video were released in January 2015. The video was unusual in that its ending could be chosen by the viewer.
"Interview – Breached"
''Canada Beats'', January 26, 2015 Amanda Hather.
Discography
EPs
Singles
References
External links
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Musical groups from Toronto
2010 establishments in Canada
Musical groups established in 2010