Breaking Point (band)
Breaking Point was an American rock[2] band on the record label Wind-Up Entertainment. It was founded in 1999 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Breaking Point | |
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| Also known as | Broken |
| Origin | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Post-grunge, Southern rock, hard rock[1] |
| Years active | 1999, 2000–2007, 2009, 2011 |
| Labels | Wind-Up |
| Past members | David Cowell Aaron "Zeke" Dauner Brett Erickson Greg Edmondson Jody Abbott Justin Rimer |
Breaking Point's debut album, Coming of Age, was released in 2001 with a follow-up, Beautiful Disorder, released in 2005.
Their songs have been used in a number of films and theatrical soundtracks, including The Scorpion King, the Funimation dub of Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge, and Fantastic Four, as well as a trailer for Biker Boyz. Additionally, their song "One of a Kind" had been used as the theme song of Rob Van Dam, who was also featured in the music video, during his WWE career.
Breaking Point toured with several bands, including Sevendust, Saliva, Theory of a Deadman and Fuel.
In mid-2006, Breaking Point toured the United States with Creed frontman Scott Stapp. As of July 2007, guitarist Justin Rimer has been performing as a member of 12 Stones. Brett recently became the frontman of local Memphis band Aurora. Greg Edmondson is now currently the bassist for Collide Over Me.
In May 2011, the original incarnation of Breaking Point reunited at Hard Rock Cafe in Memphis, TN for a benefit show and played an acoustic set.
Original drummer Jody Abbott died in 2022 after a battle with Huntington's Disease.
According to Spotify, as of July 24, 2023, Breaking Point has 92,260 streams per month. Their song "One of a Kind" has over 10 million streams (11,311,156)[3]
Former band members
- Jody Abbott (died 2022) - drums
- Justin Rimer - lead guitar
- Brett Erickson - vocals, lead/rhythm guitar
- Greg Edmondson - bass guitar
- Aaron "Zeke" Dauner - drums
- David Cowell - guitar
Discography
Studio albums
- Coming of Age (2001, Wind-up)
- Beautiful Disorder (2005, Wind-up)
Singles
- "Coming of Age" (2001, Wind-up)
- "Brother" (2001, Wind-up)
- "One of a Kind" (2002, Wind-up) No. 38 Mainstream Rock Tracks[4]
- "Show Me a Sign" (2005, Wind-up) No. 25 Mainstream Rock Tracks[4]
- "All Messed Up" (2005, Wind-up) No. 26 Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks[4][5]
- "Promise Keeper" (2005, Wind-up)
Soundtrack contributions
- High School Stories
- Wishcraft (2001) (song: "Coming of Age")
- Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (2001 Funimation dub) (song: "Coming of Age")
- The Scorpion King (2002) (song: "27")
- WWF Forceable Entry (2002) (song: "One of a Kind")
- Dragonball Z: Cooler's Revenge (2002 Funimation dub) (songs: "Falling Down", "Under", "Phoenix")
- Fantastic Four (2005) (song: "Goodbye to You")