Breed 77
Breed 77 (pronounced "Breed Seven-Seven") is a Gibraltarian rock band. The band was formed in 1996 and perform a combination of alternative metal, rock, and flamenco.
Breed 77 | |
|---|---|
 Lead vocalist, Paul Isola | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Breed |
| Origin | Gibraltar |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1996–2015, 2017, 2021- |
| Labels | Albert Productions (UK) Pagana Records (Spain) Flight Records (Japan) LaRocka Records (UK) |
| Members | Paul Isola Danny Felice Pedro Caparros López |
| Past members | Rui Lopez Stuart Cavilla Andre Joyzi Lawrence Bautista Nick Beeslty Gavin Hall Ben Edis Peter Chichone Adam Lewis Charlie Gomez Dan Wilkinson Oscar Preciado Zamora |
Origin
Breed 77 comes from the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Old Gibraltarian school friends Paul Isola, Danny Felice, and Stuart Cavilla met up in London and became informally known as the Gibraltarian Mafia. When, in late April 1996, this circle of friends formed a band, they wanted a name to reflect their joint origins and called themselves simply Breed. The band were forced to change their name because it was previously registered by Steve Hewitt (formerly of Placebo) on his vanity record label. Stuart Cavilla, the band's bass player, had previously worked as a motorcycle courier under the call sign of Kilo 77 or K77, and the band became Breed 77.
Awards
In 1998, Kerrang! readers voted Breed 77 the 'Best Unsigned Band'. In 1999, they won both the Metal Hammer and Kerrang! awards for the best new band. Then in 2001 they signed a five-album deal with Albert Productions, the renowned Australian publisher of AC/DC.
Music releases
In November 2009, the band self-released their fifth studio album, Insects.[2] This was followed by a re-release of the album in 2010 by German label EarMusic, and the release of a Spanish language version of the album in mainland Europe.
In March 2013, the band released its sixth studio album "The Evil Inside".[3] through Frostbyte Records, following a successful PledgeMusic campaign and the release of 2012 acoustic EP Under The Skin. The first music video from the album, titled "Bring On the Rain", was released on the band's website on 6 March 2013.[4]
The band headlined a UK tour in September 2010, joined by the Defiled and Transgression. The tour was called 'Infesting Britain'.[5]
On 28 August 2013, lead vocalist Paul Isola announced his departure from the band due to personal circumstances, detailing that he would not be participating in the band's upcoming summer tour. He revealed that his replacement would be Rui Lopez, who would be completing the lineup for the four dates and joining the band thereafter.[6]
Members
Current lineup
- Paul Isola (Gibraltar) lead vocals, (1996–2013, 2014–2015, 2017, 2021-)
- Danny Felice (Gibraltar) – guitars, backing vocals (1996–2015, 2017, 2021-)
- Pedro Caparros López (Barcelona, Spain) – guitars, backing vocals (2002–2015, 2017, 2021-)
Former members
- Lawrence Bautista – drums (1996–1997)
- Nick Beesley – drums (1997–1998)
- Charlie Gomez – bass (1999–2000)
- Dan Wilkinson – bass (2000)
- Peter Chichone – drums and other percussion (1998–2006)
- Adam Lewis – drums and other percussion (2006–2007)
- Óscar Preciado Zamora – drums and other percussion (2007–2010, 2017 (one-off))
- Rui Lopez (Lisbon, Portugal) – lead vocals (2013–2014)
- Ben Edis (Nottingham, England) – bass (2014–2015)
- Andre Joyzi (Lisbon, Portugal) – drums and percussion (2010–2015)
- Stuart Cavilla – bass (1996–1999, 2001–2014, 2017)
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
UK Rock [8] |
UK Indie [9] |
SCO [10] | ||
| Breed 77 | — | — | — | — | |
| Cultura |
|
61 | 3 | 5 | 61 |
| In My Blood (En Mi Sangre) | 112 | 9 | 8 | — | |
| Un Encuentro | — | 29 | 34 | — | |
| Insects | — | 27 | 31 | — | |
| The Evil Inside | — | — | — | — | |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [11] |
UK Rock [12] |
UK Indie [13] |
SCO [14] | |||||||||
| "Karma" | 2001 | — | — | — | — | Breed 77 | ||||||
| "La Ultima Hora" | 2003 | 88 | 10 | 17 | — | Cultura | ||||||
| "The River" | 2004 | 39 | — | 6 | 45 | |||||||
| "World's on Fire" | 43 | 1 | 3 | 42 | ||||||||
| "Shadows" | 2005 | 42 | 3 | 13 | 47 | Breed 77 | ||||||
| "Alive" | 2006 | 91 | 6 | 11 | 57 | In My Blood (En Mi Sangre) | ||||||
| "Blind" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Look at Me Now" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "El Mundo en Llamas" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | Un Encuentro | ||||||
| "El Rio" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Wake Up" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | Insects | ||||||
| "Zombie" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Drown" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | The Evil Inside | ||||||
| "Bring on the Rain" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
EPs
- The Message (1998)
- Vol. 1 (1999)
- La Ultima Hora (2003)
- Shadows (2005)
- Under the Skin (2012)
Music videos
- "Karma" (2001)
- "La Última Hora" (2003)
- "The River" (2004)
- "World's on Fire" (2005)
- "Shadows" (2005)
- "Blind" (2006)
- "El Mundo en Llamas" (2008)
- "El Rio" (2008)
- "Wake Up" (2009)
- "Zombie" (2010)
- "Bring On the Rain" (2013)
- "Fear" (2013)
- "A Matter Of Time (Acoustic)" (2021)
References
- BBC Electric Proms - Breed 77, Bbc.co.uk
- "Insects - New Breed 77 album". Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
- "Evil Inside". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- "New Video – Bring on the Rain « Breed77". Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- "Breed77". archive.today. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- Felice, Danny (16 February 2015). "Breaking Bands one of the only live appearance by in 2015". Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- "Breed 77 Chart History". Official Charts. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- Peak chart position on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart:
- Cultra: "Cultra Chart Position". Official Charts Company. 9 May 2004. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- In My Blood (En Mi Sangre): "In My Blood (En Mi Sangre) Chart Position". Official Charts Company. 17 September 2006. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- Un Encuentro: "Un Encuentro Chart Position". Official Charts Company. 13 May 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- Insects: "Insects Chart Position". Official Charts Company. 22 November 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- Peak chart position on the UK Indie Albums Chart:
- Cultra: "Cultra Chart Position". Official Charts Company. 9 May 2004. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- In My Blood (En Mi Sangre): "In My Blood (En Mi Sangre) Chart Position". Official Charts Company. 17 September 2006. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- Un Encuentro: "Un Encuentro Chart Position". Official Charts Company. 13 May 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- Insects: "Insects Chart Position". Official Charts Company. 22 November 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- "Breed 77 Scottish Chart History". Official Charts. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 77. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Peak chart position on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart:
- La Última Hora: "La Última Hora Chart Position". Official Charts Company. 30 November 2003. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- World's on Fire: "World's on Fire Chart Position". Official Charts Company. 1 August 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- Shadows: "Shadows Chart Position". Official Charts Company. 30 January 2005. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- Alive: "Alive Chart Position". Official Charts Company. 18 June 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- Peak chart position on the UK Indie Singles Chart:
- La Última Hora: "La Última Hora Chart Positions". Official Charts Company. 30 November 2003. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- The River: "The River Chart Positions". Official Charts Company. 25 April 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- World's on Fire: "World's on Fire Chart Positions". Official Charts Company. 1 August 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- Shadows: "Shadows Chart Positions". Official Charts Company. 30 January 2005. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- Alive: "Alive Chart Positions". Official Charts Company. 18 June 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- Peak chart position on the Scottish Singles Chart:
- The River: "The River Chart Position". Official Charts Company. 25 April 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- World's on Fire: "World's on Fire Chart Position". Official Charts Company. 1 August 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- Shadows: "Shadows Chart Position". Official Charts Company. 30 January 2005. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- Alive: "Shadows Chart Position". Official Charts Company. 18 June 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
External links
- Breed 77 official website (archived)
- Facebook page