The Tampa Florida-based rockers almost called it quits at the peak of a tumultuous two-year period punctuated by the death of loved ones, misguided business dealings and lighter-than-anticipated record sales. After grinding it out, the DIY rock outfit surfaced with their first full-length project in October 2010 to a consensus that it was well worth the wait. Beyond Broken is full of post-grunge sound in all its glory, paying homage to a gamut of 90s and 2000's rock influences from Tonic to Daughtry to Our Lady Peace. Their tale is told not only by Mike Wilson's vocals but by the challenging guitar artistry of producer and lead guitarist Steve Henderlong. Saving a Place honors Henderlong's grandfather while My Desire is a straightforward AC praise anthem. It's the title track, though, that sums up the band's slow rise when Wilson belts out that "Sometimes we have to break/to see how the pieces fit perfectly." It's that resilience that led to this impressive debut and a welcome sound to fans of rock everywhere.
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Great Album Full of Melodic Hard-Rock Hits| Posted November 18, 2010
This is a great album, plain and simple. When listening, I can identify at least four radio singles - Mustard Seed, My Desire, Saving Me A Place and Perfect World. I would have given the album 5 stars, but there are a couple songs that aren't as strong as they would need to be in order for me to rate this at five. So I was forced to downgrade to 4-1/2 stars. By any stretch of the imagination, this album is still better than the lion's share of what is being forced upon us by the major labels and mainstream Christian radio. For those of you who love Christ and Christian music, yet still require that your music be interesting and creative, you really must check this album out.
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