Break of Reality is an American instrumental rock band consisting of three cellists and a percussionist. The group is associated with the terms “cinematic rock”, “cello rock

Cello rock

Cello rock and cello metal are subgenres of rock music and heavy metal characterized by the use of cellos as primary instruments, alongside or in place of more traditional rock instruments such as electric guitars, electric bass guitar, and drum set.Cellos, often in groups of three or more, are...

”, and “heavy cello thunder”. Break of Reality's current members are Patrick Laird, Martin Torch-Ishii, Ivan Trevino and Laura Metcalf. The band's sound consists of many musical influences, such as heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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, classical

Classical music

Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...

, and indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

, and expresses a wide range of emotions.

History

The group was formed while the original members were freshmen at the Eastman School of Music

Eastman School of Music

The Eastman School of Music is a music conservatory located in Rochester, New York. The Eastman School is a professional school within the University of Rochester...

 in Rochester, NY. At the time of its formation, the band consisted of four cellists. The band gave their first formal concert in a small classical venue at Eastman, where they received complaints for being too loud.

The band soon began performing at local coffee shops and clubs in Rochester, such as Javas Coffee, Spot Coffee, and The Bug Jar.

In 2006, the band released "The Sound Between", a double disc album featuring both electric and acoustic songs. After all graduating from Eastman, the group collectively moved to NYC in 2007. The band split a year later, leaving Laird and Trevino as the remaining members.

In 2008, Laird and Trevino began composing and recording music together, much of which is featured on the band's latest album entitled "Spectrum of the Sky", which was released in May 2009.

Laird and Trevino have been joined by Philip Borter, an Eastman School of Music alum, and Martin Torch-Ishii, a doctoral student at The University of Michigan. Borter was later replaced by Laura Metcalf.

Current

• Patrick Laird - Cello
• Laura Metcalf - Cello
• Martin Torch-Ishii - Cello
• Ivan Trevino - Drums

"Voiceless"

Released October 2004.

1. Trogdor
2. Tragic Visions
3. Time
4. Voiceless (feat. singer Marc Goldberg from More Than I)
5. Chariot to Hell
6. Muddy Peninsula
7. Awake
8. Total Freedom
9. Epic
10. The Healing
11. WSNZBZ (with hidden song)

"The Sound Between"

Released March 2006.

1. Beyond Recourse
2. Parabolic Cosmos
3. Broken
4. Sore Arms
5. Circles
6. Black Noise
7. A Blind Purpose
8. Scarred by Duty
9. Jade
10. Rise
11. Solid Ground

"The Sound Between"

Re-Released December 2006. Same disc as the earlier plus an EP with 5 "acoustic" songs: 3 celli and Djembe/African drums
EP tracklist is

1. Circles
2. A Blind Purpose
3. Parabolic Cosmos
4. Sore Arms
5. Solid Ground

"Spectrum of the Sky"

Released May 2009.

1. The Farewell
2. The Accidental Death of Effie
3. Vintage
4. Spectrum of the Sky
5. Comfortable Silence
6. Che
7. Anodynia: I
8. Anodynia: II
9. Anodynia: III
10. Anodynia: IV