TAKE THE CLASSIC HARMONIC STYLINGS OF BANDS LIKE THE BEATLES AND THE BEACH BOYS, BATHE THEM IN THE HUDSON RIVER, AND MESH THEM WITH MODERN EARWORM POP. THAT’S BREAKTIME! BAYONNE'S OWN, BREAKTIME IS A THOROUGHBRED 1960S TRIBUTE-AND-ORIGINALS BAND THAT BOTH:
1) COVERS THE ERA'S BRITISH INVASION/AMERICAN ACTS.
2) PENS THEIR OWN ORIGINALS WITH INSPIRATION FROM THEIR IDOLS.
FOUNDED IN 2018 AS A COVER BAND, BREAKTIME EVOLVED INTO ITS 1960S COLLECTIVE. THOUGH BORN GENERATIONS REMOVED, 1960S MUSIC PERMEATED BREAKTIME’S MUSICIANS’ FORMATIVE YEARS, BIRTHING AN ACT WITH A TIGHT TRIBUTE PERFORMANCE AND A BURGEONING ORIGINAL CATALOG—WITH MANY SONGS THAT CAN BE MISTAKEN FOR LONG-LOST 60S TUNES. A COMMON OCCURRENCE EMERGED AT THEIR ORIGINAL SHOWS AS NEW LISTENERS UNFAMILIAR TO THE ERA’S OEUVRE EXPRESSED THEIR ENJOYMENT FOR SONGS WRITTEN IN THE CLASSIC VEIN. CRITICS HAVE SIMILARLY PRAISED THE GROUP AS BREAKTIME BECAME THE ONLY BAND IN HUDSON COUNTY TO APPEAR TWICE ON THE JERSEY JOURNAL TOP 10 HUDSON COUNTY SINGLES OF 2023 AND CONTENDED FOR TWO 2023 GRAMMYS (POP PERFORMANCE; ENGINEERING). THIS TRIBUTE-AND-ORIGINALS BAND IS SURE TO DELIVER A DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE AT ANY ENGAGEMENT. A BREAKTIME PERFORMANCE IS NOT JUST A SETLIST. IT IS A CAREFULLY-CURATED PRODUCTION. LEAVE YOUR DAILY TROUBLES AND COMPLICATIONS BEHIND. BAYONNE'S HOTTEST BAND WELCOMES YOU INTO THEIR CAREFREE SOUNDSCAPE.
MEET THE BAND
SEAN MANUEL
SEAN MANUEL IS BREAKTIME'S INTREPID FOUNDER, HEAD SONGWRITER, BASS GUITARIST, AND KEYBOARDIST. NOT UNLIKE MANY BASS GUITARISTS, SEAN FOUND HIS WAY TO THE INSTRUMENT BECAUSE...SOMEBODY HAD TO DO IT! EXPECT VERSATILE CLEAN-TO-DIRTY VOCALS, LIVELY BASS, AND FUN KEYBOARD PERFORMANCE WHEN THE RINGLEADER'S AROUND.
THOMMY DELANEY
THOMMY IS THE QUIET CHARMER. HE MAY NOT HAVE MUCH TO SAY; BUT, HIS EXCEPTIONAL LEAD GUITAR PERFORMANCE ALONGSIDE HIS SONGWRITING CERTAINLY DO. BY THE END OF A BREAKTIME SHOW, THOMMY CHAMPIONS LEAVING IT ALL OUT THERE TO GIVE EACH AND EVERY PERSON THE GREATEST POSSIBLE LIVE MUSIC EXPERIENCE. AFTER ALL, IT'S WHAT WE DO.
JAKE ROGGENKAMP
JAKE ROGGENKAMP'S SOLE FOCUSES ARE TO REACH THE LISTENER WITH POWERFUL, SULTRY VOCALS AND SUPPORT THE RHYTHM SECTION WITH SMART GUITAR WORK. IF YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES, IT IS OUR GUARANTEE YOU WILL THINK YOU ARE LISTENING TO JOHN LENNON OR DAVY JONES LIVE.
ZACH RUZZA
ZACH RUZZA MAKES IT A PARTY WHENEVER HE IS BEHIND THE KIT. A TRUE SPARK PLUG, RUZZA GUARANTEES YOUR HEART WILL THUMP WITH EVERY HIT ON THE BASS DRUM WHILE YOUR HIPS RIGHTEOUSLY GROOVE TO HIS INTOXICATINGLY ENERGETIC DRUMMING. HE'S OUR ANIMAL!