{"id":17437,"date":"2016-01-26T11:56:12","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T11:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=17437"},"modified":"2016-01-26T11:56:12","modified_gmt":"2016-01-26T11:56:12","slug":"broken-chords-turn-it-up-to-eleven-with-new-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2016\/01\/broken-chords-turn-it-up-to-eleven-with-new-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Broken Chords Turn It Up To Eleven with New EP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17438\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2016\/01\/broken-chords-turn-it-up-to-eleven-with-new-ep\/broken-chords-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Broken-Chords-1.png?fit=986%2C980&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"986,980\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Broken Chords 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Broken-Chords-1.png?fit=640%2C636&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17438\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Broken-Chords-1.png?resize=640%2C636&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Broken Chords 1\" width=\"640\" height=\"636\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Formed in 2013, Broken Chords comprises Joe (lead vox\/lead guitar), Aiden (bass\/vox) and Luke (drums\/vox).\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Their music is characterised by melodic riffs, dramatic vocals, and relentless exuberance: this has taken Broken Chords from their local music scene to headline gigs across the UK and a year of national touring, including\u00a0academy supports for\u00a0Bernie Torme, Kyshera, Temperance Movement and Australian rockers Electric Mary (O2 Academy). This was followed by headline appearances at Hard Rock Hell Helloween and Hard Rock Hell Ibiza, two shows at The Great Escape, Camden Rocks Festival, and the jewel in the crown, a full electric slot at Download Festival 2015, courtesy of Live Nation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Broken Chords saw their initial studio work, notably their debut single, &#8216;Get Some&#8217;, from 2014, welcomed across media and airwaves, including regular airplay on\u00a0BBC Radio, Amazing Radio, Shoreditch Radio, Classic Rock and many\u00a0internet rock sites.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">They released their &#8216;Rock &amp; Stone EP&#8217; in April last year, signalling a new progression for the band: a more mature sound with a harder edge. Title track &#8216;Rock &amp; Stone&#8217; was featured as one of Classic Rock Magazine&#8217;s online videos of the week, which attracted the attention of Universal UK, Sony Music, and a host of international A&amp;Rs; just in time for the release of their single, &#8216;The First &amp; Only Kind&#8217;\/&#8217;I Do Believe&#8217; (October 2015).<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_68055\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BSrK8pynU00?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Broken Chords - Rock &amp; Stone\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/BSrK8pynU00\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The release of self-titled EP, &#8216;Broken Chords&#8217; on 31 January promises a busy year for the band. Showcasing a natural progression in sound and songwriting, the EP brings everything you&#8217;d expect from a great rock band &#8211; soaring guitar riffs, and even higher vocals, and thumping drums providing the heartbeat for the album.<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_73217\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jNZfPz58eRQ?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Broken Chords - The First &amp; Only Kind\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/jNZfPz58eRQ\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more details about Broken Chords and their new album, find them online on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrokenChords_UK\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/brokenchordsofficial\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, and their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brokenchordsmusic.com\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>. Also be sure to subscribe to\u00a0their Youtube <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCfNgSayO6AgxLUAB0MvNikA\" target=\"_blank\">channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Formed in 2013, Broken Chords comprises Joe (lead vox\/lead guitar), Aiden (bass\/vox) and Luke (drums\/vox). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17440,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[57,9],"tags":[4222,1300,144,939,77,203,4223],"class_list":["post-17437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-artists","category-new-releases","tag-broken-chords","tag-heavy-metal","tag-new-album","tag-new-ep","tag-new-release","tag-rock","tag-the-first-and-only-kind"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5yMhl-4xf","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":28318,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2017\/06\/joe-fin-love-sick\/","url_meta":{"origin":17437,"position":0},"title":"Joe Fin &#8211; &#8216;Love Sick&#8217;","author":"Essentially Pop","date":"19\/06\/2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Feel the force of the voice that is, Joe Fin. 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