Breaking Point | |
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Also known as | Broken |
Origin | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Post-grunge, alternative rock, hard rock[1] |
Years active | 1999, 2000–2007, 2009, 2011 |
Labels | Wind-Up |
Past members | David Cowell Aaron "Zeke" Dauner Brett Erickson Greg Edmondson Jody Abbott Justin Rimer |
Breaking Point was an American rock band from Memphis, Tennessee,[2] formed in 1999.
Breaking Point's debut album, Coming of Age, was released in 2001, with a follow-up, Beautiful Disorder, released in 2005.
Their songs have been used in a number of films and theatrical soundtracks, including Wishcraft, The Scorpion King, the Funimation dub of Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge, and Fantastic Four, as well as a trailer for Biker Boyz. Additionally, their song "One of a Kind" had been used as the theme song of Rob Van Dam, who was also featured in the music video, during his WWE career.
Breaking Point toured with several bands, including Sevendust, Saliva, Theory of a Deadman and Fuel.
In mid-2006, Breaking Point toured the United States with Creed frontman Scott Stapp. As of July 2007, guitarist Justin Rimer has been performing as a member of 12 Stones. Brett recently became the frontman of local Memphis band Aurora. Greg Edmondson is now currently the bassist for Collide Over Me.
In May 2011, the original incarnation of Breaking Point reunited at Hard Rock Cafe in Memphis, TN for a benefit show and played an acoustic set.
Original drummer Jody Abbott died in 2022 after a battle with Huntington's disease.
According to Spotify, as of July 24, 2023, Breaking Point has 92,260 streams per month. Their song "One of a Kind" has over 10 million streams (11,311,156)[3]
Breaking Point Videos at YouTube[6]