November 28th, 2008 - New video up! Also, we've finished eight tracks for the new album. Keep you posted.

September 27th, 2008 - Not dead. V.2 is slowly coming alive. Don't believe us? www.myspace.com/BreakofReality.

Next update: Halloween.

February 16th, 2008 - Break of Reality just wrapped up a three week tour of Texas! We ate tons of food, met lots of new people, and performed at public schools, performing arts centers, colleges, and radio stations across south Texas. A big thanks to all of our Texas fans for making this our most successful tour yet!

We are currently putting together a video montage of our Texas Tour and will be posting a few photos from the tour as well. Stay tuned!

If you were at any of our shows/presentations in Texas, send us a MySpace message - we'd love to hear from you!.

January 27th, 2008 - Vic Firth Drumsticks is also sponsoring Break of Reality's educational tour in Texas!  The company is supplying free teaching tools and merchandise to be used in the classroom.  For more information on their products, visit www.vicfirth.com.

January 22nd, 2008 - The Electric Violin Shop is sponsoring Break of Reality's Texas tour by providing three electric cellos to show off at their performances and educational workshops! We urge you to go to their website and check out their fantastic electric bowed string instruments.

January 20th, 2008 - Break of Reality is very busy preparing for their three week tour in Texas! We are very excited and are anticipating some great performances and educational workshops ranging from Houston to Corpus Christi. One of our highlight events will be performing at Ivan's hometown in Victoria, TX on Saturday, February 9th at 7:30pm - this will be one rocking concert! Check out our Events page for all the dates and details.

December 19th, 2007 - Break of Reality spent last Monday in Pennsylvania working with music students at Marple-Newtown High School.  Our workshops covered a wide range of topics, including chamber music skills, amplification effects, improvisation, and extended techniques for string players.  We had a great time with the students and we were wowed by their improvisation!  Thanks to everyone who made this day possible, especially Joanne, the music teacher, and the volunteer Moms who fed us delicious food throughout the day!

December 5th, 2007 - This holiday season we are offering a special holiday bundle. The bundle comes with the dual disc The Sound Between and a t-shirt for only $24.50 (this price includes shipping costs)! But hurry, this holiday special only goes until December 18th while supplies lasts!

November 26th, 2007 - Thank you to everyone in Newtown, CT who helped make our recent visit a success! Break of Reality is especially grateful to Michelle Hiscavitch, Michelle Tenenbaum, Audrey Greenwood, and Anthony Salvatore for making our visit possible. We loved working with the students in the local schools, especially the kids at Reed Intermediate School -- it was a blast playing for these inquisitive and enthusiastic fifth and sixth graders! We hope to return to Newtown soon!

November 19th, 2007 - This Friday Break of Reality is having a 24-hour online CD sale to celebrate the upcoming holiday season! Starting at 12am (EST) on November 23rd, if you purchase our dual-disc album, The Sound Between, through our website, you will receive another one for FREE! Use the extra album as a gift for family and friends, or bring it along on your road trips during the holiday season. This "buy one get one free" sale ends at 11:59pm on November 23rd, so don't miss it! To take advantage of this special sale, please visit the online store at Break of Reality's official website: www.BreakofReality.com.

We wish everyone a great holiday season and safe travels!

October 23rd, 2007 - Ivan and BoR are now sponsored by Mother Rhythm Drums & Imports! Ivan has used his Mother Rhythm djembe with us for the past two and a half years, and it's truly the best sounding drum we've found anywhere. Check out their line of djembes, doumbeks, and other ethnic percussion instruments at http://www.motherrhythm.com!

October 11th, 2007 - Thanks to Jack Lewis and all the students at Scotia High School! Over a thousand kids filled the main auditorium for our show on Tuesday afternoon. It was definitely an "electric" show--the crowd was louder than the drums and amplified cellos combined! We also had a great time with the music students who attended our workshop after the performance. We appreciated their enthusiasm and musical insight. Break of Reality will definitely return to the Scotia area with some more "Heavy Cello Thunder"!

October 2nd, 2007 - Thanks to all of our friends and fans who came out to Brooklyn yesterday for our electric show at Luna Lounge! We didn't know what to expect on a Monday night, but it ended up being a fun show for a small but enthusiastic crowd! We premiered a new cover, arranged by our very own Ivan Trevino, of a tune called "Hole in the Earth" by Deftones. We'll definitely return to Luna for a larger weekend show sometime soon!

September 30th, 2007 - After a long four day road trip, Erin, Patrick, Ivan, and Chris are finally home again in New York City! What an experience – driving out to Oneonta NY to Walton NY, then to Burlington VT and back again was exhausting but exhilarating! Thanks go out to the Oneonta Concert Association, the Walton Central School District, and the University of Vermont for making Break of Reality's mini-tour a success. We can't wait to hit the road again soon.

September 5th, 2007 - The band took a road trip out to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania last weekend for an outdoor show at Geneva College.  As much as we love New York City, it was definitely nice to spend some time in the open air! Thanks to all the students and staff at Geneva College - we felt more than welcome and played an exciting show to an energetic and enthusiastic crowd. We hope to return soon!

August 27th, 2007 - Thanks to all of our fans who showed up at Triad last night for our sold out show in New York City!  We loved performing in such an intimate venue and it was really exciting to meet so many new fans after the show.  Thanks for your support NYC...Next time, we'll book a larger venue!

August 8th, 2007 - Break of Reality will performing acoustic at The Triad in New York City on Saturday, August 25th, 7PM!  Tickets are $10 with a 2 drink minimum and is open to all ages.  Tickets are limited so please send borticketreserve@gmail.com an email with your name and how many tickets you would like to reserve. The tickets will be held at the door for you.  This venue is a cash only venue.  Hope to see many of you there to enjoy the night with us!

July 17th, 2007 - Thanks to everyone at SolarFest this past weekend for an awesome show! It was definitely one of our favorite performances—the crowd went absolutely CRAZY! Their energy inspired us to go all out, especially in the electric set. Read more about it and check out some video clips from the show soon on the Backstage page.

June 28th, 2007 - Check out the latest addition to breakofreality.com! Visit our new "Backstage" page for blogs written by the band, behind the scenes photos, and a summer photo contest. Just click here!

June 18th, 2007 - Break of Reality had a blast this past weekend at the New Directions Cello Festival in Sacramento , CA. Our thanks go out to Chris White and Sera Smolen for all of their hard work and creativity.  We had a great time at NDCF and even had the opportunity to perform a 7 cello + djembe arrangement of WSNZBZ with some of the student cellists at Sacramento State!  Another highlight of the weekend was meeting and hanging out with Zoe Keating, an awesome "avant-cellist" from San Francisco. 

Check out the review of our concert in the local newspaper, Sacramento Bee by clicking here.

June 4th, 2007 - Patrick, Chris, Erin, and Ivan are flying out to Sacramento, California this week for a series of guest appearances at the 13th Annual New Directions Cello Festival.  All NDCF activities will be held at the music building, Capistrano Hall, on the campus of California State University Sacramento. All concerts will be held in the Music Rectial Hall and are open to the public. Tickets are available at the door and cost $20 for adults, $12 students and seniors and $6 for those under 12 years old. Seating is general admission.

May 16th, 2007 - We would like you to know that our Galapagos performance is only 10 days away!  There is limited seating at this venue, so if you would like to have guaranteed seating, please click here to email us how many tickets you would like to have reserved.  The tickets will be held for you at the entrance the day of the show.  We hope to see many of you there!

May 14th, 2007 - You can listen to Break of Reality interviewed on "The Shadow Show" this Monday and Wednesday (8pm-9pm EST) and Saturday (1pm-2pm EST) at www.GothamRadio.org or www.ShadowIndustries.com.

April 28th, 2007 - Hard Rock Cellos invade Brooklyn! After successful performances at some of Manhattan's most popular venues, such as Joe's Pub and The Knitting Factory, Break of Reality will bring their distinctive sound to Brooklyn. This concert will take place on Saturday, May 26th at Galapagos Art Space, 7:30pm. Doors open at 7pm and the cost is only $10. For more details, visit the Events Page. We hope to see many of you there!

April 27th, 2007 - The members of Break of Reality thank the Rochester Community and Roberts Weslyan College for making our "Farewell Rochester" show on April 18 such a great success! With over 1,000 people in attendance, the show was one of our most exciting performances to date. The energy from the audience was unbelievable, and Break of Reality is once more indebted to our family and friends for their continued support. We will return, Rochester!!

April 9th, 2007 - On Friday, March 30th, Break of Reality performed a record THREE shows in one day! We started the day with educational workshops for middle school and high school students in Trumansburg, NY. We encouraged the students to broaden their perspective of classical instruments and experiment with new styles and genres in their own music making. Soon after our workshops, we headed to Ithaca for an electric performance at a fundraising event for Cornell University's Darfur Crisis Week. Lastly, BoR gave a lecture/performance at the Ithaca College School of Music. We were very well received by the music students and faculty members—we're always inspired by the support of fellow musicians! Thanks to everyone in Ithaca and Trumansburg for a successful (and very busy) day. We'll be back!

March 27th, 2007 - This past weekend was busy but very rewarding for BoR. We performed an acoustic concert and taught several workshops at the Kanack School of Music's annual festival, "Music Alive". The string students, who ranged in age from 3 to 16, were so great to work with! We were very inspired by their enthusiasm and talent.

In addition to our educational activities with Kanack, we performed an acoustic/electric show in downtown Rochester at one of our favorite local coffee shops, SPoT Coffee. We had a great turnout and were very excited to see lots of new faces in the audience in addition to our loyal friends and fans. Next weekend we'll be in Ithaca for a whirwind day of educational workshops and performances at Trumansburg High School, Cornell University, and Ithaca College. As always, check the events page for updates and information about shows in your area! !

February 25th, 2007 - We played one of our first metal shows last night in Rochester opening up for Psyopus at Montage Music Hall - it was a great experience for sure! The audience didn't know what to think when they first saw us walk out with three cellos…but we rocked out and quickly won them over with an intense electric set. We were totally inspired by the crowd's enthusiasm and open-mindedness. You'll definitely find us at another metal show soon!

February 13th, 2007 - On Saturday, February 24th, Break of Reality, along with Sulaco and Achilles, will be opening for Psyopus' CD Release Party at the Montage Music Hall, Rochester, NY. Doors will open at 8:30PM. This will definitely be an electric show, so be prepared for a night of some serious "Heavy Cello Thunder"!  Please go to our Store Page to purchase tickets for only $8. We will even hold them at the door for you. We will be second in the line up and our show time is approximately 25-30 minutes. See you there!

February 10th, 2007 - Break of Reality extends a warm welcome to all of our new fans at Roberts Wesleyan College and the University of Rochester! We had a great time performing at both schools this week and were thrilled by the students' enthusiasm and support. Keep an eye on the events page—looks like we'll be back to perform at Roberts Wesleyan before the end of the semester!

February 9th, 2007 - We are having a two day internet special for our original, single disc electric album, The Sound Between (released March 2006). If you are interested, February 10th and 11th the album will be on sale for only $5.95!  Go to our store page to order!

February 5th, 2007 - Next week you'll find us at several college coffee shops in the area: Tuesday night, 9PM, at BT's cafe (Roberts Wesleyan College), and Friday night, 10PM, at the Common Ground Cafe (University of Rochester). Stop by for a cup of coffee...and some "Heavy Cello Thunder"! Please note that both performances will be acoustic.

February 3rd, 2007 - We had our first performance on the mainstage at Water Street Music Hall last night opening up for a very unique group called the Jazz Mandolin Project. (Check out their website at: http://www.jazzmandolinproject.com.) We left our equipment at home and played a full acoustic set, so the atmosphere was very relaxed and intimate. Next time we're hoping to plug in and rock out with a full electric set as well. As always, keep an eye on the Events page for news about upcoming performances!

January 22th, 2007 - Break of Reality will be performing with the Jazz Mandolin Project on Friday, February 2nd, 2007 at Water Street Music Hall in Rochester, NY. Doors open at 8PM and are open to all ages! For tickets please visit here or at Aaron's Alley. For student discount tickets at $15 per ticket, please visit our events page for details to reserve tickets!

January 21st, 2007 - We had a fantastic time last night performing for students and fans in the Wadsworth Auditorium at SUNY Geneseo. Thanks to the awesome crowd, the tech crew members, and the organizers from the school who helped us put on a great show! We were very excited to meet so many new fans from Geneseo and to see our loyal Rochester fans who drove out to see the performance. We'll definitely be back next year!

January 13th, 2007 - Last night's performance at REBEL in New York City was an awesome experience. We incorporated some new elements into the show and were very excited by the crowd’s enthusiastic reactions. Thanks to all of our NYC fans for the tremendous energy and support. Also, thanks to a great crew from Diamante Pictures for catching everything on film. We’ll be back in NYC soon so keep checking our Events page!

January 11th, 2007 - On January 9th, we presented our Educational Workshop at the Celia Cruz Bronx High School in NYC. Then on January 10th, we gave a similar workshop at Brandeis High School, also in NYC. The response from the students in both schools was outstanding! The students were engaging and full of energy! Break of Reality would also like to acknowledge the teachers and faculty at both schools for their support and their passion for music and music education. We encourage students not to be afraid to experiment, discover, and explore what their instruments are capable of!

January 1st , 2007 - Break of Reality wishes everyone a great new year!  An amazing year has passed for us and we anticipate many more.  We can't put into words how appreciative we are to everyone who supports us - you are the people who make us!  We'll be seeing you around...

December 19th, 2006 - Great news!  Our new re-released dual disc album, The Sound Between, has arrived early and is available to ship out within 2-3 business days!  Visit our Store page now to place an order for our new re-release.  For those of you who pre-ordered our new album or purchased our holiday bundles, your order will arrive sooner than expected!  Happy Holidays around the world and safe travels!

December 13th, 2006 - Break of Reality will be in New York City on January 12th, 2007 at Rebel NYC. Doors will be open at 7:30PM and tickets are $12 advance and $15 at door. Tickets can be purchased here.  Please be aware that this show will be filmed for promotional purposes - so being excited and rocking out is a must!  And by the way, 18 and over for this show.  We are definitely looking forward to this gig.  Break of Reality hopes to see many of you there showing your support!

December 6th, 2006 - Thanks again Red Bull for a tremendous event!  Playing in the Olympic Center Arena at Lake Placid, NY was quite the experience, to say the least.  We all had a great time and received great feedback from the people at the event!  Everyone at Red Bull is super friendly, great to work with, and super fun. As always, Red Bull out does itself.  Red Bull...we'll meet again soon.

December 5th, 2006 - Check out our Holiday Bundles on our store page!  Our Holiday Bundle 1 includes the preorder of our new re-release of The Sound Between, Voiceless, and a T-shirt.  Our Holiday Bundle 2 includes the preorder of our new re-release of The Sound Between and a T-shirt.  Visit our store page now for more information!  Buy Break of Reality's merchandise for you, family, and friends this holiday season and save money with our Holiday Bundles!

December, 2006 - After enormous positive feedback from our acoustic sound, we've decided to re-release our most recent album, The Sound Between!  The new release is a two-disc set, which includes the original electric "The Sound Between" CD as well as a 5-track CD featuring our acoustic sound (three cellos + Djembe/African drum). 

Pre-order your copy today! Visit our store page for additional info. The new double disc album will ship out December 26th.

November 18th, 2006 - Performing at Spot Coffee is always a pleasure!  We love the atmosphere and the sound that we are able to acheive in such an open space. Many thanks to all of our fans and new fans that were at Spot Coffee last night - we always sincerely appreciate your support!  We were originally planning on performing with amps and a full drum kit, but were unable to locate our amps (we hope that they'll turn up somewhere!).  But has anything ever stopped Break of Reality from playing for our fans and supporters?  Absolutely not!  So instead we went acoustic and received tremendous feedback from our acoustic sound!  If you really enjoy our acoustic sound, keep checking our website or sign up on our mailing list - there may be a little something coming up soon!

In addition, Break of Reality's music was featured in a PBS special last night.  The tv program is called AIR: America's Investigative Reports.

Be well and keep checking back for our future shows!

November 15th, 2006 - Opening for the David Grisman Quintet at Water Street Music Hall in Rochester, NY last night was an amazing experience. Thanks to everyone who came out that night!  Keep checking back to our events page for our future shows at Water Street Music Hall!

October 31st , 2006 - Happy Halloween from Break of Reality!  We want to thank all the people who were at Water Street Music Hall on Wednesday night for cheering us on and supporting NBCAM.  Thanks to Roman, the soundman, for being patient in the midst of chaos!  Water Street is a great venue in Rochester and we hope to play Water Street again in the very near future!

Lastly, we would like to shout out to all the bands to were at The Penny Arcade on Thursday night.  Despite lots of confusion, everyone went on stage, made music, and rocked hard!  Thanks to all the people and the bands who support our music - you all gave us some great feedback!  The soundman (we wish we knew your name) at The Penny Arcade was awesome and a pleasure to work with!  We wish the best of luck to all the bands that were there that night!

October 20th , 2006 - Break of Reality will be performing at Water Street Music Hall, Rochester, NY at 7PM this Wednesday (October 25th). Rochester's City Newspaper is presenting Chicks with Picks and Break of Reality has been asked to perform on the program!  Since October is the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM), this local music project will be undertaken in support of NBCAM.  Come out to Water Street this Wednesday night to support this program!

In addition, Break of Reality is performing Thursday night, October 26th, at The Penny Arcade in Battle of the Bands!   It will no doubt be a great time.  Doors at 6:30PM and all we ask is for you to come out to support us and cheer us on!  

Check out our Events Page for more information.

October 7th , 2006 - Break of Reality had a great time at Milestones, despite our sound difficulty! We've heard a lot of positive things about our acoustic sound, which we've been experimenting with quite a lot recently. Our friends Jerseyband gave a show that just has to be experienced! We hope to play with them again in the near future! For those of you who were at our Milestones show, thanks for your support in our first Rochester show this Fall 2006! Everyone was fantastic and we all had a great time. If you missed this show, you've got nothing to worry about. We have plenty of shows lined up on our Events page for you to check out!

September, 2006 - Since Break of Reality is now back full speed into things, keep checking our Events page. We will be having more great shows lined up for you!

August 29th , 2006 - Joe's Pub was quite amazing (to say the least). The people at Joe's Pub were friendly and everyone was great to work with. Many thanks to our Video DJ, Full Stealth, who added a completely whole new dimension to our show. Thanks to Kevin at Joe's Pub for remarkable lighting. A million thanks to those who came to our show and supported us...hope everyone had an amazing night as we did!

June, 2006 - The members of Break of Reality are currently off for the summer at music festivals across the country working with world-renowned teachers and musicians. BoR will resume in late August. So in the mean time, keep in touch and spread the words: "Heavy Cello Thunder".

May 28th, 2006 - BoR has been asked to perform an industry showcase on June 5th (Monday) at The Knitting Factory. The show will be at 8PM, and our fans are welcome to attend FREE OF CHARGE. Please reserve your free tickets by sending an email to tickets@breakofreality.com. Let us know how many tickets you would like for us to reserve. We are expecting a packed house, so reserve early! Break of Reality cannot wait to rock out The Knitting Factory.

March 9th, 2006 - We just created a forum for the website today! Join and chat with BoR listeners from the third rock. The forum can be found at www.breakofreality.com/forum

March 6th, 2006 - We would like to sincerely thank all of the people that came out to support us last night in NYC! The crowd was the most energetic we have seen, and the people we got to talk to afterward were simply awesome. Special thanks to Justin Marrone for joining the set for Tragic Visions. To Rob and Jack for taking the energy level up to at least 11. Break of Reality is in the process of booking our second NYC show for the week of May 15th...We are definitely looking forward to coming back!

February 16th, 2006 - Break of Reality fans, we need your support! For those of you who live in NYC, if there is anyway you could put up a few posters for us to promote our NYC show on the 5th of March! We need all the promotion we can get. Do not worry, the posters are designed to save you ink (we love our fans). The link is http://www.BreakofReality.com/nyc.htm. Keep it rockin'!

February 10th, 2006 - We've finally added more T-shirts to the store page. In support for our outreach performances in Rochester, NY, Break of Reality is now proud to carry kid sizes now too!

February 6th, 2006 - We have just added a pre-order for the new album, The Sound Between, on the store page! You save $2 when you pre-order The Sound Between. You also have the option of getting your copy signed free of charge. The album will ship by February 24th (2006, of course).

January 17th, 2006 - Break of Reality is excited to add a Massachusetts show for early February! Check the events page for more info. Unfortunately we had to cancel our Buffalo gig for February 24th. We will be setting up a new gig in Buffalo soon!

January 11th, 2006 - We just confirmed our first NYC gig at The Knitting Factory's Tap Bar on Sunday, March 5th at 7PM. If you live in NY, come out to support us and bring your friends! Come show your support at the Knit and have a great time with us! Check out the events page for more info.