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Imagine an unsigned act so good, it persuades not one, but two musicians to quit their already signed band, join forces, and start the process anew. It happened in late 2001, when guitarist Aaron Fink and bassist Mark James Klepaski bolted Universal recording artists Lifer to team up with vocalist Ben Burnley and drummer Jeremy Hummel in Breaking Benjamin.

"Everyone told me I was crazy," laughs Fink, "but I didn't see it that way. I've known these guys since high school, and heard hundreds of Ben's songs-all of which sounded like hits to me. I sat in with them one night and everything clicked. I thought, 'This is it.' How many musicians can say they were a fan of the band they joined?"

Says group co-founder Hummel, "Ben and I opened for Lifer a few times, and always wanted the band to be the four of us because we're all friends, but it took some time. We talked about it for awhile, and I'll never forget the night Mark called while on tour in Arizona and told me it was official, that he was leaving to join us. When you think about it, it was a pretty big move. But we all knew this band was gonna happen."

Adds Klepaski, "Every once in a while, I'd get up and do a song or two with them and it always felt good. It's like falling in love: you don't question it, you go with it because it feels right. When the opportunity presented itself, I went for it and never looked back. We're family."

One listen to Saturate, Breaking Benjamin's explosive Hollywood Records debut, and Fink and Klepaski's move makes perfect sense. Uncompromising, cathartic and from the gut, the Ulrich Wild-produced (Deftones, Powerman 5000, Static X) album reveals a band with hard smarts, a keen sense of pop savvy, and influences that include Tool, Nirvana and Korn. Laughs Burnley, Benjamin's refreshingly candid main songwriter, "I find that music works best when you take a bunch of your favorite bands and rip a little something off each one to make something new. It works for us."

Clearly, Burnley's learned his lessons well: tracks such as "Home" and "Water" are thick and heavy, with the songs accommodating the band's metallic crunch without relinquishing melodic ingenuity. Then there's the powerfully primal "Medicate," which fuses Hummel and Klepaski's iron-fisted backbeat to an undeniable addictive hook, and "Shallow Bay" which tempers the speaker-melting riffage of Fink with Burnley's soulful vocal grit. Lead single "Polyamorous" is arguably the best of the bunch, mixing amp-joy intensity and compelling atmospherics with tuneful urgency and poetic wordplay.

Among Breaking Benjamin's fervent followers is "DJ Freddie" (Freddie Fabbri), an on-air personality at 93.7X WBSX, a modern rock station in the band's hometown of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. In addition to putting "Polyamorous" in rotation, where it quickly became the station's number one most requested track, Freddie then decided to give the band funding for their 5 song self-titled EP-a disc which sold 2000 copies locally.

"It was amazing," says Burnley. "All of a sudden we were getting airplay and playing to packed-house crowds. We became sort of a local phenomenon." As Benjamin tore up the east coast club scene, word of their frenetic live show and hook-laden sound spread through the A&R community. When the band announced a two-night showcase in March 2002, over a dozen labels showed up, and the band subsequently signed with Hollywood Records.

For Burnley, who taught himself to play guitar at age 14 by listening to Nirvana's Nevermind ad nauseaum, the recognition was a long time coming.

"I've been at this for a long time," says Burnley. "It wasn't all that long ago that I survived by playing cover songs in coffeehouses for scraps. I was like an acoustic jukebox, playing for people that ignored me while they ate and drank. It totally sucked. You eventually get to this point where you really want to be signed and make something happen, but you get so frustrated from all the bullshit, that you just don't give a fuck anymore. But of course, that's when you get signed."

"Listen to the radio today and you'll hear a lot of bands singing and complaining about how miserable life is," says Klepaski. "Maybe it's just me, but life can be shitty enough-music should make you feel good. Our songs give off a positive energy, and I think our fans appreciate that."

"Now I wake up every day and can't believe it's finally happening, and that we get to do this for a living. Talk about a dream come true."

Breaking Benjamin Is:

Ben Burnley - Vocals, Guitar
Aaron Fink - Guitar
Mark James Klepaski - Bass
Chad Szeliga - Drums

PHOBIA is freakin sweet And i really hate the asswipes who comment on amazon.com because so many people bitching about BB's new cd being crap i LOVE the new disc and will always support the boys.





NEWS! breaking Benjamin is working on a new CD slated for a summer '06 release i can't wait to hear some new stuff from these guys the totally ROCK! more as it unfolds.















*UPDATE*







BREAKING BENJAMIN



TO RELEASE NEW CD PHOBIA AUGUST 8



FIRST SINGLE THE DIARY OF JANE ARRIVES AT RADIO JUNE 6;



BAND TO SHOOT VIDEO IN NEW YORK CITY AND HEAD OUT ON THE ROAD THIS SUMMER











Everyone has a phobia and BREAKING BENJAMIN will share theirs August 8 when they release PHOBIA on Hollywood Records. Its the much-anticipated follow-up to their explosive platinum 2004 album WE ARE NOT ALONE, which produced a pair of compelling #1 rock hits,So Cold and Sooner Or Later.







PHOBIA was launched June 6 at radio with the single The Diary Of Jane, a song that impressively builds on BREAKING BENJAMINs mix of hard-charging rock, sharp hooks and soaring vocals. The band BEN BURNLEY, vocals/guitar; AARON FINK, guitar; MARKUS JAMES, bass; CHAD SZELIGA, drums will shoot the video May 25 in New York City and will head out on the road in late July on a major tour (details TBA).







For PHOBIA, BREAKING BENJAMIN rejoined forces with producer David Bendeth, who did the same honors for We Are Not Alone. The goal was to make a solid, mature and cohesive record, not just a few singles and filler, says bassist MARKUS JAMES. We had some time to live with the songs and as a result the album is much more thought-out. I've never felt this strong about any album. This was our second time working with David so everything was a lot smoother this time around. We've all gotten a lot better at our craft and we knew we needed to take it to a higher level.











The 1st of a series of video podcasts is available now at www.breakingbenjamin.com







June 16th on Yahoo Music, Breaking Benjamin will be premiering their latest music video for their first single, The Diary of Jane from Phobia, due to hit the shelves August 8th. Visit Yahoo Music for the video premiere.The Diary of Jane is no longer a secret!































June 9th, 2006



THE DIARY OF JANE HITS OVER 100 STATIONS AND IS #1 MOST-ADDED AT THREE RADIO FORMATS











BREAKING BENJAMIN stormed onto the radio waves this week with their new single The Diary of Jane, the first release from their upcoming and third album PHOBIA, out August 8 on Hollywood Records. In its first week, the song was the #1 most-added track at three formatsModern Rock, Active Rock and Rock and can now be heard on over 100 radio stations nationwide. Additionally, the song has been streamed from Myspace.com over 160,000 times in the last two weeks.







The songs theme of romantic torment As I burn another page/As I look the other way/I still try to find my place in the diary of Janeis intensified by the bands mix of hard-charging rock, sharp hooks and soaring vocals. Look for a video for The Diary of Jane,which the band recently shot in NYC, to debut June 21st on Yahoo.com.

6 sigma with BB

BREAKING NEWS!!!!















It Seems Ben Burnley And Fellow Band Members have relieved Former Drummer Jeremy Hummel Of his duties and have replaced him with former Hed P.E. Drummer B.C. This Was a Bold and suprising move to MANY!!! and I Want to send my condolences to Jeremy And his Family But this will not hinder my feelings















for the Band I am still an avid BB Fan And always will be i will keep you updated as new stories unfold.





UPDATE!!

Drummer auditions have started for Breaking Benjamin, they are

reviewing tapes, and doing regular auditions, etc.... they are

trying to replace Jeremy Hummel, who left the band this past

September.

It appears that B.C. Is a Temp Drummer as they are looking to find a permanent drummer.



Update
from freddie:

Quote:
After many auditions and alot of consideration we are proud to announce that we have found somebody to fill the vacant drummer position in the band.
Mr. Chad Szeliga former drummer for the band Swithched will be joining us on our upcomming run beginning in March. The band Switched were on the Immortal/Virgin label. We believe Chad will intensify our live show and add alot to the excitement so many of the fans enjoy. Thank You, we love you and we will see you real soon. Freddie



























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