Tonight Breaker played an open rehearsal/showcase for a few peeps who we trusted to give us some real feedback. We ran through our set, rocked 8 songs, and then opened it up for critiques. First of all, rocking out in front of an audience - albeit a small one - felt freakin' good. Second, the feedback was really positive and supported us in finding our "Point A" so to speak. The set needs some tweaking, although it was interesting to hear the differing opinions: Some people liked the more groove-oriented songs, while others were all about the rockers; some people thought we should conform to something more pop-esque and hook-ladened, while others said "hell no - jam out with your clam out".
It reaffirmed for me that I am on the right path and that I have zero interest in being another cookie-cutter "girl" singer. Shit, we women take a lot of heat and face a lot of judgement in music. The music of Breaker sounds masculine, and apparently some people aren't down with the dichotomy of a woman fronting it all. That blend of masculine and feminine energy is precisely what I love about Breaker, and I'd love to smash the stereotype of "chick singers" to hell.
After the showcase, we headed down to Cafe Cordiale to catch Dilana's acoustic set. Not only was her performance amazing, but she was also rad enough to give Breaker a shout-out! I admit, it made me blush. I am so into her music right now. She's got a soulful, husky voice a la Janis Joplin, but with a more delicate touch and a smooth top-end. Her enormous talent is matched by her beautiful personality...I love it when that happens.
Check out this video of Dilana's song, "My Drug":
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